Skip to main content

Kathryn Romeyn

What to Spec Now

7 Sustainable Materials and Products Designers Should Know About Right Now

From the world’s first bio-material toilet to a chair woven from recycled plastic rope, these imaginative inventions use upcycling, renewable resources, and sustainable techniques to add soul to a space
Behind the Design

Lily Kwong Wants This Landscape Design Trend to Stick Around

Kwong, the designer of the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show, shares her most autobiographical project to date—and her picks for the ultimate plantings at home
The Grand Tour

This 1920s Miami Casita Was Eclectically Decorated for Just $2,700

Tropica designer Mariella Tzakis spent two years treasure hunting on Facebook Marketplace for a home full of gems
Before + After

This San Francisco Renovation Is an Artistic and Cozy Mash-Up

Studio Ahead majorly upped the aesthetics of this Edwardian home while reconfiguring its flow
Innovative Design

The Real Locations Behind IKEA’s Iconic Product Names

For those who have wondered where the Swedish furniture behemoth finds names like Höljes—here’s your answer
Before + After

This 350-Square-Foot Silver Lake Shed Became an Expressive ADU

The renovation turned a run-down backyard structure into a wonderfully funky celebration of mundane building vernacular

The 7 Most Beautiful Resorts on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

The West Coast of mainland Mexico is rich in natural beauty and also luxurious retreats with Instagram-worthy design
Opening

Step Inside a 19th-Century Manse Turned Wine Country Hotel

Filled with many of its original antique trappings, The Madrona marks Jay Jeffers’s entrée to hospitality
The Grand Tour

A Midcentury Modern Home in Los Angeles Returns to Its Roots

A pair of female filmmakers dreamed up the respectful renovation of a 1959 post-and-beam treehouse

Inside Designer Jenni Kayne’s Relaxed California Ranch

The L.A.-based creative converts a decrepit ranch in Santa Ynez into an airy oasis for her family and guests to unplug