I'm an interior designer. Here are 5 things I'd buy at Pottery Barn right now, and 4 I'd skip.

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The author posing outside of her local Pottery Barn.
I'm an interior designer, and I found items I'd definitely purchase at Pottery Barn, as well as a few I'd pass on.

Dominique Fluker

An interior designer critiqued my neutral living room. Her tips showed me easy tricks to make a space cozy and stylish.

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Beige couches under wood-paneled ceilings
I asked an interior designer to help me make my living room feel super cozy.

Cheyenne Lentz

The 5 items you should replace in your home this fall, from an interior designer

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The writer posing on a couch in her home and holding up a candle.
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Dominique Fluker

I'm an interior designer. Here are 8 items from West Elm I'd put in my own home right now.

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Carmen takes a selfie in front of a West Elm store.
On a recent trip to West Elm, I found some items that I think are worth buying.

Carmen Javier

I'm a Gen Z interior designer. Here are 4 trends I absolutely love and 4 I think are dated.

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Living room with colorful patterned pillows, white walls, curved boucle couch
I love how Gen Z uses color in a lot of their designs.

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An interior designer with over 40 years of experience shares 9 things he'd never have in his own home

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Living room with marble wall with faux fireplace open concept into kitchen with glass coffee tables and light-colored couches
This interior designer would skip small coffee tables and faux fireplaces.

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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

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