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7 Best Quilts and Coverlets Tested & Reviewed by Editors (2025)

“If you happen to be on the lookout for your favorite ‘coastal grandma’ button-down linen top in the quilt form, Brooklinen’s Linen Quilt in White Diamond is for you. As someone who is very sensitive to certain fabric textures, I found this 100% linen quilt to be softer to the touch than most linen products […]

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A 540-Square-Foot Apartment in Paris Boasts Spanish Flair

This 540-square-foot apartment is on the fifth floor of its building in the 10th arrondissement—in other words, this means unobstructed views and lots of light. “Light is the key word for this small space,” says interior designer Lauranne Élise Schmitt. “But it was partitioned into many small spaces. We had to reimagine the plan and

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22 Decor Gifts for Coworkers, Roommates, and Situationships 2025

Between holidays, birthdays, graduations, and other celebratory, it’s likely that you’ll find no shortage of opportunities that call for finding gifts for coworkers, roommates, friends, and family. Some are born with the natural talent of choosing the perfect present within budget while also finding time to dress it in crisp wrapping paper and a double-knotted

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Tour The Colony Hotel’s New Cabana Bungalow, a Splash of Milanese Glamour in Palm Beach

A little over a year ago, Sarah Wetenhall, the taste-making president and CEO of The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, reached out to Martina Mondadori to inquire if the founder and editor-in-chief of Cabana, the stunning Milan-based interiors and decorative arts publication with a corresponding lifestyle brand, was interested in designing the storied 1947 property’s

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Is Your Garbage Disposal Not Working? Here’s How to Fix the Problem Yourself

It’s also a good idea to call in a professional if you have had little experience working with electricity, as that disposal under the sink not only involves power but also water, which can create a dangerous situation. Garbage disposals are not expensive, so replacing a faulty unit is not a bad idea, and hiring

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Paris Déco Off and Maison & Objet 2025: Prep, Animal Print, and Other Trending Takeaways

Patterned lanterns criss-cross overhead down the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, injecting a rainbow of color into what’s been an otherwise drab-weathered few days at Paris Déco Off and Maison & Objet. Patterned lanterns hang along the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in honor of Paris Deco Off. Photo: Mel Studach At the textile fair, there have been points

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In Milan, Giampiero Tagliaferri Brews an Homage to Great Design

The Milanese pied-à-terre that Giampiero Tagliaferri designed for a young art collector offers a mini master class in Italian modern design. The idiosyncratic duplex penthouse is chockablock with treasures by a pantheon of 20th-century design titans on the order of Mario Bellini, Osvaldo Borsani, Angelo Mangiarotti, Gae Aulenti, Gio Ponti, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Joe

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From a Whimsical Illustrator in Maine to a Japanese-Style Vinyl Bar in Nashville, Here Are AD’s Discoveries of the Month

“I try to trick myself into thinking it’s the 18th century,” says the artist known simply as Lukas the Illustrator, speaking from his studio on Westport Island, Maine. To a soundtrack of orchestral chants or sea shanties, fanciful motifs flow from his old-school dip pen, conjuring scenes that hover between architectural ruins, theater sets, and

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A Pair of Landscape Architects Pursue the Wild Life

While Stimson operates as a collaborative, with three fellow principals sharing leadership with Lauren and Stephen and a trusted team of 40 clustering on about 120 projects a year, its ethos flows directly from the couple and their divergent approaches. Good design, like a good marriage, requires compromise—and time. Commissioned gardens tend to unfold over

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Alaïa Opens the Doors to a SANAA-Designed Paris Flagship

In the 1950s, Tunisian couturier Azzedine Alaïa moved to Paris to enter the world of fashion. After design stints at Dior and Yves Saint Laurent, he opened his first atelier in 1979. Run out of his Parisian apartment, the clothes he designed for the likes of Greta Garbo were synonymous with exquisite tailoring that accented

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