Home Peter Shire Creates a Mural for Dining Delights, Plus 4 More Clever FindsArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsHere at Clever, we’re all about finding the good stuff—unexpected decorating ideas, day-brightening accents and furnishings, news you need to know—and then delivering that info directly to you. Here’s
Flagstone Floor Tiles: The Outdoor Material Isn’t Just for PatiosArchitectural Digest - Kristen BatemanWe know what you’re thinking…flagstone is meant to be used to create an outdoor pathway—particularly when there are shrubs and garden gnomes involved. Sometimes the material is also used for roofing and
Home This Prewar Apartment Channels Old-School New YorkArchitectural Digest - Shoko Wanger“We wanted it to feel subdued but still luxurious,” Kevin says, pointing to the home’s clean white walls, muted gray oak floors, and Calacatta Paonazzo marble fireplace. “The goal was to dress the space
This São Paulo Home Proves Bold Color Combos Are Worth the RiskArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsArchitect, interior designer, and furniture designer Juliana Lima Vasconcellos always starts a project with the idea of mixing colors and textures. "I believe my love for colors came as a result of living
Home 5 Design Ideas to Steal From This Colorful Costa Rican StoreArchitectural Digest - Kristen BatemanWhat do you get when you combine a locally owned and operated women's clothing retailer, a mother-daughter team, and one of the chicest neighborhoods in San José, Costa Rica? Hija de Tigre’s brand-new
Home Small-Bedroom Ideas: Design, Layout, and Decor InspirationArchitectural Digest - Condé NastAnyone who has ever lived in a major city has probably had their share of small-bedroom woes. (Why is it that the room expected to hold the largest piece of furniture is often one of the tiniest?) It seem
Home Hollie Bowden's East London Apartment Follows Zero RulesArchitectural Digest - Kelly Dawson“Your home grows with you, and the items you collect are memories that become part of your story,” designer Hollie Bowden says about the many things that fill her East London home. She’s found them in
Home A Cool, Calm (and Playful!) BedroomArchitectural Digest - Joy ChoOh Joy! and Clever are teaming up to show you what it's really like to build a house from the ground up. Hi! I'm back with a peek at our master bedroom! We all spend a lot of time in our bedrooms (sleeping,
Home 20 Wall Decor Ideas to Refresh Your SpaceArchitectural Digest - Kristi KelloggWhy hide your fine china in the cabinet when you can show it off? Use wire plate hangers to display your favorite dishes and serving platters. Sconces add an extra source of light without taking up space
Home West Elm and 6 Other Home Decor Sales We’re Excited About The Week of September 16Architectural Digest - Zoë SessumsOne of the greatest perks of being a Clever editor is that it’s our job to shop. We’re constantly Googling and pinning and window-shopping IRL, and that means there’s always a new chair or vase or wallpaper
Home George Augusto Is Using His New Home As an Art GalleryArchitectural Digest - Kelly DawsonIt was only supposed to last a month—maybe two, tops. That was the understanding George Augusto and Luckey Remington had when George moved into Luckey’s downtown Los Angeles loft while hunting for a new
Crime Target Brings Back Our Favorite Collabs, Plus 4 More Clever FindsArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsHere at Clever, we’re all about finding the good stuff—unexpected decorating ideas, day-brightening accents and furnishings, news you need to know—and then delivering that info directly to you. Here’s
Cleaning How to Get Wax Out of a Carpet in 5 Easy StepsArchitectural Digest - Condé NastEveryone loves the warm and intimate ambience that candlelight provides, that is until wax drips all over the rug. Knowing how to get wax out of a carpet is a must for anyone who loves entertaining—or
Mattresses How To Clean A Mattress in 10 Simple StepsArchitectural Digest - Kristi KelloggGrab your vacuum cleaner's upholstery attachment and go over the entire surface of the mattress, including the sides. Pay special attention to seams and break out the crevice attachment to get any hidden
Home Muji Must-Haves: Really Good Home Essentials Under $100Architectural Digest - Sarah LyonWe’re going to bet that if you take a quick spin around Muji’s website, you’ll find at least five items that you actually need and another handful that you simply want. The Japanese retailer, whose name
