Idea Archive | October 2025 | Homes and Gardens

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October 27th
- The Rise of Japanese-Inspired Interiors: Why Calm, Craft, and Simplicity Are Redefining Modern Design
- As the Days Get Darker, These are the 2 Lighting Shifts Designers Make in Every Home They Design
- Shea McGee's Ralph Lauren-Inspired Office Is Effortlessly Chic – But It's The Plaid Wallpaper That Steals The Show
October 26th
- A Small but Mighty Switch – The Lampshade Swap Every Designer I'm Speaking to is Making this Fall
October 25th
- I Once Shied Away from Wallpaper, But Then I Saw Shea McGee's Latest Project – It's Breathtakingly Serene and Surprisingly Subtle
- Beyond Wild Expectations: Inside Gravetye Manor – The Home of Wild Gardening and One of England's Most Iconic Victorian Walled Kitchen Gardens
- A Cook's Legacy: Sunday Dinner Can Be As Simple as You Want – the Point Isn't the Menu it's the Moment
- These are the 3 Biggest Lighting Mistakes You Can Make in the Fall that Create a Cold Atmosphere Rather Than the Cozy One You Crave
October 24th
- My Life in 10: JJ Martin’s Maximalist Designs Are Full of Surprises – These Are Her 10 Best-Kept Secrets to Living Joyfully
- The 4 Vintage Rug Styles Every Designer Swears By for a Truly Timeless Look
- The Library: All the Basics You Need to Know About Lighting Before Starting Your Next Project, According to the Experts
October 23rd
- For Christmas 2025, I’m Creating a ‘Luxury-Meets-Heritage’ Holiday – And Shea McGee’s New Target Collection Makes It Effortlessly Easy and Affordable
October 22nd
- 'They Carry a Sense of History and Artistry That Connects Generations' – Why a Vintage Persian Rug Is Enduringly Powerful and Every Home Should Have at Least One
- Does Art Imitate Life, or Vice Versa? In Molly Kidd’s Oregon Living Room, the Answer Is Both
October 21st
- Every Color of the Year We Know So Far – The Compiled List of 2026's Trendiest Shades, Revealed by Leading Paint Brands
- I Write About Houseplants For a Living and These Are the 5 Most Stylish Propagation Station Ideas I've Ever Stumbled Across
- Justina Blakeney Swears by This One Easy Rug Styling Trick – 'It Brings So Much Warmth to a Space'
October 20th
- 3 Design Lessons Justina Blakeney Just Taught Us About Refined Maximalism
October 19th
- IKEA Has Created the Most Useful Cutting Board I've Ever Seen – it Saves Counter Space and Doubles as a Table Centerpiece and Antipasti Platter
- Shea McGee Is Breaking Out of Her Usual Neutral Color Schemes and Decorating With This Moody Shade Instead – and I Am Right Behind Her
- You've Heard of Color Combinations – But These Are the New Pattern Pairings Designers Are Loving for Fall and Beyond
October 18th
- This Charming Rug Style Has Me in a Chokehold – Here's Why Editors and Designers Alike Can't Stop Shopping (and Thrifting) Folk Flatweave Rugs
- How to Wrap Your Home in Warmth – Designers Reveal the Layering Secrets That Will Make Your Space Feel Instantly Cozier For Fall
October 17th
- The Cozy Layering Trick Designers Swear By for Fall – It Starts with Just 3 Things
- 5 Stylish Halloween Porch Planting Ideas – Garden Designers Reveal How to Dress Up Your Front Yard For Spooky Season
October 16th
- Vertical Indoor Garden Ideas – 7 Beautiful Ways to Add a New Dimension to Your Plant Display
October 15th
- This Unexpected Luxury Color Is Quietly Taking Over Kitchens Everywhere
- Elevate Your Pollinator Garden with These 3 Hardscaping Ideas – Experts Say They Provide Permanent Features for Vital Wildlife Support
October 14th
- I Asked Designers For Their Best Tips to Make a Kitchen Feel More Welcoming and Magical for Thanksgiving – Here's What They Said
October 13th
- The Small $30 Utensil I Spotted in Clodagh McKenna's Kitchen has Elevated Every Dish I Have Made Since - No Wonder Every Pro Chef Has One
- I'm Embracing A Layered Fall Tablescape With This Designer Tableware Collab – It's So Easy To Mix And Match That Anyone Can Master The Style
October 12th
- 'It has the flexibility to enhance almost any room' – how to decorate with Farrow & Ball's best-selling neutral, Skimming Stone
- Drew Barrymore's Little Black Slow Cooker Is Under $20 At Walmart – I'm Going To Use It To Serve Up Dig-In Dips For Halloween And Beyond
October 10th
- How much vintage is too much? Designers reveal how to master the perfect balance of old and new – for a truly timeless look
October 9th
- The unexpected ingredient in this seasonal cake brings moreish hint of savoriness to an otherwise sweet treat – spoiler alert, it's a vegetable
- There's nothing like homemade bread, and this rustic seeded loaf is better than you'll get from artisan bakeries
- This plant-based soup is naturally creamy and uses the best of the season's produce – the spiced sourdough croutons add a divine crunch
October 8th
- You'll never guess the secret ingredient in this rich and delicious one-pot dish – it's the most comforting main for fall entertaining and tastes even better the next day
- Forget cold turkey, second helpings of Thanksgiving dinner will still be warm with this genius, portable, and easy-to-clean table gadget – pick one up for 30% off today
October 7th
- This time last year we were all going mad for the unexpected red theory – but how has this viral TikTok trend evolved a year later?
October 6th
- Design DNA: Inside a neutrally nuanced Mayfair duplex where work and wardrobe meet modern ritual
- It's time! Joanna Gaines just dropped her vintage-inspired holiday collection at Target, and I think it's the best one yet
October 5th
- Forget everything you thought you knew about modern decor – the cozy modern aesthetic is here to make minimalism feel warm
- Designers agree: these are the colors we should ditch by 2026
October 4th
- The decorating trends designers definitely want you to leave behind in 2025 – from fads to faux pas
- Discover why we’re taking style cues from Jennifer Lopez – dark brown wood is the defining kitchen look for fall 2025
October 3rd
- Thanksgiving decor ideas 2025 – the best ways to bring comfort, character, and seasonal charm home
- H&M’s charming holiday collection just dropped – and it’s quietly predicting 2025’s biggest festive trends
October 2nd
- This is the unexpected trick that makes Stevie Nicks’s entryway feel like a luxury hotel lobby
October 1st
- I'm embracing the seasonal change by hosting a cozy book club evening – here's how to stylishly set the scene for a night of conversation and connection, in comfort
- I’ve noticed all my favorite hotel rooms have this one thing in common – and designers swear the classic style is making a comeback
- 9 fall table decor ideas which lean into this season's naturally bejewelled aesthetic – they'll take your seasonal hosting up a notch with minimal effort