
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.


Branded after their children’s middle names, marlowe+jay the growing art and design business uses all-natural, non-toxic and recycled materials, expanding beyond teepees to make block-printed tea towels and tablecloths, indigo-dyed throws, hanging driftwood mobiles, succulent planters and hand-screen printed wall art.



With the heat of summer ahead, new books to explore the cooler side of home design, whether in the garden or the shadow of fabulous indoor-outdoor spaces.

The Getty acquired Irises by Vincent Van Gogh in 1990, and it’s one of the crown jewels of its collection. As one of the crown jewels of the Getty Collection, the museum acquired Irises in 1990.

Decorative-art titan Tony Duquette was an unabashed maximalist who applied his from-the-gut touch to everything from rapturous interiors for billionaire clients such as Doris Duke, J. Paul Getty, and David O. Selznick, to bold jewelry, to museum exhibitions at the likes of the Louvre.


With inspiration for both the kitchen and bath—plus, a seed of the same for the garden—the season is blooming with books!

Now, in her first foray to attain luxury brand status for Soolip, Wen turns her exquisite touch on developing a new line of scented candles to bring a little more allure to the home.

Artistic Habitat offers European antiquities and super-mod French kitchens, along with velvet pouf chairs and smartly upholstered couches by sustainable, LA furniture makers Cisco Brothers.

From small shelter to loft living, add these innovation-inspired books to add to your library to transform your next small space project