
A look at the top interior and exterior design trends, interviews with top designers and stagers who share what got them started, where they think design is going, and case studies of their best works.
Katie Hodges became an interior designer by chance. “While I was in college pursuing a career in the medical field (to appease my parents), I worked as a personal assistant to an incredible woman building her dream home,” she recalls.
Bring a breath of tropical flair and an island vibe to your home with natural materials and leaf motifs designed to create a laid-back, breezy space that inspires a coveted vacation feel all year long.
The opening of the city’s design debutante marks new territory for Knoll, which comes to L.A. by way of New York City and has only two direct-to-consumer retail locations—our local outpost the sequel to its longer-running show in NYC. Coveted for its modern designs—those geometrized, cleaned-lined things from Mid-century Modern masters like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and current L.A. legend Frank Gehry—the au courant emporium is meant to connect two of the city’s more prolific communities: residential design professionals and consumers.