Her Home Is Her Therapist (9 photos)

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“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home.” — Edith Sitwell, poet and critic
The quote above is all well and good for individuals untouched by seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, but…

Shop Houzz: Vintage-Inspired Treasures (190 photos)

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Lots of people love the sleek, shiny and new, but there’s something to be said for vintage-style pieces with time-honored allure. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite furnishings for a home that feels like it has a touch of history. Browse this collection for treasures with midcentury, Victorian…

Room of the Day: Strategies for Laying Out a Large Space (9 photos)

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This living room story is a perfect example of a situation that called for a designer’s expertise. The homeowner had a great eye and fabulous furniture and artwork, but after she merged two Upper West Side apartments into one, the large scale of the room was too overwhelming for her to handle alone….

Spotted! Cool, Calm Concrete in the Bathroom (12 photos)

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No longer reserved for industrial or ultracontemporary homes and additions, concrete is seducing more of us by the day and convincing us to put this hard-working material to use inside and outside the home. Kitchens have been showing off concrete in s…

Sofa Secrets: A Guide to Leather Upholstery (13 photos)

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Leather is a popular option for furniture. It looks great, it’s easy to clean and it can endure a fair amount of abuse. But don’t be fooled: There are many products on the market that use the term leather that are actually an inferior product. Learn how to choose the best type of leather and how…

Shop Houzz: Scandinavian Eclectic Style (97 photos)

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Scandinavian style is characterized by elegant simplicity, while an eclectic space is essentially the opposite. Is it possible to mesh these two contrasting styles? We think so, which is why we’ve rounded up some of our favorite pieces to create a space that’s light and bright and rich and colorful….