Somehow, I’ve instinctively known that the most important element in design is the relationship between objects in their size and form. That’s a good thing because a designer needs to have a real ...

Sometimes when you're decorating, things just feel off. Even when your furniture and artwork are perfect, all of the room's colors coordinate, and the decor pieces are carefully curated, a room can ...

One of the most common mistakes made by homeowners when doing their window treatments is getting the proportions wrong. There is a difference between scale and proportion. Scale refers to the size of ...

After years of working with numerous clients, interior designers Michael Smith and Mary Cook have seen many of the same design mistakes over and over. The Los Angeles-based Smith, who was appointed by ...

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