Flowers and pattern and ladylike rooms, oh my! This week my attention's turned to gorgeous, occasionally over-the-top spaces that are unabashedly feminine. See which rooms have caught my eye and turned my head. Get ready — minimalism is definitely not allowed in these spaces. Read more

Peruvian-born sculptor and artist Cecilia Paredes literally loses herself in her artwork, whether she's camouflaged herself as an animal in a work like "The She Deer" or painted herself into her wonderfully busy wallpaper photographic works. Her wallpaper series, completed between 2007 and 2010, are personal favorites of mine, displaying a wit and cheeky sense of humor, as well as a sensuousness, Read more

Back in December, I reported on Pantone's new color of the year. Pantone, the global authority on color, helps to determine the color direction for interior design, fashion, cosmetics, and graphic design every year with its choice of color. This year, the color is Tangerine Tango, a vibrant shade that will add energy to any space where it's introduced. I've rounded up 11 different wallpapers that Read more

Bookshelves are present in practically every home, but making them transcend function to actually look beautiful can sometimes be tricky. I've pulled together some of my favorite examples of shelves that artfully organize and elevate the design of the rooms they are in. Whether you're building a custom bookshelf, picking up a unit from Ikea, or re-imagining another piece of furniture, I have tips Read more

We're all aware of the potential an amazing wallpaper has to completely transform a space. That being said, not everyone can handle pattern on their walls. Grasscloth, one of my all-time favorite design products, provides visual interest and a much more subtle pattern than most wallpapers. I can't think of a single other decorative tool that simultaneously adds tremendous warmth and panache to a Read more

This week's roundup is a love letter to graphic wallpaper and the countless ways it can elevate the design of a room. Wallpaper can serve as an optical illusion, distracting the eye from something or pulling it towards something else, but it also has an extraordinary way of setting the tone for a room and giving it loads of personality. Check out how each of these rooms uses wallpaper to achieve Read more

Maya Brenner's Los Feliz, CA, home is a hardworking, seriously elegant space that can handle everything Maya needs. From entertaining friends to serving as the hub for her jewelry design business, Maya Brenner Designs, this 1936 Monterey Colonial does it all. Maya, who lives here with her husband Scott (a reality TV producer), her son, Jack, daughter, Sadie Love, and pup, Roxy, describes her Read more