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Vibrant “Personal Style” Inspired This Home’s PUNCHY Color Palette

2 weeks ago | housebeautiful.com | Elyse Moody |Alyssa Longobucco

"She wears this house in her clothes." That’s how designer Kevin Sawyers describes the woman who lives in this 1915 San Francisco home with her husband and two kids, explaining, “If you looked in her closet, it would very much reflect these colors.” The house had been owned by an architect and was in great condition, but it was lacking something. “It was nice, but it didn’t have personality,” Sawyers says. “And the colors were not cohesive.” So he aligned it with her personal aesthetic.
Vibrant “Personal Style” Inspired This Home’s PUNCHY Color Palette

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Elyse Moody |Alyssa Longobucco

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.""She wears this house in her clothes." That’s how designer Kevin Sawyers describes the woman who lives in this 1915 San Francisco home with her husband and two kids, explaining, “If you looked in her closet, it would very much reflect these colors.” The house had been owned by an architect and was in great condition, but it was lacking something.
6 verfkleuren die de waarde van je huis zeker verhogen

1 month ago | elle.com | Brittany Anas |Elyse Moody

De slaapkamer hierboven werd ontworpen door Studio Munroe. Jarenlang gold: houd het interieur neutraal als je je huis gaat verkopen. Denk: witte muren, beige meubels – een blanco canvas waarin een potentiële koper zich makkelijk kon inleven. Maar die strategie maakt plaats voor iets nieuws: kleur. En dan bedoelen we niet een voorzichtig pasteltje her en der, maar diepe, rijke tinten zoals donkergrijs, bosgroen of marineblauw.
How to Buy the Best Refrigerator

2 months ago | housebeautiful.com | Carisha Swanson |Elyse Moody

A True refrigerator makes a statement in designer Shazalynn Cavin Winfrey’s Texas kitchen. A refrigerator is one of the main fixtures of your kitchen. As with your range and range hood, the “best” one for you depends on your budget, your lifestyle, and your design aesthetic. If you need to feed a family of five, you probably have different priorities than someone who buys mostly seltzer and takeout.
So You Inherited a House. What Does That Mean for Your Taxes?

2 months ago | housebeautiful.com | Lesley Rotchford |Elyse Moody

The Victorian home above was designed by Celerie Kemble and Kristen Blood of Kemble Interiors. Inherited property may sound like a windfall. But it can actually be complicated and difficult to sort out—especially when you’re stressed and grieving a loved one who has passed away. In some cases, this real estate can be expensive for you too. Inheriting your great-aunt’s vacation house on Nantucket? Great. Inheriting your great-aunt’s missed mortgage payments and tax bill? Not so great.
7 Paint Colors That Boost Your Home’s Real Estate Value

2 months ago | housebeautiful.com | Brittany Anas |Elyse Moody

The bedroom above was designed by Studio Munroe. Real estate agents used to tell you to make your home a blank canvas when you were prepping it to sell. White or neutral walls made it easier for them to picture their furnishings in every room. That standard advice has been flipped on its head: The latest research from Zillow found that painting your home in rich, memorable colors like charcoal gray can make it sell for more money.
This Risqué Shower Trend Is Making Houses FLY Off the Market

Mar 7, 2025 | housebeautiful.com | Elyse Moody

The above shower was designed by Linda Hayslett of LH.Designs. I live in a northern New Jersey suburb where houses routinely sell for 135 percent over asking. (I know, it’s crazy.) My husband and I managed to buy a house that was for sale by owner in late 2020 and got an interest rate that means we’ll never ever move, but we’re still obsessed with seeing what we could get on Zillow. We’ve noticed a few features that always seem to start a bidding war.
This Risqué Shower Trend Is Making Houses FLY Off the Market

Mar 7, 2025 | flipboard.com | Elyse Moody

NowTrump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairyCNN — A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing, virtually across-the-board 25% tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs as soon as Friday on Canadian lumber and dairy products.
The Essential New Orleans Travel Guide for Design Lovers

Mar 4, 2025 | yahoo.com | Elyse Moody |Olivia Hosken

The New Orleans Travel Guide for Design Lovers Getty Images/Soumi Sarkar"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Everything in New Orleans is a good idea,” Bob Dylan wrote in his memoir Chronicles: Volume I. “Bijou temple-type cottages and lyric cathedrals side by side. Houses and mansions, structures of wild grace. Italianate, Gothic, Romanesque, Greek Revival standing in a long line in the rain. Roman Catholic art.
You've Never Seen Paint Used the Way It Is in This Updated San Francisco Victorian

Feb 10, 2025 | housebeautiful.com | Elyse Moody

Emilie Munroe’s clients weren’t immediately sold on the idea of painting the ceiling in their piano room and dining room green—emerald and sage, respectively. “I was a huge advocate and think it makes the room,” she says of the emerald. “Ultimately, it came down to [saying], ‘It’s just paint. We can always paint over it.’ And they absolutely loved it once it was installed,” Munroe adds. From there, greens became a through line in the design, from the front door to the living room lamps.