When an interior designer is hired to do a whole house design, sometimes there’s a special moment. That moment comes when the decorator and the client walk into one room and something just clicks.… More

Have you ever spent a weekend in the Bay Area or perhaps in Sonoma, and came away wishing you could bring the brilliant mix of clean lines and rustic beauty home with you? Then you could very well have… More

Erin Benedict, cofounder and lead designer of Benedict August Design, tells GN about her most uncommon client, an eight-year-old in Westchester County, N.Y., who brought to the firm Erin’s favorite… More

Designer, remodeler and home stager Jill Valeri set her keen eye on a new project: a six-bedroom beach house in need of a redesign in the short weeks approaching rental season. GN: How did you come to… More

Plants serve us in many ways—they beautify the environment, purify the air, release oxygen, and yield fruit for the table. Yet, you can find poisonous plants everywhere. Oleander, for example,… More

Almost every homeowner has called on their local handyman to take care of the little irritants around the house — a squeaky door, a dripping faucet, replacing the now non-functioning ceiling fan.… More