Latest articles by Julia Demer
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It's Christmas's Most Versatile Accessory – 12 Creative Garland Ideas Your Guests Will Wish They'd Thought OfFrom the fireplace to the foyer and even the ceiling, these are the clever, unexpected ways we’re styling swags this season
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Forget Chocolate Brown Sofas – Molly Kidd’s New Everhem Collection Takes Fall’s Favorite Color to the WindowsBrown curtains can go very wrong. Molly’s ethereal 'window wardrobe' indulges the art of double dressing
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IKEA Just Restocked Its Viral STRÅLA Lanterns – Why These $8 Versatile Paper Stars Have Outlasted Decades of Holiday TrendsIt’s not Christmas without a new STRÅLA. The Scandi stars are back, with more folds, more color, and more drama
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How to Style a Couch Like a Designer – 10 Things the Pros Always Do That Make the Biggest ImpactThe sofa’s just the start. From where you put it to the perfect throw pillow, these are the designer secrets that take it from good to great
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Designers Said the Same Thing: Don’t Splurge on a Coffee Table – This Swanky $170 IKEA Find Looks More Like $1,700 AnywayIt’s giving Park Avenue, it’s giving French château. If IKEA's TORSJÖ Coffee Table looks this expensive, what exactly is another zero buying me?
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2027’s Best-Dressed Beds Have One Thing in Common – 5 Bedding Trends Making Maximalism Chic AgainThe return of Y2K-era pillow piles, ‘grandma’ bed skirts, and every extra detail designers are piling on for the year ahead
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12 Sleeper Sofas Homes & Gardens Editors Would Actually Live With – Our Guide to Getting Style, Quality, and Comfort RightA bed when you need it, a beautiful sofa when you don’t. Here's what to look for, what to avoid, and the stylish sleepers we wouldn’t mind living with year-round
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Designers Always Invest in These 3 Things for an Expensive-Looking Living Room – and Save on Almost Everything ElseNot all investments are created equal. Designers reveal where the money matters, and where it really doesn’t
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7 Trends Replacing the Basic Beige Rug in 2027 – ‘Clients Are Thinking About Rugs the Way They Think About Art’From antique Oushaks to ‘Milano Green,’ it’s a bad year to be a boring rug
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Kelly Wearstler x H&M Home Is Here – It’s Modular, Surprisingly Affordable, and Might Furnish Your Entire Living RoomFrom the Salone stage to your sitting room, this is your chance to score a piece of design-collab history
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10 Spookily Chic Outdoor Halloween Decorating Ideas Your Neighbors Will Want to CopyFor porches, backyard parties, and every creepy corner in between, these are the makings of a memorable macabre makeover
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I’m Finally Replacing My Ugly Outdoor Storage – IKEA’s Minimalist Modular Collection Is Transforming My Small Backyard Before FallOut go the bulky plastic boxes. This warm-neutral, powder-coated steel storage stacks up, not out, making my tiny backyard feel brighter as summer slips away
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Hosting This Autumn? These 11 Designer-Approved Fall Table Decor Ideas Make Entertaining Look EffortlessCozy, charming, and decidedly un-corny, these are the insider tactics making fall tables feel fresh for 2026
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Sourced by Homes & Gardens: The 20 Best Places to Buy Rugs This Fall, From Investment Pieces to Under-$500 FindsThese are the best places to buy rugs online, from small and sweet finds to large and luxurious area rugs
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What’s New at IKEA for Fall 2026? 24 Fresh Arrivals Revealing the Season’s Biggest Color and Pattern TrendsCozy classics, characterful storage, and a fresh lineup of spooky-season must-haves have me counting down to October
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38 Dorm Room Ideas to Make Even the Blandest of Freshman Rooms Feel Like HomeTransform a bland and boring dorm room into something to really call home with these interior designer-approved dorm room ideas
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IKEA’s $35 Space-Saving Parasol Is Replacing Clunky Umbrellas – Sparing Small Patios Nearly 4 Feet of ClutterThis square-shaped shade is a big deal for small backyards
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10 IKEA Dorm Room Must-Haves Every Parent Should Buy Before Move-In – I Wish I’d Had Them in CollegeThese are the IKEA finds I relied on most, wished I’d packed, and would’ve killed to have back then
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The Most Collectible Thing at Wimbledon Is This $25 Sports Towel – Here's Exactly Where to Shop Your Favorite Tennis Player’s Favorite TerryBehind every great forehand, backhand, volley, and smash is an equally excellent towel. This is the exact terry Wimbledon players have relied on for decades
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IKEA’s Sleek New $30 Portable Lamp Brings Summer’s Biggest Metallic Trend OutdoorsThe coolest look of the season is finally leaving the living room
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This Turner-Inspired Furniture Collection Is the 200-Year-Old Design Lesson We Need Right NowOn the 250th anniversary of J.M.W. Turner’s birth, Love Your Home pays homage to the artist’s self-designed countryside retreat with a three-piece collection rooted in creativity, craftsmanship, and calm
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This IKEA Space-Saver Just Replaced My Entire Backyard Bistro Set – And My Patio Feels Twice as BigFull circles are feeling a little passé. This summer, the smartest shape for a small outdoor space is a semicircle
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IKEA's New Portable Bluetooth Lamp Combines Soft Lighting and Impressive Speaker in One Smart Summer BuyPart portable speaker, part mood lighting, this clever IKEA lamp solves two of the most stressful parts of summer hosting
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IKEA’s Most Versatile Outdoor Lamp Is About to Be Gone for Good – Why Everyone is Buying the LÄNSPORT While They Still CanBeloved for bringing coziness just about anywhere, now's your chance to join the little legend's swan song
