Aurora James On Brother Vellies, Fifteen Percent Pledge, & Fast Fashion

Breezy small talk can become an impossible challenge for someone like Aurora James. Recently, she was at a dinner party in Los Angeles and found herself seated next to actor-screenwriter…

Pine Is Having an Interior Design Comeback—Here’s How to Make It Work in Your Home

If you hear the word “pine” and experience a not-insignificant shudder down your spine, then chances are you had a cheap, orange-tinged chest of drawers or otherwise in your ’90s…

Why Mosaics Are Suddenly on Every Interior Designer’s Mood Board

They also require a careful, creative calibration. “Everything is done by hand,” Mesguich says, explaining that he and Larif personally sketch all of the studio’s designs, then work with their…

Pattern Drenching Is Your Favorite Interior Designer’s Secret Weapon

Birmingham, Alabama-based interior designer Caroline Gidiere says the technique can both bring down the size of an over-scaled bedroom and also make a very small room seem larger by blurring…