I'm an interior decorator. Here are 9 things I'm not putting in my home this year.

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I not adding items with a checkered pattern to my home this year.

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10 things to get rid of in your outdoor space, according to gardeners and interior designers

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Outdoor space can be even more enjoyable when it isn't cluttered.

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10 tricks to make your bathroom look and feel bigger, according to interior designers

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There are several things you can do to make your bathroom look bigger.

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Interior designers share 4 kitchen trends that will be in this spring and 3 that will be out

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Interior designers shared the kitchen trends that will be popular and those that will fade away this spring.

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12 bedroom trends interior designers wish would disappear

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Interior designers don't love every bedroom trend.

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Interior designers reveal the 10 things worth splurging on in a home

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It could be worth spending a bit of extra money on a great couch.

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12 ways to make your bed cozier and more luxurious, according to interior designers

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A tidy space and comfortable linens can make a bedroom even cozier.

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

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As an interior decorator, I'd avoid floor-to-ceiling tile and matching towel sets.

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I'm an interior designer. Here are 6 things I'd buy at Ikea and 6 I'd skip.

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As an interior designer, I think Ikea has some great finds and a few things to skip.

Paynter Rhed

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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I asked an interior designer to help me make my living room feel super cozy.

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