I'm an interior designer — here are 10 things I'd absolutely get at West Elm right now

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The writer wears a white top and jean shorts and stands in front of West Elm, with glowing white letters and wooden and earth-toned displays in background
I'm an interior designer who went to West Elm to see which items look the best right now.

Bri Macdonald

I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference

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Stone fireplace with wood leather couch and gray chair next to it and white walls
Renovating our rental home cost thousands, but some of the cheapest upgrades were the most effective.

Jessica Ulysses Grant

I'm an interior designer — here are 9 things I'd absolutely buy at CB2 right now

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Sectional couch in CB2
CB2 has some solid couch options, in my opinion.

Tyka Pryde Edwards

5 mistakes you're making when decorating your kitchen

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A colorful kitchen.
A colorful kitchen.

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Inside a 'foldable' apartment that allows a family of 3 to live comfortably in 400 square feet

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Robert Garneau gazes at the wall with an illuminated kitchen and living room behind him.
Architect Robert Garneau evaluates his Manhattan design.

Dan Latu

Designers share 4 home trends that will be in this summer and 4 that will be out

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A sofa with a pink back and pillows, a ceiling made with straw and other natural materials, and several arched doorways with glass doors
Designers said trends like maximalism and curved doorways will be on the rise this summer.

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A New Yorker turned her one-bedroom apartment into a colorful dream space with 'dopamine decor'

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A side-by-side of an apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows. On the left, it's bare, but in the second, it's filled with colorful paint and furniture.
Maitri Mody embraced "dopamine decor" in her rental apartment.

Maitri Mody

Interior designers share 6 living-room trends that are in this year and 5 we're leaving behind

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Brown leather couch in front of window
Earth tones are so in this year.

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I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I'd buy at Crate & Barrel for myself and my clients.

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Selfie of the writer, wearing a brown T-shirt, in front of a Crate and Barrel store with palm trees in the background
I recommend grabbing a few home essentials at Crate & Barrel.

Kelly Kruger

An interior designer with 14 years of experience shares the 10 decor mistakes she hates seeing in people's homes

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White raised ceilings in living room with mirror over fireplace, small wooden coffee table, and gray sectional couch
A rug should anchor the furniture in your room.

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