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Household Mold: How Climate Change Is Making the Problem Worse
As the planett tempertures climb, mold can become a higher risk: Mold in a house is primarily caused by excess moisture combined with organic materials like wood, drywall, or carpet. Airborne spores are always present, but they only grow when they land on a damp surface. Common triggers include plumbing leaks, high humidity, condensation, roof…
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A New Wave of Pool Design: Less Blue, More Style
In the ‘old days’ most swimming pools were a bright shade of blue: These days, Americans are trying out a range of pool colors and styles that extend far beyond typical cerulean shades, sometimes incorporating features like glow-in-the-dark pebbles or firebowls that appear to float on the water’s surface. Others are intentionally paring their pools…
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Built-In Bathtubs Are the Bathroom Trend Taking Over in 2026
After years of Olympic-sized, free-standing baths being at the front and center of design-lovers’ mood boards, the return of the built-in bathtub presents a welcome revival of a classic. (Elle Decor) 6/14/2026
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From Public Policing to Private Defense: The New Luxury Standard
Security measures once reserved for presidents and royalty—safe rooms, biometric access controls, laser-powered perimeter defenses—are now mainstream items in luxury homes. Executive-protection teams and armed guards patrol gated enclaves and suburban estates, while tech startups are rolling out predictive threat-detection systems built for the ultra-wealthy. The shift reflects a hardening view among the affluent: Traditional…
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The New Design Order: What’s Rising, What’s Retreating
Are you IN or OUT? Inevitably at this time of the year these sorts of lists emerge and here is a list of design items that qualify (noting that the following year that on the out list may be back in again….):COLORS: IN: Sunny Shades. OUT: Moody BluesTECH: IN: Analog. OUT: Smart everythingWINDOWS: IN: Bamboo…
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2026 Color of the Year: What Paint Companies Say We’ll Be Seeing Everywhere
Paint Companies are promoting their ‘color of the year for 2026’ BEHR: Hidden Gem…a deep green….BENJAMIN MOORE: Silhouette, a mix of brown, charcoal and espresso….GLIDDEN: Warm Mahogany….a mix of deep red and brownSHERWIN WILLIAMS: Universal Khaki….a beige-y neutralVALSPAR: Warm Eucalyptus….a blue-ish green inspired by… eucalyptusLITTLE GREEN: Adventurer…a take on terracotta and fruity earthtones….GRAHAM & BROWN:…
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Design Lessons from the World’s Best Hotels
What might we learn from some great hotels to apply to home design?
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Zinc Roofs Overheat as the Climate Warms; Copper Offers a Cooler Alternative
During heat waves, increasingly common in Paris as the earth warms, zinc roofs become sizzling frying pans, exceeding 158 degrees Fahrenheit. Water from zinc roofs contains heavy metals too. Copper roofs have a natural reflective property that deflects sunlight, which keeps the home cooler and can reduce energy costs. (NY TIMES)11/25/2025