Whether found in fashion, art, interiors or the streets, trompe l’oeil asks us to pause and acknowledge the humor, trickery and play that surround us. read more

“I hate to admit how much time I spend on eBay,” says Cinda Boomershine, founder of the Atlanta-based design company cinda b. and a frequent co-host of television decorating shows including TBS’s Movie and a Makeover and HGTV’s Deserving Design. “It is like going to the best estate sale—but you can do it at any time of the day, any day of the week and you don’t have to get in line at 7:30 on Friday mornings! Where else can you buy everything from a seventies Airstream motor home (guilty!) to a single yard of vintage fabric?” read more

More than just a "mommyblogger," Heather Armstrong tackles home renovations, pets, health care and everything else on her wildly popular blog, Dooce.com. read more

We challenged Bridget Biscotti Bradley, green expert and author, to put her imagination to the test by sussing out the most high-style, good-for-the-earth items she could find on eBay. read more

Described by Domino magazine as a "breakout designer" with a "sophisticated frou frou" aesthetic, interior designer Chloe Redmond Warner often re-purposes the items she finds on eBay, turning vases and odd statuettes into lamp stands, recovering upholstered furniture with new fabrics and adding an unexpected shot of paint to an otherwise-understated wooden piece. read more

New York Fall Fashion Week kicked off countless trends that look at stylish on your home as they do on your person. read more

We asked six enormously talented interior designers to tell us where design is headed this year, and why. Our takeaway: three distinct trends that share an emphasis on craftsmanship, attention to detail, and respect for the individual and environment. Design is warm and fuzzy, but elegant, sophisticated. Gone are the hard edges and seamless surfaces. Designers are reveling in the gorgeous, but reinterpreted for a brand new decade. read more

For the fifth and final in our series of interior design mini trends, we're feeling a ray of bright yellow sunshine in our midst. read more

Where it was once chic to hire a decorator to transform a house into a showplace, these days, most seek a more subtle approach. A more “collected” look is in vogue. Designers aren’t solely relying on brand name merchandise found exclusively in design centers. Rather, they’re scouring flea markets, sites like eBay, and even mass market chains to provide a more financially as well as aesthetically balanced approach. read more

Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams’ eponymous company is best known for versatile, clean-lined sofas that look as at-home on Park Avenue as they do in a Soho loft. As we see in their new design book, though the duo’s favorite word is clearly “comfort,” they are unwilling to sacrifice style to achieve it. read more