Books are the only decorative objects in a home that simultaneously function as furniture, art, personal biography, and intellectual signal. A shelf of books tells a visitor more about who lives in a...

A tray is one of the most quietly powerful tools in home styling — and one of the most underestimated. At its most basic, a tray is a containment device. But in decorating terms, a tray does...

A vase is one of the most misunderstood decorative objects in a home. Most people treat it as a vessel — something that holds flowers when flowers are available and sits empty on a shelf the rest...

String lights are one of the most democratically magical things you can put in a room. A single strand costs $10 to $20, takes five minutes to install, requires no tools, no electrician, and no...

A chandelier is the only piece of decor in a home that occupies the ceiling — the one plane that every person in the room sees simultaneously, from every angle, at every moment. When a chandelier...

Lighting is the single most overlooked element in home decorating — and the one that has the greatest impact on how a room actually feels to be in. Every interior design decision made in daylight...