Stripes and florals may be a mismatch made in heaven, but mixed stripes have an appeal of their own: irreverence. Whether you mix subtle, solid stripes or bold, fiery ones, it's a bit like wearing white after Labor Day or layering pink over red. Mom totally would not approve. And that, my friends, is why I love the look. Check out these five stunning rooms with mixed stripes. Read more

As at-home above a mantle as in the nursery, a custom silhouette is a special piece that becomes a memento as your little one grows up. While the traditional black-and-white look suits some just fine, we've found some incredibly talented designers who do things a bit differently. Plus, for the DIY mom (or dad), a step-by-step guide to creating your own memorable piece of art. Read more

If you're lucky enough to be on the hunt for a rental property in Southern California (and you have deep pockets), you should set your sights on Naomi Watts's and Liev Schreiber's Brentwood home, which the couple is renting out for $20,000 a month. The property features a trellised outdoor living area, pool, gardens, formal living room, open kitchen and family area, and great architectural Read more

Adele lets her hair down on the cover of Vogue's March Power issue. The singer just won six Grammys at last night's show and performed for the first time since recovering from vocal cord surgery. Adele opened up about the experience of being forced to stop singing for a time, gave insight into her "big personality," and shared her nervousness about hitting the stage at the Grammys. Here's more Read more

Last night, Adele raked in six amazing Grammy awards including the win for best album of the year for 21. With millions of fans behind her back, the golden girl, recently recovered from throat surgery, shows no signs of slowing down. Vogue just added more fuel to the fire with the unveiling of Adele as its March cover girl, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. With perfect wing-tipped eyes and Read more

My living room needed an overhaul, so recently we scraped together what we could to purchase two new sofas. They're my dream pieces, but their spare mid-century design screamed for a little adornment, and our investment left little in the way of a budget for throw pillows. Additionally, I forgot to account for the cost of what seemed to be simple decor items (often $100 or more) and the fact that Read more

When you get Aveda stylist Kevin Ryan in a room, it's always a fun-filled time. And the feel backstage at Tibi reflected that playful mood. Stylists were abuzz creating low-slung ponytails that captured "a cool, independent girl having a 5 p.m. moment," as Ryan put it. Who ever said fashion had to be so serious? See how it all went down behind the scenes now, and learn how you can get a Read more

For the upcoming Rago Art and Auction Gallery sale, interior designer Stephen Sills incorporated one-of-a-kind 20th and 21st century antiques and artworks into his design of Apt. 6M, a three-bedroom residence in the famed New York building The Apthorp. The result is a sumptuous, gorgeously appointed space that surprises at every turn. Keep clicking to take a tour and to see which piece in each Read more

You may remember when we first gushed about the Saguaro Hotel in our colorblocking trend story. Designed by Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat of Stamberg Aferiat Architecture, the 194-room Joie de Vivre hotel opened in November of 2011 to reveal a desert oasis inspired by the surrounding flora and Latin/Southwestern culture. Now, we're revisiting to take a closer look at Stamberg and Aferiat's Read more

If I had my druthers, I'd have fresh flowers in every room of my home year-round. But a standard bouquet of roses simply isn't my taste. When it comes to bouquets, I prefer flowers that embrace the other — grasses, succulents, tillandsia, even carnivorous plants, are all favorites in my bouquets. Thankfully, San Francisco's own Flora Grubb is the go-to resource for beautiful, Read more