Latest articles by Julia Demer
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Forget Quiet Luxury, Equestrian Decor Is the New Rich Trend of 2026 – Design Experts Share How to Create This Timeless Style Without Going ClichéOnce ‘weird,’ now loudly revered, equestrian references are reigning supreme. Designers unpack why horsey cues are the new race for taste, tradition, and control
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Forget Spring Cleaning, Lulu and Georgia’s Whimsical New Collection Was Designed for Low-Lift, High-Impact Changes to Impress Your GuestsA series of surrealist shapes that make spring cleaning feel optional
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Zara Home Just Collaborated With A Historic Icon In British Design – And It's 2026's Answer To Fresh Yet Whimsical FloralsThe new Zara Home x Morris & Co. drop softens iconic prints into accessories for modern lives and stylish pets
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The Affordable Lighting Trend That Even Top Designers Are Using To Add a Soft Statement in 2026Paper lights have had a glow-up in 2026
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This Viral $200 Nancy Meyers-Style Swivel Chair Looks VERY Much Like the $2000 Buys That Have Been on My Wish ListI’ve been obsessed with this swivel seat since August. It's January, but at 83% off, I’m choosing denial – and stripes
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Designers Say Scale, Not Style, Is What’s Making Your Rooms Feel Awkward – 5 Easy Ways to Use This Key Principle to Always Make a Space WorkYou don’t have the wrong pieces; you have the wrong proportions. Designers break down the principle you may not see, but always feel
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What Your Star Sign Says About How You Should Decorate Your Home in 2026Astrologers and designers decode the aesthetic inclinations written in the stars
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The Must-Have Pieces Nate Berkus Recommends for 'Living Graciously' in a Small ApartmentAs a NYC studio dweller myself, I can confirm that this untraditional layout technique actually works
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Interior Designers Reveal the 3 Common Design Flaws That Make Your Furniture Look CheapDesigners break down the red flags that signal it’s time to run for the hills
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5 Low-Lift Renovations Designers Want to See You Make in 2026 That Deliver Maximum ImpactThese low-lift, high-impact upgrades look expensive and don’t require upending your entire home
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A Standard-Size Couch Never Works in My Small Living Room – But I’ve Discovered the Tiny-Space ‘Settee’ That Finally Solves the ProblemSleeker than a sofa and chicer than most space-saving fixes, settees are the only small-scale seating option I’ve actually loved
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24 Valentine’s Day Decor Finds That You’ll Want to Keep Out Way Past February 14thBecause this holiday is far chicer once you cut the clichés
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I’m Not the Biggest Fan of a Patterned Couch – But These 5 Sofa Color Trends Are Sure to Deliver the Chic, Subtle Statement I Want in 2026Interior designers decode chromatic clues for the year ahead
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5 Sofa Trends Set to Define 2026 – And Why Designers Say They’re 'The Epicenter of Your Home'Designers on kicking back, relaxing, and why dated ‘granny’ sofas might be the new du jour
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Is Your Home 'Cringey' in 2026? 3 Design Trends It’s Time to Say Goodbye to ImmediatelyThey worked – until they didn’t. Designers weigh in on what cringey trends to ditch this year, and where taste tides are drifting next
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Romance Isn’t Dead – It’s Living in Terrain’s Old-Timey, New Valentine’s Day DropA collection that nods to a time when love notes were handwritten and flowers were actually picked
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5 Bedding Trends Only Designers Are Using Right Now – And How to Shop the Luxe Bedroom LookFrom the 'new luxury' bedding material to the end of the pillow pile, cozy up to the current state of stylish sleep
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I Just Found the Easiest, Most Affordable Way to Make an IKEA Sofa Look Bespoke – This Scandi Brand Has Every Color, Style, and Pattern You Could Wish ForMeet Bemz, the also-Swedish brand crafting tailored, personality-packed covers for nearly every IKEA sofa style, past and present
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What’s New at Anthropologie? These 24 New Arrivals Tap the Latest Whimsical Trends Set to Dominate This SpringExplore conversation-starting tableware, freshly reinvented florals, and plenty of reasons to romanticize the year ahead
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‘Boob Lights’ Were Making My Apartment Look Cheap – But I Just Found the Perfect Wire-Free Renter-Friendly Fix Anyone Can InstallThe ‘idiot-proof’ claim caught my attention, but the designer collaborations sealed the deal. Here are my thoughts after more than a month living with Tulip’s most talked-about light cover
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Shea McGee Just Confirmed It: This Is the Most On-Trend Material You Can Bring Into Your Bathroom in 2026The designer explains why silver is her new metal of choice. Plus, why bold bathroom color might be on the outs
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Joanna Gaines Breaks From Her Rustic Roots With a Surprising and Collectible Target Furniture Line That We Know Will Sell Out FastJoanna’s mid-century modern furniture collection for Target reads like the vintage find you never quite manage to track down
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IKEA’s New OMMJÄNGE Collection Is an Unexpectedly Playful Take on Swedish Tradition – and It's Exactly the Boost Your Home Needs in JanuaryNot your grandma’s folklore. IKEA’s unexpectedly playful, color-punched take on Swedish tradition feels surprisingly right this winter
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Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Spring 2026 Drop Feels Like a Whimsical Countryside Escape Without Leaving TownFrom weathered florals and fanciful linens to the occasional wooden duck, Joanna Gaines takes cottage-core fantasies somewhere chicer – and a little closer to home
