House Beautiful

The House Beautiful reader is someone whose home is her bedrock. She is always improving it because the process – and result – delights her. Happiness in her home comes from easy luxury and highly personal style. Her home is a gift to share with family and friends.

Open House: Dallas • Decorating is so often about injecting life into snoozy situations. As Editorial Director Joanna Saltz finds out, these five Dallas designers are all about having some fun.

Instagrammers to Follow This Month • Add some life to your feed with contemporary interiors, handmade art, and lots of color.

House Beautiful

Make Room for Everyone

How to Build a Bunk Room • Tyler Farrell, a contractor with Killowen Construction, offers pointers.

Don’t Want to Build in? • These bunks are ready to order.

Not All Gender-Neutrals Are Beige • These bold colors are so universally charming that even your cranky teenager will fall in love. Turn to see all of our favorites.

Beyond the Paint Bucket • Bold accents that’ll punch up any kids’ room.

BEAUTIFUL IDEAS

Any Room Can Be a Playroom • This used to be a wine cellar. Now, the kids have moved in.

WHOLE HOME CONCEPT HOUSE • 2019—NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

You’ve Got Room for an Office Nook • We turned an empty hallway into a cozy work space.

The Whole Room Can Be a Canvas • With these art-inspiring wall treatments, your kids don’t need to keep the creativity on paper.

Living in a Material World • In the hands of New York’s Alberto Villalobos, any room can have depth.

Put Fabric on Your Walls • Villalobos swears by upholstered walls, but they require serious craftsmanship. Get the look with these less labor-intensive options.

How to Design a Nursery Suite in 90 Days • It was August when photographer Gray Malin and his husband, Jeff Richardson, learned they were expecting twins in the late fall, so they planned a shower and hired a designer to speed-decorate. Start the clock….

3 Things Every Kids’ Room Needs • For the sanity of both you and your child.

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Get a Pool • These days, it’s more than just a hole in the ground. Designer details and sustainable materials are making a splash.

What’s the Perfect Pool for You? • Don’t let your contractor tell you there’s just one option.

Pick a Material for Your Deck • The surrounding area matters as much as the pool itself.

There’s More to Life Than Diving Boards • Like slides! Designers weigh in on the trends they’re loving.

Pooling Around • The smallest addition can up the fun factor of your sunbathing zone.

One Amazing Thing • This state-of-the-art patio umbrella is so incredible, it throws shade at all others.

The House Made For Sleepovers • It could have been a drowsy, 273-year-old home. Instead, it’s the coolest hangout on Nantucket.

The Two-Hour Outdoor Dining Shed • When our style director, Robert Rufino, found this shed, empty except for the art nailed to the ceiling, Georgantas told him, “I dreamed it could be an entertaining space.” That’s all he needed to hear…

You’ll Never Guess Who Lives Here • Contents: two adults, four kids, and a dog, plus some of the most sophisticated design elements in all of Washington, D.C.

Designers’ Most Amazing Kids’ Spaces • Whether it’s with color, composition, or creativity, the pros seem to express themselves the loudest when the grown-ups aren’t around.

Where the Wild Things Are • How do you make room for an extraordinary art collection and a buzzing family of four? One brave New York City designer went big.

Can You Spot All the Bunnies? • At a playful retreat in Pennsylvania’s Poconos, the family legacy is in...