Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Five years later, with zero ideas for a solution, I called in reinforcements. With the help of a designer, I was able to make my narrow living room feel warm, and inviting, and it now somehow looks ...

Living room layout mistakes can throw off the entire experience of a space. Whether the chairs are too far away for normal interactions, the furniture is all pushed against the walls, or there's no ...

Rescue your room with these professional design tips. At its best, a living room is a relaxing, comfortable space for rest and recharging. It can host your friends for book club, make you comfortable ...

If you’re feeling stumped on how to create a functional layout for your family room that checks all the boxes (watching TV, storing toys and games, comfortable-yet-stylish seating) while maintaining ...

The primary bedroom in this 1965 home—built by Ira Johnson, an understudy of famed architect William Cody—features an indented wall, which was part of the original space. The nook begs for special ...

Imagine slicing a room down the middle and placing the halves on a double-pan scale. Would one side weigh down the other or would they be equal? This week is about the principle of balance. Interior ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Here’s the thing about bedrooms: you can buy the fancy mattress and spring for the high-thread-count sheets, but if the ...

Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

A tiny footprint makes for big design challenges, but minimal square footage also lends itself to brainstorming creative small living room ideas for compact, cozy spaces. Less real estate means you’ve ...