If It’s Not Sparking Joy, What on Earth Is It Doing in Your Home? – 24 Decor Pieces That Turn a House Into a Happier Home

Inspired by Studio Raymond's 'House of Joy,' where warmth and whimsy radiate through unexpectedly chic surprises

Neutral kitchen featuring veiny cream colored marble and a large island, accented by mid-century bar seats and colorful eclectic accents
(Image credit: Boz Gagovski. Design: Studio Raymond)

If it’s not sparking joy, what on earth is it doing in your home? It’s a question posed by a new slew of personality-packed interiors, including a 1930s London house revived by Studio Raymond – a project brimming with what firm founder Carina Raymond calls ‘moments of fun and surprise.’

Indeed, warmth radiates from every inch. It’s felt not only in grand gestures like color-drenched cinnamon walls and ceilings or a fireplace vignette that swaps the usual oil painting for a flutter of sculptural wall-mounted butterflies, but in the smaller surprises too: a clever skirt on a piece of furniture, a surface that should be smooth but instead is woven, a face-vase one can't help but giggle at.

Ahead, 24 joyful, playful decor pieces inspired by Carina’s dopamine decor filled project, each designed to bring a little more delight into your home.


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Julia Demer
Style Editor

Julia Demer is a New York–based Style Editor at Homes & Gardens with a sharp eye for where fashion meets interiors. Having cut her teeth at L’Officiel USA and The Row before pivoting into homes, she believes great style is universal – whether it’s a perfect outfit, a stunning room, or the ultimate set of sheets. Passionate about art, travel, and pop culture, Julia brings a global, insider perspective to every story.