Latest articles by Julia Demer
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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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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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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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You Might Not Be Able to Hire Heidi Caillier, but You Can Shop Her New Lulu and Georgia CollectionThe name everyone wants, the confidence we all admire. Shop a pattern-forward collaboration that proves nothing has to match perfectly to please
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Nate Berkus Is ‘Famously Anti-Trends’ – Still, This Is the One Style Catching His Eye in 2026Organic materials, earthy colorways, and owned objets are already guiding his design goals – and may well inspire yours
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This $180 IKEA Kitchen Cart Is the Most Useful Thing in My Rental Apartment – This Is Why I’d Buy Another ImmediatelyI didn’t plan on a long-term commitment, but five years later, this compact cart has doubled my storage and changed how my kitchen functions
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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
