Latest articles by Charlotte Olby
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Goodbye Plain Patios – These 2026 Outdoor Furniture Trends Are All About Personality
Think Riviera stripes, woven textures, and sun-drenched color
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This LA Home Unfolds Like a Boutique Hotel – But it’s the ‘Anti-Open-Plan Open-Plan’ and 3 Paint Color Rule That Make it Feel Like Home
In Studio City, designer Gianpiero Gaglione has reimagined a once ‘country’ house with a calm, tonal palette and spaces designed for quiet moments
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This London Townhouse Proves 'Considered Calm' Is the Most Luxurious Design Trend of 2026
Designed by Sims Hilditch, this London townhouse layers historic character with soft interiors to create a calm and personal retreat
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Designed For Everyday Chaos, This Joyful Californian Tudor Restoration Is Full Of Surprises – From A Hidden Harry Potter Reading Nook To A Swing Seat
Nothing is too precious in this vibrant home, where Wit Interiors brings color, character, and clever design solutions to historic bones
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You’d Never Guess This English-Style Carriage House in Colorado Is Hidden Above a Garage – Or That It Was Designed as a Temporary Home
Set on her in-laws’ property, designer Melissa Oholendt’s home may be compact, but inside it is filled with pattern, personality, and pieces collected over time
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This 1930s London Apartment Had No Original Features Left – So Designers Brought Back Its Character With Quiet Luxury
Rebuilt from a blank canvas, this London home now pairs classical detailing with a calm, tonal palette designed for modern family living
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What Happens When You Bring British Charm to a Brownstone? Step Inside This Historic Five-Story Home Reimagined with Wes Anderson-Inspired Color and Pattern
From statement wallpapers to a palette of cobalt, green, and yellow, this Harlem home is a lesson in balancing bold decoration with timeless architecture
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How ‘Slow Renovating’ Shaped This Organic Modern Home in Austin, Where Every Room Was Designed for Grown-Up Children to Return To
In the heart of Austin, a ‘slow design’ approach has shaped this soulful home that echoes the landscape beyond
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They Removed Almost All The ‘Big Lights’ In This 1939 Californian Home – And Replaced It With A Layered, English-Inspired Glow
A calming renovation by Alex Yeske Interiors preserves this home’s historic charm while introducing British-inspired layers, soft lighting, and a calm, garden-led palette
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This Designer's 'Almost Tent-Like' Pattern-Drenched Living Room Proves More is More in Small Spaces – IF You Get the Layout Right
It may look rather maximalist, but this living room is built on a precise formula – here’s how to recreate the balance at home
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'We Didn't Gut it, We Refined it' – How One Designer Combined Two Clashing Styles to Transform a Once Builder-Grade Ohio Home
What began as a gray, builder-grade space is now a richly layered family home, where Wabi-Sabi meets Georgian style
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Inspired by the Yellowstone Ranch, this $18M 'Anti-Modern Mountain' Home Was Designed Without a Client – But It Might Be the Most Personal Project We’ve Seen
This 6,500 sq ft Idaho home swaps polished 'mountain modern' style for warmth, patina, and a sense of permanence
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It Started as a Simple Renovation – Now This 1930s Connecticut Home Has Been Totally Transformed With English-Country Charm Where ‘Nothing Feels Overly Precious’
From wallpapered ceilings to color-drenched rooms, this home by Carta Creatives redefines traditional style
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This Former Bank in the English Countryside Is Now a Trio of Tiny Apartments – Each with Its Own Color Story
Couple Rory and India Hunter paired roll-top baths with rooftop views to create The Vaults at Stow
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How Designer Nicole Fisher Built This Romantic New Rochelle Bedroom Around a Hero Floral Print – 'Choose One Strong Idea and Commit Fully'
Florals, pine, and a delicate canopy bed give this bedroom its cocooning appeal
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A Former Fashion Stylist Brought a Sartorial Eye to This ‘Warm, Chic, and Totally Unexpected’ Bungalow – Expect Pattern-on-Pattern and a Three-Sided Sofa
This 1914 Colonial bungalow in New Rochelle may be compact, but designer Nicole Fisher filled it with bold pattern, rich color, and playful personality
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The Great Spring Reset – 11 Designer-Approved Spring Decor Ideas to Lighten and Brighten Your Home for the New Season
Set the seasonal scene with these easy yet effective spring decor ideas
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This Designer Transformed a Dilapidated Garage Into a Serene 600-Sq-Ft Studio and 'Mother-in-Law Unit' – Now She Walks a Garden Path to Work Each Morning
Katie LeClercq has masterfully reinvented a small outbuilding into a calm, light-filled space layered with reclaimed wood, creamy neutrals, and grounding olive tones
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Inside 7 Beautiful Homes That Master the Art of Calm – And No, They’re Not All Minimalist
Seven serene spaces from the Homes & Gardens archive that remind us that calm is the ultimate luxury
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An 'Intentionally Humble' 1908 Arts & Crafts Cottage Hidden in London, Gently Restored After a Century in the Same Family
Step inside this sensitive, storybook restoration by Charlton Brown and interior designer Marion Lichtig, right in the heart of London
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‘Scale and Tone Are Key’ – How Elizabeth Hay Used a Clever Balancing Trick to Make This Pattern Drenched Snug Feel Cocooning and Cozy, Not Chaotic
A controlled palette and deliberate contrasts give this boldly patterned space breathing room
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This 1928 Silver Lake Tudor Revival Reclaims Its Character With Bold Wallpaper, a 30-Foot Library Wall, and an Antique Desk Filled With Secret Love Letters
Designer Amy Sklar gives this once-modernized L.A. home its soul back – without sacrificing modern family living
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A Relocation Didn’t Mean a Reinvention for This California Family – They Left SoCal for the Suburbs and Designed a House Inspired by Their Favorite Restaurant
Designer Hollie Velten used moody paint, custom millwork, and a restaurant-inspired palette to transform this Maplewood home
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From White Box to Jewel Box – Inside an Unrecognizable Tiny London Apartment That's Now a Cozy Cottage Meets Lake Garda Villa
Designer Uns Hobbs proves you don’t need sprawling square footage to create a layered, personality-packed home
