Well-heeled homeowners craving normalcy and privacy use landscaping, high walls and muted exteriors to hide luxury living in plain sight The basic white siding and burnt-orange, louvered shutters on this Los Angeles house plainly say American 1950s residential...

Interior fragrances are fast becoming must-have accessories for trendy Chinese luxury shoppers. Candles, essential oils, diffusers, and even potpourri are now being showcased in many concept stores and brand flagships in major cities across China. Some of this...

There are so many things we connote with eclectic decorating. People tend to use the term when they have no other words to describe their taste. For example, that very special person who just loves to combine glass bricks, French antiques and cat figurines. But, it’s...

There will always be densely populated areas where finding a large home or apartment is difficult, at best. Unfortunately, if you do manage to find one in these locations, the price will likely be more than the average person can afford. In recent years, living spaces...

Summer holidays can lead to poor homecoming decor choices. You may be tempted to duplicate the vibe of your resort’s coolest bar, with its stripped-down interior. Yet the mix of white walls and artfully beaten-up chairs that promised to bring sunshine into your home...

As much as we like to talk about “curb appeal,” the interior design of a home is just as important to buyers and sellers. For sellers, a home’s design needs to be inviting, warm, and reflect what buyers are looking for in this market. For buyers, they are focused on...

Looking for today’s most of-the-moment interior design cues? Try yesterday. At Eileen Gould Design & Construction we can transform your dated bathroom into masterpiece you can enjoy. Yup, what’s old is still new again. While transitional design—that elusive mix of...

This funky living room, especially, is a feast for eyes used to minimalist everything. There's punchy modern art climbing the walls almost to the ceiling next to rounded armchairs with braided natural fiber backs next to a glossy console with built-in speakers next to...

Lounging on your (admittedly meh) couch drooling over home decor magazines is one way to spend a Saturday. But how about actually creating your own cozy oasis? Before you eschew the idea with an “I’d love to, but [insert excuse here],” We want you to know that...

Research shows humans don’t like being caged in, preferring to be in larger, more open spaces. And different factors – such as the shape of rooms, the colour of surfaces and the positioning and brightness of lighting – all influence how we perceive space. These are...