It can be said that a historic house is only as good as its bones, but oftentimes, it takes a little digging to find them. Such was the case for Carrie and Robert Hicks, who found their dream home in the form of a Tudor-inspired house built in 1926 in […]
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4 Budget-Friendly Bathroom Remodel Ideas From TikTok | Architectural Digest
On TikTok, the #bathroommakeover hashtag has over 1 billion views. Scroll through the videos and two things become apparent. First, be it a subtle refresh or a complete overhaul, TikTok creators have so many clever bathroom remodel ideas. Second, while some creativity may be necessary, breaking the bank is not. […]
Modern Farmhouse Style: Step Inside 8 Refined Homes | Architectural Digest
Albers’s theory is brilliantly manifested at a 13-acre Stuyvesant, New York, countryside retreat, which Shellhammer and husband Georgi Balinov own. In a few short months, they transformed the 1840s three-bedroom farmhouse and the property’s eight (yes, you read that right) additional structures into a modernist Eden, with all the amenities […]
Tour a Napa Valley Home That Features Groovy Furniture and Gucci Wallpaper | Architectural Digest
You won’t have to venture far into this serene home, in Napa Valley, California, to feel the influence of its designer, Kristen Peña. Schooled in European elegance and proportions, the San Francisco–based decorator, and founder of K Interiors, has established a reputation for creating contemporary designs that thoughtfully balance openness […]
Tour the Ultimate Coastal Grandma Retreat in Maine | Architectural Digest
“Have fun with gingham!” said one of the homeowners, a new grandmother, of her family’s worse-for-wear family beach house in Maine. She was offering direction to Connecticut-based interior designer Lilse McKenna, who immediately summoned a mental image of Gloria Vanderbilt’s 1970s-era Southampton bedroom, wrapped in pink check. While McKenna is […]
Why the “Barbiecore” Trend Will Never Go Out of Style | Architectural Digest
“It has a sense of youthfulness that I think a lot of people crave in a way,” Sasha says of Barbie’s appeal. “It’s very American. On the opposite end of a Ralph Lauren or a Tommy Hilfiger, there’s Barbie.” Photo: Sasha Bikoff An online aesthetics encyclopedia writes in their definition […]
9 Black-and-White Interior Design Ideas to Master | Architectural Digest
Black-and-white interior design has the power to give your home a lasting impression. Designers regularly incorporate this two-tone color theme in their designs to wake up interiors. The beauty of using black-and-white is that the palette is flexible and can look mod or classic, depending on how you use it. […]
Salone del Mobile 2022: The 35 Best New Products to Debut at Milan Design Week | Architectural Digest
Become an AD PRO Member Buy now for unlimited access and all of the benefits that only members get to experience. Arrow The deinstallation of exhibition booths, showroom displays, and installations is underway in Milan, marking the official wrap of the Salone del Mobile 2022 furniture fair and coinciding Fuorisalone […]
8 Game-Changing Cleaning Tips You’ve Yet to Try | Architectural Digest
Dust, vacuum, mop. Repeat. The ennui of cleaning a house is not going anywhere, especially as hybrid work schedules and virtual classes become de rigueur—as do crumb-speckled laptop keyboards and dingy kitchen sinks. Sure, by now you think you know all the cleaning tips. But what if we told you […]
7 Expert Cleaning Tips for Spiffing Up Your Deck or Patio | Architectural Digest
Step 1: Roll up your rug and take it outside, then unroll and give it a good shake. (Consider putting on a face mask to avoid inhaling dust particles.) If you’re in an urban setting where a backyard is not an option, run a vacuum to suck up dirt, or […]