A video of an expert labeling contemporary interior design as "the worst design style" has sparked a lively discussion. The clip, posted by @hanaeltjes, has garnered over 30,000 views since it was ...

What is the difference between modern design and contemporary design? At face value, they seem to refer to the same thing — linguistically, they are synonyms of one another. However, in reference to ...

Not traditional yet far from modern, contemporary interior design can feel like the best of all words. Audrey Scheck of Audrey Scheck Design tells me, “While modern design refers to a specific time ...

Regardless of budget or interior design expertise, there are myriad ways to incorporate the hallmarks of contemporary style into any room. By integrating clean lines, open space and sleek profiles, ...

The modern home successfully marries style with comfort by prioritizing human experience alongside visual appeal.

"The details are not the details. They make the design." – Charles Eames. Creating attractive spaces that anticipate the needs of users relies on several factors: scale, circulation, functionality, ...

Contemporary interior style was a natural evolution of midcentury-modern aesthetics and was first coined as its own term around the 1970s. Signifying a mix of predominant styles at the time, it ...

Buyers are zooming in on amenities such as white oak floors, soapstone countertops, or even a pot filler. While the modern farmhouse is no longer a big draw to home buyers, white oak flooring, top ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Let’s be honest, for years “coastal chic” meant one thing: blue-and-white stripes, a piece of driftwood, and a random bowl ...