The Spruce
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Designers Say These 5 Front Porch Icks Make Them Cringe Every Time They See Them
Featured Designers: The Spruce identifies six front porch features that interior designers say can detract from a home’s appearance, including undersized doormats, artificial plants, overly themed or seasonal décor, furniture…
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We Asked Designers How to Arrange a Living Room So It Feels Airy, Not Empty—Their 6 Top Tips
Featured Designers: The Spruce shares six designer-recommended ways to arrange living room furniture so a space feels airy without removing or adding pieces, including floating furniture away from walls, creating…
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What’s Old Is New: 5 Outdated Kitchen Features Designers Are Loving Again
Featured Designers: The Spruce highlights six supposedly outdated kitchen features that interior designers still embrace, including warm wood cabinetry, open shelving, butcher-block countertops, traditional hardware, freestanding furniture, and classic tile…
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Designers Say These 5 Home Features Instantly Make Your Home Look Tacky
Featured Designers: The Spruce identifies six home upgrades that designers say can end up looking tacky, including overly ornate architectural details, excessive accent walls, mismatched flooring, faux-luxury finishes, statement lighting…
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6 “Vintage-Inspired” Trends That Just Look Dated, According to Designers
Featured Designers: The Spruce identifies five vintage-inspired decorating trends that designers say can make a home feel dated when overused: overly coordinated midcentury modern interiors, farmhouse-style signs and word art,…
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We Asked Designers How to Make a Small Living Room Look Larger Instantly—And We’re Trying This ASAP
Featured Designers: The Spruce shares seven designer-recommended ways to make a small living room appear larger, including hanging large-scale artwork or mirrors, using wallpaper and color, choosing fewer but larger…
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6 Easy Living Room Upgrades That Instantly Make Your Home Look Good, According to Designers
Featured Designers: The Spruce highlights living room updates that can make an entire home look more polished, focusing on relatively simple changes with a noticeable visual impact. The article describes…
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Retro Tile Patterns Are Trending Again—Here’s Are 6 Ways Designers Say You Can Try the Look
Featured Designers: The Spruce highlights retro tile patterns that are trending again, showcasing how nostalgic motifs are being reintroduced into contemporary kitchens, bathrooms, and other interiors. The article explores how…
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These 6 Decor Finds Are Actually Just Clutter, So You Can Skip Them in the Shopping Aisle
Featured Designers: The Spruce highlights decorative pieces that can quickly become clutter rather than enhance a room, focusing on accessories that lack purpose, personality, or a meaningful connection to the…
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These 5 Decorating Habits Could Be the Reason Your Home Feels Uninviting—How to Stop Them in Their Tracks
Featured Designers: The Spruce highlights common habits that can make a home feel uninviting, focusing on how clutter, harsh lighting, uncomfortable furniture arrangements, and overly impersonal styling can affect the…
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