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: Los Angeles • How do you make the old feel new again? Editorial Director Joanna Saltz asks five innovative designers who are also expert reinventors.

There’s a Perfect White Paint for Your Space • White is white, right? Not quite—there are warm, cool, and neutral tones, and an ideal time to use each.

Your Home’s About to Get So Much Brighter • Found the right white for your walls? Next step: Add a layer of crisp white accents.

A Serious Baker Works Here • One Boston-area designer sneaks function into every corner of a kitchen.

Design That Makes You Hustle • New York–based Dani Arps creates interiors that help people get. Things. Done.

If You’ve Ever Dreamed of Your Own Fireplace, Now’s Your Chance • Wood-burning stoves are as gorgeous to look at as they are easy to install.

One Amazing Thing • Have you seen anything like thisss? A snakeskin patterned carpet has one designer ready to strike.

Even a Small Room Can Feel Like a Master Suite • Using a few simple tricks, designer Eddie Ross turned a 19' x 12' bedroom in his 100-year-old Pennsylvania home into a full-on retreat.

The Room Inspired by a Song • Armed with the anthem “La Vie en Rose,” one designer turned a New York City living room into a Parisian respite.

Things You Should Never Pass Up at a Flea Market • Toronto-ba sed design star Sarah Richardson is the queen of the hunt, so listen carefully.

The Silk Road • EHRMAN NEEDLEPOINT KITS

HB’s Favorite Flea Markets in the U.S. • These swap meets across the country are filled with finds worth schlepping home. Mark your maps and your calendars—and bring cash.

Where Every Room Is a Surprise • How do you cure a cold, contemporary Manhattan home? Hire a whimsy-loving designer and let him loose.

Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Pink? • The limit does not exist, says one Southern designer. The proof is in her Richmond, Virginia, home.

“Never Take Anyone’s Advice.” • …and other life-changing tips from 10+ years of Next Wave designers.

Don’t Take Your Eyes Off The Walls • Behind the doors of a traditional Upper East Side apartment, chaos ensues: a floor-to-ceiling mix of patterns and textures.

The Gallery They Call Home • By collecting art from young and emerging creatives, one couple have turned their Montreal home into an atelier.

“This is going to be the backdrop to my life.” • One of Hollywood’s most affable designers opens the doors of his own L.A. home.

Andrews’s A-List • In his new book, Andrews reveals the details of the sophisticated homes he’s created for his celeb clients. Here, he shares a few of his favorites.

Resources • A listing of designers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers featured in this issue.

Don’t Call It a Footrest • They’re just as great at holding a stack of coffee-table books, or, you know, yourself.