Yelena Moroz Alpert

Cleveland, Florida

Contributing Writer at The Wall Street Journal

DIY + Interiors writer @HouseBeautiful @ArchDigest; Author of Little Feminist Picture Book; Words in @NYTimes @WSJOffDuty @CNNOpinion @natgeo

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Designers rediscover the decorative potential of eggshells

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

UNITED STATES – While you were clucking over the price of eggs, Mr Mark de la Vega was devouring them by the dozen – 300 dozen in the past six months. But not as omelettes. Mr de la Vega, a designer in Brooklyn, produces panels and furnishings ornamented with eggshell lacquer. The finish originated with East Asian artisans, who embedded shell fragments from duck or chicken eggs into the surfaces of decorative art pieces as a substitute for white pigment.
How to Clean Laminate Floors So They Sparkle Like Real Wood

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Kristi Kellogg |Jennifer Jennifer Goldblatt |Yelena Moroz Alpert

All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by Architectural Digest editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Illustration: Ellie Schiltz/Getty ImagesWondering how to clean laminate flooring and keep it looking as great as it did upon installation? Even though your laminate wood floors may look as good as hardwood floors, polishing planks is not exactly the same as when you clean laminate flooring.
How to Clean Laminate Floors So They Sparkle Like Real Wood

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Kristi Kellogg |Jennifer Jennifer Goldblatt |Yelena Moroz Alpert

All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by Architectural Digest editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Illustration: Ellie Schiltz/Getty ImagesWondering how to clean laminate flooring and keep it looking as great as it did upon installation? Even though your laminate wood floors may look as good as hardwood floors, polishing planks is not exactly the same as when you clean laminate flooring.
Designers Are Rediscovering the Decorative Potential of Eggshells

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

How designers are rediscovering the decorative potential of eggshells. This article is part of our Design special section about how food inspires designers to make and do surprising things. While you were clucking over the price of eggs, Mark de la Vega was devouring them by the dozen - 300 dozen in the last six months. But not as omelets. Mr. de la Vega, a designer in Brooklyn, produces panels and furnishings ornamented with eggshell lacquer.
10 Best Rocking Chairs for Relaxed Living in 2025

1 week ago | architecturaldigest.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

The best rocking chairs can evoke a sense of relaxation. And while your immediate associations may link the furniture to retirees or parents lulling a baby to sleep, we’re here to tell you there’s a place for rockers off the porch and out of the nursery. From the Michael Thonet bentwood chairs found in Pablo Picasso’s iconic home to Hans Wegner putting his spin on the classic silhouette, these original styles can suit every type of interior (and outdoor spaces too!).
Want a Wood-Burning Oven? You'll Need a Strong Back and a Big Budget.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

It takes a strong back and a robust budget to put a wood-burning oven in your kitchen. This article is part of our Design special section about how food inspires designers to make and do surprising things. The monster was dirty. Some would call it ugly. Almost everyone said, "Make it go away." But for Julie Buckner, it was love. Smack in the center of her kitchen was a built-in brick grill and rotisserie, original to the 1953 midcentury-modern ranch house in the hills of Oakland, Calif.
7 Best Modular Sofas, Tested And Reviewed By AD's Editors 2025

1 week ago | architecturaldigest.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

The best modular sofas ensure that you’re never bored with your seating arrangements. While a spacious couch has its allure, a modular sofa can transform into the sectional of your dreams, a love seat and matching chair set, or a three-seater sofa—all in a matter of minutes. Not only are these adjustable pieces of furniture customizable to a specific space, you can always grow it (or downsize) should your needs change.
11 Best Gingham Bedding Picks for Your Cottagecore Dreams

1 week ago | architecturaldigest.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

Crushing on cottagecore bedding? Us too. That’s why we took it upon ourselves to find the best gingham bedding. The classic check pattern, two colors of the same hue in a basketweave pattern, is the epitome of countryside quiet luxury. But you don’t have to live in a farmhouse to incorporate the gingham pattern into your bedroom decor. When you pair the bedding set with scalloped detail or floral motifs, it adds just the right amount of visual interest.
These Are the Boll & Branch Sheets Our Editors Love for Staying in Bed All Day Long

2 weeks ago | architecturaldigest.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

A good night’s sleep is as important to us as not missing a deadline. That’s why we prize sheets that feel like a retreat from the busy day, and Boll & Branch sheets, an AD-favorite bedding brand, are making this happen. Both AD commerce director, Rachel Fletcher, and contributor Yelena Alpert are drawn to the company’s sustainability ethos and efforts—it’s Fair Trade–certified (you can even trace the origin of your items) and doesn’t use harmful chemicals in the manufacturing process.
The Best Saatva Mattress Sale Is Here—and It Includes Furniture

2 weeks ago | architecturaldigest.com | Yelena Moroz Alpert

The best Saatva mattress sale is one that leaves you like you snagged an amazing deal—and this one might just do that. The luxury mattress brand is celebrating its 15th anniversary and wants to spread joy. Right now you can save 15% off purchases that are $1,000 or more. Other perks include 20% off all rugs, 25% off select bed frames, and a $200 discount when you buy two nightstands. Saatva’s focus has always been to give you a good night’s sleep, and make sure it's a healthy one.