Latest articles by Charlotte Olby
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After a Questionable 1980s Remodel, Every Room in This Victorian Home Finally Has Its Own PersonalityA thoughtful renovation by Kate Stuart of TOM Design Collective transformed this 1890s Toronto Victorian into a home where every room tells its own story
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This Designer Didn't Start From Scratch – She Balanced 'Polish and Grit' to Make This New Georgian House Feel Generations OldFrom Belgian oak floors to patinating stone, every material in this Mississippi home was chosen to become more beautiful with age
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Nothing Is Quite What It Seems Inside This Milan Apartment – 3 Clever 'Micro-Architectures' Changed EverythingA curved wall, a mirrored volume, and a reimagined pillar transform a dark 1930s apartment into a light-filled Milan home inspired by London
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Move Over Sofas, Sculptural Fire Pits Are Becoming the Focal Point of Every Stylish Backyard – Shop 16 of the ChicestOne house in Santa Barbara was all it took to convince me that fire pits are worth the investment
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'The Details That Appear Simple Require a Lot of Thoughtfulness' – Inside a Santa Barbara Home Where Everything Was Designed to Feel EffortlessRestoring this Spanish Revival home wasn't about adding more – it was about refining what was already there
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This Historic Family Summer House Couldn't Be Saved – But Its Brand New Blue-and-Green Rooms Are an Ode to Nostalgic Summers Gone ByWhen an unsalvageable Victorian home on the shores of Lake Michigan had to come down, Tom Stringer reimagined it as a light-filled retreat layered with nostalgia
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This Designer Refused to Make This Historic Colorado Cottage Bigger – Her Philosophy Was 'Better Space, Not More Space'When much of this historic neighborhood was embracing bigger builds, Emerson Bailey took the opposite approach
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Nothing in This 'French Farmhouse' in Texas Was Chosen for How It Looked on Day One – 'We Wanted It to Feel Like It Had Always Belonged'Blair Burton Interiors designed this family homestead to feel collected, lived in, and deeply connected to the landscape from day one
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They Didn't Try to Brighten This Sun-Baked Santa Fe Home – Instead, They Let the Desert Light Lead Every Design DecisionRather than fighting the home's naturally shaded interiors, French & French Interiors embraced the desert light with sunset hues and layered pattern
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Carved Into a Mountainside, This 1887 Carriage House Now Has a Second Life as a 'Palm Springs Meets the South of France' Pool HouseDesigner Michael Aiduss reimagined a historic carriage house as a breezy indoor-outdoor escape where historic architecture meets Palm Springs ease and French charm
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They Left Malibu Behind in Search of Something Quieter – The Result Is a European-Inspired Take on Organic ModernThe brief was simple: create a house that felt peaceful enough for family life but dramatic enough to stop guests in their tracks
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Minimalism Has Packed Its Bags – 'Nordic Nantucket' Is the Collected New Coastal Trend We're Shopping InsteadInspired by Studio Ramson's dreamy Falsterbo retreat, these 20 decor finds capture the relaxed blend of Swedish simplicity and East Coast charm
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This Summer House Is the Antidote to Minimalist Scandinavian Style – We're Calling the Look 'Nordic Nantucket'Forget minimalist interiors – this Swedish summer house blends Scandinavian ease with East Coast charm
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This Upper East Side Apartment Proves Scenic Wall Murals Are the Easiest Way to Make Any Room More Exciting – 20 Designs We’d Shop in a HeartbeatThese scenic wall murals deliver all the impact of bespoke hand-painted walls, with the ease of wallpaper
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'The Goal Was Never To Recreate A Period Interior' – Inside an Elegant Upper East Side Apartment That Reimagines TraditionArchitect Elizabeth Graziolo and designer Annabelle Moehlmann transformed this pre-war Manhattan duplex into a home that honors its heritage while embracing a softer way of living
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'It’s Like Being Inside a Fabulous Cocktail Party' – How Pandora Taylor Reimagined the Traditional Library with Curves, Zoning, and Jewel Box ColorThis month, Pandora Taylor explains how a traditional library was reimagined as a joyful space for work and play
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This 1930s Brussels Home Proves That Decorating 'Safely' is the Fastest Way to Lose PersonalityHidden within a leafy suburb, this restored 1930s villa has been reimagined as a colorful family home where every room tells its own story
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Cali Wabi-Sabi Is the Imperfect New Take on California Style – These 20 Pieces Will Help You Get the LookSwap whitewashed coastal clichés for warm timber, tactile finishes, and sculptural design
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Move Over Coastal Grandmother – This San Francisco Home Proves 'Cali Wabi-Sabi' Is the Relaxed Design Trend to KnowWarm woods, sculptural forms, and natural textures define this serene Sea Cliff renovation by Studio Kosma
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These 24 Dog Beds Are So Chic, You'll Wish They Came in Human SizeThese stylish picks are worth having on display
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Forget Matching Rooms – This Designer Used Antiques, Heirlooms, and 'Collected Color' to Transform a Dated '90s Colorado HomeCreated for a young family seeking a brighter, happier way to live, this home balances sentiment, color, and comfort
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This Dark Missouri Home Had Great Bones, But No Longer Matched the Family Who Lives There – Now It's Been Transformed Into a Light-Filled Haven12 years after building their family home, these homeowners enlisted Mel Bean Interiors to transform its dark, dated interiors into somewhere that reflected their warmth
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The Savviest Shoppers I Know Buy Furniture from Amazon – These Are the Chicest Home Finds I've SpottedShop stylish home decor that'll spruce up your interiors for summer
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The Best Amazon Outdoor Furniture for a Stylish Set-Up This Summer – Here’s Everything Our Editors Are ShoppingThe season of outdoor hosting is in full swing, and lucky for us, Amazon's serving summer chic
