Interiors
A Calm, Gray Living Room Designed Around One Enormous Window
Inside a Hudson Valley house where the view is the only art on the walls.
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Author
Iris Bell
Iris covers interiors, furniture and lighting — and keeps a very long list of chairs she wants.
Design
The Return of the Plaster Lamp
Soft, sculptural and handmade: why designers are falling for plaster lighting.
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Interiors
Seven Ways to Style a Sideboard Like an Interior Designer
Odd numbers, varying heights and one living thing.
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Design
This Bent-Plywood Chair Was Designed to Last a Hundred Years
One sheet of wood, no glue joints that fail — and a lifetime repair promise.
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Interiors
Designing With Shadows: How Light Shapes a Room
Architects explain why the best rooms are not evenly lit.
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Design
The Quiet Rise of the Wooden Dining Chair
Designers are returning to simple, honest chairs — and buyers are paying for craft.
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Interiors
A Marble Kitchen That Feels Like a Gallery
Pale stone, hidden appliances and an island built for long dinners.
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Design
Color Is Back: Why Designers Are Choosing Bold Orange Furniture
After a decade of beige, saturated colors are returning to living rooms.
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Interiors
Warm Minimalism: The Kitchen Trend That Isn’t Going Anywhere
Oak, plaster and cream cabinets replace all-white and high-gloss.
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Design
Copper Pendants and the Art of Lighting a Dining Table
How high to hang them, how many to use and why warm light matters.
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