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The 11th Annual Holiday House NYC Stretches the Imagination of Living Space

The 11th edition of  Holiday House NYC  featured the work of twenty individuals/firms tapped to transform the eight-bedroom, 13,000-square-foot townhouse on the Upper East Side at 118 East 76th Street, New York, NY into “shoppable” rooms with items on sale on One Kings Lane. Founded by interior designer and breast cancer survivor Iris Danker in 2008, the showhouse […]

Redesigning a Room By Starting From Zero

This is a contributed post by: Jane Pearson  58% of Americans are ready to pour money into home improvement projects in 2018, and for a good reason. Renovating your home, especially the kitchen, can significantly improve your home’s resale value. Check out this guide for great tips:  https://kitchensacramento.com/ultimate-home-remodeling-renovation-guide/ . While this might sound like a lot of […]

Design Delights Buyers Love To See

This is a Contributed Post with affiliate links Are you redesigning your home for yourself or with the future potential sale in mind? If you’re thinking about a sale, you need to look at what buyers love to see when they view an interior of a home on the market. There are various features and […]

Interior Design Ideas From Around The World

This is a Contributed Post with affiliate links There is nothing worse than running out of inspiration when it comes to your home’s interior design. If you think that one of your rooms is looking slightly drab or no longer on-trend, then you will no doubt want to update it as soon as possible. However, […]

Tile Trends for Surface Style

The Design Tourist Karen LeBlanc at The Coverings Show

The Design Tourist Karen LeBlanc travels to the Coverings Show in Orlando, Florida, the largest, the global show for tile and stone bringing together tile producers from Italy, Spain and North America. Check out the latest looks in surface style and design ideas to create custom living spaces with tile as surface cladding and architectural […]

ILVE Creates Kitchen Couture with Designer Ranges

The Design Tourist checks out the latest designer appliance debuts from ILVE at The Architectural Digest Design Show

ILVE, the Italian manufacturer of luxury cooking appliances debuts its new 40-inch induction ranges providing more design flexibility for gourmet cooking capabilities and counter space. ILVE, with its rich legacy of Italian-crafted, fashion-forward ranges, offers the creative freedom to custom design your range with more than 200 custom colors and a mix of metal trims. […]

Wellborn Cabinet Shares Kitchen & Bath Trends

Join The Design Tourist Karen LeBlanc as she explores the latest kitchen and bath trends with Wellborn Cabinet Inc., including the tri-tone kitchen and Wellborn’s new Aspire Cabinetry, a seamless, no handles collection of soft open and close storage that speaks to the latest looks in modern kitchens.