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 RETAIL EDITION • Shopping feels like an addiction these days—for better or worse. Five designers and design-store owners talk with editorial director Joanna Saltz about retail therapy—and why we’re all kind of doing it wrong.
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4 INSTAGRAMMERS TO FOLLOW IN DECEMBER • These accounts will actually get you excited about holiday shopping.
The Designer’s Guide to Shelving • It’s more than just a display case: Styled storage is the end of clutter in your home.
So What Exactly Are We Storing? • Maximalists, Ikea fanatics, and bibliophiles: Shelves are what bring us together.
18 Burners and a View of Alcatraz • The Williams Sonoma HQ’s test kitchen is the heart of its business.
Close to Home • Laura Hodges blends global influence and local design
Five Easy Ways to Decorate More Responsibly • Sustainability is everyone’s problem. Here’s how to create a home that’s kinder to the whole planet.
Creating the Perfect Guest Room • Family is coming. How ready are you?
The Secret Life of an Antiques Impresario • In the private world of John Rosselli, a lifetime’s worth of collections serves as inspiration—and makes the case for embracing a bit of clutter.
COME BE 2GETHER • In the Chicago home of CB2 president Ryan Turf, family comes first—and the wish list writes itself.
FINDERS, KEEPERS • For a couple of Jackson, Wyoming, shop owners, family hand-me-downs and found objects are actually the essentials of decorating.
THE Best HOME STORES IN AMERICA • You know when you’ve found the one: a perfect shop that makes you want to cozy up, stay a while—and spend ALL. THE. MONEY. When you’re perusing for your home, there’s no substitute for an IRL experience, and our list proves it. Start planning your trips now.
And There’s Even More… • From sea to shining sea, the best spots for furniture, decor, and everything else. Check out housebeautiful.com/best-stores to visit each one!
THE UPSIDE OF DOWNSIZING • Once the kids fly the coop, make like this Palm Beach couple and elaborately feather a much smaller nest.
CHARM SCHOOL • Endless antiques, vintage fabrics, and wry wit: Class is now in session.
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What the Cool Kids Bring • It’s party season, and you can do better than a bottle of wine, say power guests Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler.