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3 min read Above: A photo of the Moyenage estate, taken prior to its 2023 renovation. Newly married NFL star Travis Kelce sparked a tidal wave of headlines with his recent $5.35 million purchase of a 21,000-square-foot mansion outside of Cleveland. The sale created so much buzz that search interest in Bratenahl—the tiny Ohio village fronting Lake Erie where the home is located—exploded more than 5,000 percent in the days that followed, according to Google Trends.

The kitchen is where life happens. It's where morning coffee is brewed, where recipe experiments become family traditions, and where guests inevitably congregate no matter how beautifully you've styled the living room. So it's no surprise that the best kitchens manage to be both drop-dead gorgeous and built for actual use.

10'000 Hours//Getty Images Curate Fresh Textiles: Swap out faded linens and flat throw pillows for vibrant, block-printed textiles that breathe new life into late-summer lounging and dining. Disguise the Clutter: Incorporate clever, design-forward solutions—like a plush storage ottoman or an oversize woven basket—to keep seasonal clutter out of sight.

4 min read Last weekend, the artist Nicole Wittenberg was feted at the Peter Marino Art Foundation in Southampton at the behest of its namesake founder. The well-attended book signing (Marino, Bob Colacello, David Salle and other artworld luminaries) celebrated her recent Phaidon Press monograph, but it wouldn’t have been possible without a creative connection that was established a few years prior.

5 min read Held biannually, Eurocucine in Milan is the biggest showcase for what’s new and next in the world of kitchens. Alongside the innovative oven technology and latest refrigerators, you will spot the kernels of interior design trends for the kitchen. Here, we share those incoming ideas that may influence your next kitchen redesign. Disappearing Kitchens The antidote to last year’s busy ‘cluttercore’ aesthetic is cabinetry that can be closed to create a completely sleek look.

5 min read The daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Nancy Meyers, Annie Meyers-Shyer grew up around beautiful design—both in her own home and on movie sets. When it came time for her own renovation, she chronicled the nuts and bolts on her Instagram account, @ThisOakHouse. It took off. She soon obtained a six-digit following and an avid fanbase asking for recommendations on everything from sheets to hardware.

2 min read As Labor Day arrives and the first hints of fall begin to settle in, we’re taking one last look at the homes ELLE Decor published this summer. From a historic apartment in Rome to a vibrant retreat in Charleston to a polished New York City residence, each left us with ideas worth stealing before the season slips away. The most memorable homes are built piece by piece, through an accumulation of choices.

4 min read It’s no secret that architects and interior designers are routinely thrust into the role of client therapist. Creating a home is an intimate and emotional business, not least when it’s for one half of a longtime client couple after they’ve split. That was the situation facing the team at Georgis & Mirgorodsky, the New York–based architecture and interiors studio, when a newly single client enlisted them to revamp a midcentury house for her in La Jolla, California.

2 min read Growing up in San Diego, any long weekend usually meant piling into the car with my parents and driving north. We’d spend hours winding our way up the California coast, through Big Sur and eventually into the redwoods. I remember the air changing as much as the scenery. The ground was covered in moss and damp leaves, and everything smelled cool and wet—not mildewy or stale, but fresh and full of life.

2 min read On a quiet, tree-canopied side street on the Mediterranean island of Malta, a luxury hotel hides in plain sight. Tucked behind the limestone-washed walls of Attard, one of Malta’s historic Three Villages, Casa Bonavita feels more like staying at someone’s family home than at a commercial resort. Comprising just 17 rooms, the 18th-century palazzo was renovated and designed by the founders of The Rug Company, Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, who purchased the property over a decade ago.