Once a small, functional space tucked away at the back of the house, the kitchen has emerged as the showpiece of the home. Luxury appliances, beautiful cabinetry and gleaming stone countertops are status symbols—and catnip for homebuyers.

Many interior designers have a natural eye, but you don’t have to have “the touch” to create a gorgeous room. Like the Rule of Thirds in photography, a few basic formulas can really help you nail your look.

While it’s true that a low enough price will sell most any house, most sellers would rather maximize their potential than leave money on the table. If you’re ramping up to sell and have any of these things going on, it’s time to enter correction mode.

Food prep. Homework. Ironing board. Gift wrapping surface. Gathering place. Islands provide a casual alternative to a formal dining table and so much more. But there are rumblings. Some people are even saying islands are more trouble than they’re worth.

Home stagers and interior designers are more alike than they are different. Like a good designer, a staging pro will consider balance, composition, color, flow, texture, contrast and livability when approaching a project.

Seeing a space go from *yawn* to *WOW* never gets old. Sometimes a simple coat of paint will dramatically change a space, while other remodels call for a little sawdust. This year has given us some amazing transformations, so let’s look back on 8 memorable makeovers from 2022!

Designers always keep their minds open to the possibilities around them. Modern Mecca owner Claudia Andrade Desbiens took $40 to Dollar General to see how many staging essentials she could buy in-budget.

Can you draw a straight line from the 2003 movie Under the Tuscan Sun to the design craze that dominated the landscape for a decade? You be the judge.

Faux finishes, fake greenery, heavy woodwork: Walk into any home decorated in the early 2000s and it feels like you’re waiting for a table at Olive Garden. Two decades later, that trademark Tuscan palette of deep red, gold and brown is suffocating.