I'm an interior designer. Here are 10 trends I won't be wasting money on in 2025.

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farmhouse style kitchen with open shelving, butcher block, and green subway tiles
I'm not on board with open-shelving designs for a kitchen.

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I'm an interior decorator. Here are 10 things I'd never have in my living room.

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A white and tan living room with a light-gray couch, white cushioned chairs, a circular coffee table, and various plants
As a decorator, there are a few interior-design mistakes I'd avoid in a living room.

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6 interior-design trends you'll probably see everywhere next year — and 4 that are disappearing

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Airy living room with gray couch and chevron wood floors
Interior designers predict natural materials will be in and faux plants will be out next year.

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I spent $50,000 on my kitchen remodel. These 5 splurges were totally worth it — but I have one expensive regret.

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Author Jill Schildhouse smiling in her kitchen with black lower cabinets, white countertops, and white upper cabinets and a geometric. black and white backdrop
I'm really happy with how my kitchen remodel turned out.

Jill Schildhouse

Gen Zers and millennials are clamoring for their grandmas' bathrooms

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Toilet dressed as grandma with wig and glasses surrounded by floral wallpaper and pink tiles

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I spent $36,000 renovating my bathroom. It's gorgeous, but there are 5 mistakes I wish I'd avoided.

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Bathroom with narrow black window next to toilet and fluted floating vanity with two sinks and two arched mirrors above it
My bathroom renovation cost me thousands of dollars and I'm still not 100% happy with how everything went down.

Chris Deacon

I'm an interior designer who works with high-profile clients. Here are 8 things the rich are putting in their homes right now.

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Ben Franklin sits on a linen armchair with a fancy end table.
Wealthy clients are asking for conversation pieces and sustainable materials in their homes.

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I'm an interior designer who loves HomeGoods. Here are 8 things I always get there.

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Selfie of the writer, wearing a white shirt, in front of HomeGoods with reflection of surrounding buildings in window
I love shopping for decor at HomeGoods.

Paynter Rhed

I'm an interior decorator. Here are 10 things I'd never have in my kitchen.

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A kitchen with blue cabinets and counters and a kitchen island with brown chairs
As an interior decorator, there are a few items I'd never have in my kitchen.

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Wallpaper is so back — but don't make these 7 mistakes when using it, according to interior designers

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A room with large floral wallpaper with a green background on one wall. Another wall has molding and a floor-to-ceiling window, and a pink couch sits on a platform with three steps.
There are a few things to avoid doing when using wallpaper in your home.

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