Home What Makes This the Most Popular Bed Frame on Amazon?Architectural Digest - Zoë SessumsI spent the first two months in my new apartment sleeping on a mattress on the floor. You might be wondering the following: 1. You spend the majority of your daily hours writing and thinking about smart
Loneliness How to Combat Loneliness When You Finally Live AloneArchitectural Digest - Kelly DawsonWhen Amy Crumbaugh decided to leave her hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, to enroll in a BFA program in Chicago in 2012, she thought it would be best to live alone. “I was older than most of my classmates
Home Jessie Schuster's Golden Mirror Is Made for Epic SunsetsArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsWhat makes a pricey purchase "worth it"? The answer is different for everybody—so we're asking some of the most stylish, shopping-savvy people we know to tell us the story behind one of their most prized—and
Home Timo Weiland’s Brooklyn Apartment Is Always Dance-Party ReadyArchitectural Digest - Shoko WangerFittingly, Timo and Jeff began their lives in their new apartment with reason to celebrate: The couple, who met nearly 10 years ago (at a dance party, natch), became engaged on the building’s rooftop day
Home CB2 and 7 Other Home Decor Sales We’re Excited About the Week of September 9Architectural Digest - Zoë SessumsOne of the greatest perks of being a Clever editor is that it’s our job to shop. We’re constantly Googling and pinning and window-shopping IRL, and that means there’s always a new chair or vase or wallpaper
Home Amélie du Chalard Makes Her Home in a Former Artist's Studio in ParisArchitectural Digest - Gay GassmannWhen French gallerist Amélie du Chalard was a child, her grandfather advised her to always buy two works from the same artist: one to keep and one to sell. His wise words did not fall on deaf ears; inside
Home 9 Products Our Readers Have Been Loving (and Buying) LatelyArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsIn the decorating and renovating world, there's always something to buy. There's a new color trend, and we want to snag an accent piece. There's a new material all over our Instagram feeds, and we want
Dr. Seuss Step Inside a Dr. Seuss Book, Plus 4 More Clever FindsArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsHere at Clever, we’re all about finding the good stuff—unexpected decorating ideas, day-brightening accents and furnishings, news you need to know—and then delivering that info directly to you. Here’s
Home Julio Torres’s Brooklyn Apartment Is Filled With Futuristic Furniture and His Favorite ShapesArchitectural Digest - Kristen FlanaganIf you’ve seen Julio Torres’s HBO comedy special, My Favorite Shapes, you already know that he has a singular aesthetic. “I love the color clear,” he deadpans, sitting in front of an architectural set,
Home Get a Dose of Design With Your Haircut at These Salons and BarbershopsArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsNo matter the kind of business people are running these days, it better be visually interesting. Whether it's a pizza shop with a disco-ball-shaped oven or a Taco Bell–themed luxury hotel, the world of
Home Leah Ring’s Los Angeles Apartment Is a Geometrical WonderlandArchitectural Digest - Katja VujićHome is where we make sense of our crazy lives. We digest the day’s events and decompress. For a lot of people, a muted, minimalist, or neutral-toned space helps us get there faster. But multidisciplinary
Home 12 Clever-Approved Bookshelves That Won't Blow Your BudgetArchitectural Digest - Sydney WassermanHere’s some insider intel from Clever HQ: Instagram pictures of bookshelves get more likes. We didn’t make the rule, it’s just human nature. Whether grand and library-esque or short and bright yellow love
Home Labor Day Deals 2019: 7 Last Minute Home Decor Sales We’re Excited About September 2Architectural Digest - Zoë SessumsOne of the greatest perks of being a Clever editor is that it’s our job to shop. And even on a holiday weekend—this gloriously long Labor Day weekend—we're here to do the work for you. We’re constantly
Home Abigail Bell Vintage Plays with Fashion and Food, Plus 4 More Clever FindsArchitectural Digest - Zoë SessumsHere at Clever, we’re all about finding the good stuff—unexpected decorating ideas, day-brightening accents and furnishings, news you need to know—and then delivering that info directly to you. Here’s
Home See How This Historic Church Got Its Second Life as a Tattoo ShopArchitectural Digest - Kristen BatemanAs for the aesthetic, Mike worked with the integrity of the church and created distinct statements by maximizing elements that already existed in the space. “There’s a ton of character in the wood tones