#interior-design

#interior-design

The newly opened JAÇ Hifi Café is a celebration of music, interior design, and coffee along Barcelona's Avinguda Diagonal. Curated by Spanish designer Isern Serra Studio for clients Ligia and Arnau, the café opened in July 2025 with a name that resonates on several levels. It's a nod to jazz itself, a reference to Japan's jazz kissa culture, and in Catalan, the word 'jaç,' meaning to recline and let go.

Hadley reconfigured the space to include a generous main bedroom suite, a guest room and bath, and a large open space that would include the kitchen, dining area, and living room, a nod to loft life convention. Knowing that the millwork was being supplied by Plain English and the plumbing fixtures and fittings by Waterworks allowed me to focus on the decor and more personal additions to the overall design.

Maison&Objet, the world's leading event for international design, interior decoration, and lifestyle, returns to Hong Kong with an expanded edition under a new identity: Maison&Objet Intérieurs Hong Kong 2025. Taking place from December 3 to 6, 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the hybrid event explores the theme of Crossroads, a celebration of cultural convergence, sustainable innovation, and the fusion of traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge design.

I didn't know them from Adam; we have nobody in common-there was a freedom in that,

The capsule wardrobe concept, popularized in the 1970s by Susie Faux, proposes an exercise in synthesis: a compact set of versatile pieces, capable of combining in countless ways to suit different occasions. In visual culture, there are a few metaphors for this: in cartoons like Doug Funnie or Dexter's Laboratory, opening the closet revealed rows of identical clothes, ready to simplify life (and, in the case of animators, the work).

To combat the design decisions made by previous owners, the couple decided to paint all the walls in the home a soft white - something Mary Martha says has made the whole place feel airy and bright. "The ceilings in several of the rooms are quite tall, and it feels light and sweet but still cozy," she writes. "I have incorporated soft pops of color, floral patterns, pretty linen textures, handmade ceramics, and flowers from our garden."

Long time readers of AD might have noticed a shift in 2016. As Anna Wintour, global editorial director of Vogue and global chief content officer of Condé Nast, describes it, the homes and rooms that graced the glossy pages "were somehow more lived in, more human-scaled. Not everything had to be so perfectly in its place." That perceptible swing-characterized by personality, warmth, and settled approachability-coincided with Amy Astley's appointment as our head of editorial content.

And to enlarge the space, the drop ceiling was removed to expose the apartment's original beams. "We covered them with mirrored panels to highlight the structure of the building and add a graphic element," says Vince (the material used is Dibond, which is reflective and has an attractive textured finish). "We wanted to embrace Dibond's slightly wavy look, which both contrasts with and complements the large mirrored wall."

For their latest retail design for the hip golf lifestyle brand, Malbon, the Los Angeles-based 22RE approached the design of the Malbon Miami boutique from all angles: the aesthetic, functional, and sensational.

The hardest part of giving the piece a new life, Tory says, was choosing a new fabric, and she actually turned to a lot of framed artwork in her home for inspiration. "I started noticing just different hues of yellow," she says, so she took home several swatches from F&S Fabrics in Los Angeles and landed on a "lemon yellow" with "undertones of chartreuse green," as she describes. Tory says it was slightly difficult to choose a yellow that still felt calming.

10 years after 's final bow, the aesthetics of the era maintain a grip on modern design lovers as strong as Don Draper's mid-morning Old Fashioned. The show catalyzed the renewal of public interest in midcentury modern design with its depiction of geometric offices and warm, open residences. Like "hipster" or "democracy," though, the true definition of "midcentury modern" has steadily eroded from overuse and blatant misrepresentation on Facebook Marketplace. Its principles, however, endure.

A radiator shelf is a simple way to give an unloved panel purpose, add a spot for styling, and make a space feel more finished, all without much effort or expense. Whether it's a slim hallway ledge for post and keys, a painted timber top that complements wall panelling, or a bespoke addition beneath a bay window, a radiator shelf brings charm and function in equal measure.

While certain appliances must be fixed to connect to power and water sources, the rest of a freestanding kitchen is not built in, but rather consists of furniture you can move. While this design approach came into fashion in the '90s, that's not when it originated; in fact, the '90s style of unfitted kitchens was cottage-inspired, nodding to the freestanding kitchens with only a fixed fire source that existed for centuries.

