Even if you religiously read design magazines and take on home improvement projects, you may not be entirely certain as to what exactly the role of a professional interior designer entails. And you're ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

The best online interior design services are convenient, cost-effective alternatives that appeal to many different types of homeowners. We've sent this story to your inbox. So, what do these interior ...

The idea of interior design trends can seem a little nonsensical: the whole point of a home is to offer a sense of permanence, while the fleeting nature of trends suggests the opposite. Then, there’s ...

Ever wish you could pick a professional designer’s brain and ask them what they most definitely would avoid while tackling an interior project? You may find yourself wondering if there’s a certain ...

Though popular media may make it seem that trips to antique markets, fabric houses, and furniture showrooms are all it takes to decorate a home, building a career as an interior designer requires far ...

Frieda Gormley and Jaavy M. Royle think there’s a misconception about maximalism—mainly, that it implies a lot of stuff. That’s not true, they say. Maximalism is about lots of color. Painterly prints.

When you want medical advice, you go to a doctor. A haircut? Ask a hairstylist. And when you’re figuring out what to buy for your home – you ask a designer. At Homes & Gardens, we’re constantly asking ...