
Julia Demer
Julia Demer is a New York–based Style Editor at Homes & Gardens (formerly at Livingetc), with a sharp eye for the intersection of fashion and interiors. Her background spans both, from reporting runway trends at L’Officiel USA to working in handbag and footwear design at The Row. You can take the fashion out of the job, but never out of the girl – and for Julia, great style translates seamlessly from wardrobe to home.
Originally from Los Angeles, Julia studied Psychology at Fordham University (after a brief pre-med detour) before channeling her lifelong design obsession into editorial. She gravitates toward interiors that feel avant-garde yet nostalgic – and she has a particular soft spot for bedding, which she reviews frequently and lovingly.
A lifelong equestrian, Julia’s ‘horse girl’ roots still influence her aesthetic. (In Julia’s edits, you can spot equestrian hardware, rich leathers, and elongated lines that echo her riding days.) For her, style is everywhere: a great outfit, a beautiful room, and truly fabulous bedding are all part of the same story.
Latest articles by Julia Demer
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This Centuries-Old Pattern Is the Next Big Design Trend for 2026 – Here Are 24 Pieces That Prove ItAn ancient textile technique, reinterpreted for modern rooms. Here's 24 ways to bring it home
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7 New Year's Decorating Resolutions Interior Designers Are Making for 2026 – Plus What to Buy Before They Sell OutEven the experts have unfinished business. These are the upgrades they’re prioritizing next year – and the ones you probably should, too
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Joanna Gaines Just Quietly Dropped Her New Spring Collection at Target – and I Think It Might Be Her Most-Expensive-Looking Launch YetFrom arched storage furniture to multitasking lamps, Joanna's latest Target drop makes organizational aspirations feel oddly exciting
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This Designer’s Take on a Once-Dated Trend Proves Gallery Walls Aren’t Dead – They are Totally Timeless When Done RightWe swore we’d never do them again – until a $23 million townhouse changed our minds. The project's designer breaks down the gallery wall rules worth ignoring
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Forget Framed Art, Designers Are Hanging Tapestries Instead – Here’s Where They Source the Best Old and New DesignsOnce stuck between castle-core and college dorm rooms, tapestries are suddenly cool again – and surprisingly difficult to source. Designers share where they’re actually finding the good ones
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Design DNA: An East Coast Townhouse with West Coast Sensibilities – Tour the $23 Million NYC Parlor Room That Refuses to Play It SafeIn a townhouse parlor room with serious architectural lineage, Sven and Sara Simon show how far instinct, art, and a little irreverence can take a historic space
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The Power of Texture in Interior Design – 6 Ways Designers Use It to Shape the Look (and Feel) of Every RoomAs tones of white take over interiors in 2026, texture becomes the primary design lever. Discover where it does the work color can’t
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Why Designers Always Start, But Never End, With Layering – 10 Ways They Build Depth Into Every RoomThe most interesting interiors don’t feel finished all at once. Designers explain how layering lets a space evolve, piece by piece
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Designers Explain Why Balance in Interior Design Makes Every Room Work – If You Follow Just One Classic Rule, Let It Be This OneIt’s the most overused word in design – and still the one that matters most. Here’s why designers think balance is the one design rule you should always follow (and how to spot when it’s working)
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Leopard Print Is the 'Old Money' Pattern That Brings Subtle Glamour to Every Neutral Scheme – These 24 Pieces Are Wildly ChicOnce taboo, now tastemaker-approved. Leopard’s latest revival is design-forward, a little feral, and very much at home
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6 Guest Bathroom Mistakes Designers Always Notice, and What You Should Do InsteadSmall but scrutinized, the guest bathroom leaves a lasting impression – here’s how to get it right
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Minimalism Is Out, Murals Are In – Tour Corey Damen Jenkins’s Cohasset Garden Room, Where Humor Meets HistoryThe designer on casting ‘lead actors,’ making murals feel modern, and the death of minimalism
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Bed Frame: Every Style That Matters (and How to Pick Yours)Discover the bed frame that fits your room and suits your style. This is the essential guide
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‘Not Every Space Needs to Be Filled’ – Interior Designers on the Art of Negative Space and 7 Ways to Use It WellA well-placed pause is everything. These seven techniques show how negative space can add intention, not emptiness, to any interior
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Three Years Later, Joanna Gaines' Castle Project Reads More Timeless Than Ever – Here Are the Design Lessons You Can Still Take From This Iconic RenovationThe makeover wrapped in 2022, and yet, this project has never looked more relevant
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24 Characterful Pieces That Will Turn Your Bathroom Into the Most Interesting Room in the HouseCharacter bathrooms are warm, nostalgic, and wonderfully un-bathroom-like. These are the finds to take you there
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‘A Home Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful’ – Inside Anthropologie x Ruggable’s Artfully Off-Kilter CollaborationFinally, a rug collection that loves your messy, beautiful life as much as you do
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The Bedside Decor Edit: 18 Hotel-Inspired Touches That Will Instantly Make Your Bedside Table Look More ElegantA nightstand is only as powerful as its objects. Shop above-and-beyond accents that play butler and refine your daily rituals
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Shop 2026's 5 Biggest Color Trends – From Lighting to Linens, These Are the Easy Ways to Bring Next Year’s Biggest Shades Into Your HomeBacked by designer surveys and the season’s most directional runways, this edit makes bringing the year's biggest color trends into your home simple
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Bows Come Back Every Year, but These 24 Elegant Homeware Pieces Prove How Chic This Whimsical Trend Can BeThe internet broke bows; design fixed them. Shop holiday-ready pieces that prove what a redemption arc looks like
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Yes, It's Unexpected for Pantone to Have Picked White – but Designers Say ‘Cloud Dancer’ Could be the Design Reset We All NeedA blank canvas only works if you know what to do with it. Designers break down the smartest ways to style Pantone’s most simplistically subversive pick yet
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Forget About Lightbulbs, The Quickest Way to Add Ambiance to Any Room Is With Candle Sconces – Shop Our Style Editor's Pick of the BestAntique-inspired or totally avant-garde, candle sconces are the old-world lighting choice having a decidedly modern moment. Shop our most-mountable favorites
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They’re the ‘Classic White T-Shirt of the Home’ – Discover 6 Shoppable Ways to Style White Bed SheetsWhite isn’t the absence of style; it’s the invitation. I asked designers how they treat a ‘blank’ bedscape as a creative canvas. Their most inventive strategies, ahead
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Say Hello to ‘Candlescaping’ – The Chic New Trend that Makes Even Basic Candles Look Centerpiece-worthyFeaturing an ornate lineup of candle wreaths, cuffs, and pins, Terrain insists that candles call for outfits, too
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