Kitchen remodels can be expensive, and if you're not ready to splurge but still want to improve the look and design of your family's favorite space, there's one often-overlooked update worth considering. Here's the light bulb moment you've been waiting for: Improve your kitchen lighting. With just a few subtle changes to the lighting, you can upgrade the look of your entire space and leave guests wondering why it feels so much brighter, fresher, and more upscale.

Nailing that inviting aesthetic isn't always easy, though; design pros make careers out of curating and cultivating layering techniques to invent cozy spaces that don't feel cluttered. There are also other signals that interior designers use (think: color!) to create cozy, warm interiors that don't require you to run out to HomeGoods for seasonal decor that you can't use after Halloween.

Rita Moreno doesn't just bring her dynamic persona to classic films like West Side Story and Singin' in the Rain. The EGOT winner also infuses her homes with that same bright, bombastic energy. When asked how she would describe her interior design style, the actor once said, "I'm tribal and chintz and wicker. I love more natural and organic things. But I also love elegance."

"If I see one more TV mounted above the fireplace, I'm going to scream. Even if craning your neck to stare upward at a screen for hours was comfortable, ruining a focal point intended for gathering near by slogging your dust-trap boob tube on top of it is peak tacky." -Anonymous, 38, Washington

Trends come and go in the world of interior design, but some have a knack for overstaying their welcome. To find out which styles truly make Brits cringe, we surveyed 1,000 UK adults and asked them: which interior design trends give you the ultimate "ick"? The results are revealing, funny, and for some homeowners maybe a little painful. From grey-on-grey everything to carpeted bathrooms, these are the styles that the British public are more than ready to leave behind.

Throughout history, apothecaries have acted as spaces of both curiosity and care. Traditionally defined by dark wood, elaborate detailing, and a plethora of small drawers containing unseen intrigues, these service-forward spaces offered intimate consultations conducted on either side of a counter. Living Beauty boldly reinvents this bygone but invaluable typology, defining an impactful interior design identity for the luxury beauty retailer.

Their previous London flats were industrious with white walls and neutral palettes, and the move to Miami allowed Brenninkmeijer to unleash a whimsical sense of play and lean heavy on color, pattern, and texture. She found inspiration in visiting the vestiges of old Florida: the Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, and Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, taking careful notes along the way.

Each time, after making the place absolutely magnificent, they move on. Just don't call Krakoff a house flipper: "I despise that word," he once told the Wall Street Journal. "Design is our life." And so it is with 55 Dune Road in Amagansett, a contemporary beachfront house the couple spent five years building and, two years after finishing the job, have put on the market for $49.5 million.

We have things from Morocco, and in the media room there's a photo Chris took of a rhino in Rwanda,

When I was moving into an apartment with my wife, we wanted a clean, cozy, art-filled oasis but, of course, we didn't have the budget that my clients have so we had to get creative!

Recently tasked with the retrofit of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin - the groundbreaking hotel he and his team originally designed in 2014 - prolific German designer Werner Aisslinger was presented with the rare chance of revisiting an old project. Not only that, he was able to mark the epochal shifts mentioned above and introduce comprehensive upgrades accordingly. As demonstrated in this unique endeavor, it isn't just interior design that has evolved in the past decade but also the practice's approach.

Earthy tones and muted hues may be having a moment (just look at 2025's colors of the year so far!), but bright colors are always a timeless choice for interiors. Zesty oranges, vibrant teals, sunny yellows, and punchy pinks bring life, energy, and character into any home while suiting many design aesthetics. After years of "beige on beige" and " millennial gray " interiors, bright color palettes are becoming increasingly popular as people look to create spaces that feel personal and packed with personality.

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From trash to treasure!! Ford captioned a recent Instagram post sharing how she and her designer friend Grace Mitchell opted to install a refurbished steel door in the shower of their Round Top, Texas, farmhouse renovation.

Clean, crisp whites and warmer off-whites are popular choices for exterior house paint. Pure White and Swiss Coffee are frequently selected by homeowners.