House Beautiful asked designers about 13 home features they would avoid, citing upkeep, cost, installation challenges and limited practicality.
These Are The 13 Home Features Designers Wouldn’t Put In Their Own Spaces
Browsing Category
Interior
144 posts
Inside A Hudson Valley Greek Revival Home Built To Showcase A Lifetime Of English Antiques
A Millbrook couple built a Greek Revival home, completed in 2012, to display a collection of English antiques gathered over three decades.
I Stayed At Berlin’s Most Famous Luxury Hotel—These Were All The Standout Design Details
A House Beautiful writer’s three-night stay at Berlin’s Hotel Adlon Kempinski highlights its historic lobby, restored elephant fountain and Brandenburg Gate views.
From The Archive: Our 1979 “Design House Of The Year” Is A Fascinating Time Capsule
House Beautiful revisits its 1979 Las Vegas Design House of the Year, a desert home organized around a courtyard pool and layered indoor-outdoor spaces.
I Asked An 11-Year-Old How To Design A Room Gen Alpha Won’t Hate
A House Beautiful report asked an 11-year-old to react to room furnishings, highlighting preferences for comfort, flexible decor and useful storage.
From Bland To Bold – This Bathroom Is A Masterclass In Dopamine Decor
Suzy turned a plain family bathroom into a colorful DIY space, adding a burnt-orange basin, blue and orange details and brushed-brass fittings.
From NikeSKIMS’s Otherworldly Pop-Ups To Alain Ducasse’s Le Dalí, Harry Nuriev Is The Designer Making The Familiar Uncanny — And Paris Into His “Stage”
Designer Harry Nuriev’s Le Dalí installation at Le Meurice pairs a sculptural dining space with performances and a tasting menu for Paris Art Week.
Hommeboys Interiors Brings Warmth To A Los Altos Hills Home
Sonoma-based Hommeboys Interiors has remodeled a 6,000-square-foot Los Altos Hills home with oak, stone, three fireplaces and a large gable window wall.
This Patina-Packed Texas Home Features Handmade Tile In Almost Every Room
Designer Aubrey Butcher and her family built a 6,490-square-foot Dallas home around handmade tile, reclaimed materials and personal collections.
“There Wasn’t As Much Money To Play With As You Might Expect” — A Strict Budget Helped Shape This Expensive-Looking North London Townhouse
Designer Adam Knight says budget limits shaped a Tufnell Park townhouse, from its L-shaped kitchen island to reused sofas and sale-price curtains.
