Inspiration Library

100 rooms, every one of them photographed for us. The shoppable ones are priced down to the last piece.

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A Bohemian dining room — BohemianBohemian Dining Room

A Bohemian kitchen — BohemianBohemian Kitchen

A Bohemian living room — BohemianBohemian Living Room

A Bohemian home office — BohemianBohemian Home Office

A Farmhouse dining room — FarmhouseFarmhouse Dining Room

A Farmhouse kitchen — FarmhouseFarmhouse Kitchen

A Farmhouse living room — FarmhouseFarmhouse Living Room

A Farmhouse home office — FarmhouseFarmhouse Home Office

A Industrial dining room — IndustrialIndustrial Dining Room

A Industrial kitchen — IndustrialIndustrial Kitchen

A Industrial living room — IndustrialIndustrial Living Room

A Industrial home office — IndustrialIndustrial Home Office

A japandi living room — japandijapandi Living Room

A Modern dining room — ModernModern Dining Room

A Modern kitchen — ModernModern Kitchen

A Modern living room — ModernModern Living Room

A Modern home office — ModernModern Home Office

A Scandinavian dining room — ScandinavianScandinavian Dining Room

A Scandinavian kitchen — ScandinavianScandinavian Kitchen

A Scandinavian living room — ScandinavianScandinavian Living Room

A Scandinavian home office — ScandinavianScandinavian Home Office

A Traditional dining room — TraditionalTraditional Dining Room

A Traditional kitchen — TraditionalTraditional Kitchen

A Traditional living room — TraditionalTraditional Living Room

A Traditional home office — TraditionalTraditional Home Office

A japandi living room with a low undyed boucle sofa, a solid oak coffee table, a black-framed rattan chair and one large ceramic vessel on a long sideboard — Japandi StyleJapandi Living Room

A japandi bedroom with a low oak platform bed, undyed linen bedding, a single branch in a ceramic vessel and a paper shade lamp — Japandi StyleJapandi Bedroom

A japandi kitchen with handleless pale oak cabinets, a wooden countertop, open shelving of unglazed stoneware and a paper pendant — Japandi StyleJapandi Kitchen

A japandi bathroom with a timber vanity, a stone basin, a teak duckboard and matte black tapware against microcement walls — Japandi StyleJapandi Bathroom

A japandi dining room with a solid oak table, spindle-backed chairs, a paper pendant hung low and a single ceramic vessel — Japandi StyleJapandi Dining Room

A japandi home office with a slim oak desk set perpendicular to the window, a black-framed chair and a low shelf of plain-bound books — Japandi StyleJapandi Home Office

A small japandi apartment living space with wall-mounted oak shelving, a compact sofa on visible legs and a clear floor plane — Japandi StyleJapandi in an Apartment or Small Space

A cottagecore bedroom with a painted iron bed frame, a faded floral quilt, mismatched pillowcases and dried flowers on a painted nightstand — Cottagecore DecorCottagecore Bedroom

A cottagecore kitchen with sage painted cabinets, open shelves of mismatched stoneware, a farmhouse sink and drying herbs — Cottagecore DecorCottagecore Kitchen

A cottagecore living room with a slip-covered sofa, a mismatched floral armchair, a worn wooden coffee table and a full bookcase — Cottagecore DecorCottagecore Living Room

A cottagecore bathroom with a freestanding tub on brass feet, a painted vanity, a round mirror and towels folded on a wooden ladder — Cottagecore DecorCottagecore Bathroom

A cottagecore rental living space carried by textiles: high-hung cotton curtains, a patterned rug and layered slip-covered upholstery — Cottagecore DecorCottagecore in an Apartment or Rental

A hygge living room lit only by lamps and candles, with a deep wool sofa, a sheepskin over one arm and a chunky knit throw — HyggeHygge Living Room

A hygge kitchen with a small table and bench, warm painted cabinets, a wooden countertop and mugs on a hook rail — HyggeHygge Kitchen

A hygge bedroom with layered bedding in four weights, two shaded bedside lamps, wool rugs each side and a blanket over a corner chair — HyggeHygge Bedroom

A small hygge apartment corner with three lamps at different heights, a wool rug, layered throws and a defined reading chair — HyggeHygge in an Apartment

A wabi-sabi living room with a low slouchy oatmeal sofa, a reclaimed timber table, limewash walls and a dried branch in a tall vessel — What Wabi-Sabi Means, and What It Looks Like in a Real RoomWabi-Sabi Living Room

A wabi-sabi bedroom with a low solid wood platform bed, unironed washed linen in bone and clay, and a limewash wall behind — What Wabi-Sabi Means, and What It Looks Like in a Real RoomWabi-Sabi Bedroom

A wabi-sabi kitchen with unsealed stone countertops, limewash walls, reclaimed timber shelving and handmade ceramics on display — What Wabi-Sabi Means, and What It Looks Like in a Real RoomWabi-Sabi Kitchen

A wabi-sabi bathroom in tadelakt with a stone basin, a timber plinth vanity, aged brass fittings and undyed linen towels — What Wabi-Sabi Means, and What It Looks Like in a Real RoomWabi-Sabi Bathroom

A wabi-sabi dining table in solid timber with a live edge and filled splits, surrounded by mismatched wooden chairs and a long bench — What Wabi-Sabi Means, and What It Looks Like in a Real RoomThe Wabi-Sabi Dining Table

An organic modern living room with a curved cream boucle sofa, a travertine coffee table and an oversized plaster pendant — Organic Modern Interior Design, Explained Room by RoomOrganic Modern Living Room

An organic modern kitchen with reeded white oak cabinet fronts and a warm limestone waterfall island with a curved end — Organic Modern Interior Design, Explained Room by RoomOrganic Modern Kitchen

An organic modern bedroom with a curved boucle headboard, tonal neutral bedding, rounded plaster nightstands and an arched mirror — Organic Modern Interior Design, Explained Room by RoomOrganic Modern Bedroom

An organic modern bathroom with microcement walls, a reeded timber vanity, a stone vessel basin and an arched frameless mirror — Organic Modern Interior Design, Explained Room by RoomOrganic Modern Bathroom

An organic modern dining room with a round timber table on a thick column base, curved cane-back chairs and an oversized linen pendant — Organic Modern Interior Design, Explained Room by RoomOrganic Modern Dining Room

A small apartment living room with one properly sized sofa on visible legs, a large mirror and curtains taken to the ceiling — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomSmall Apartment Living Room

A studio apartment zoned with furniture: an open-backed shelf unit screening the bed, a sofa with its back to it and a rug defining the living area — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomDecorating a Small Studio Apartment

A small apartment bedroom with under-bed storage, a floor-to-ceiling wardrobe, wall hooks and a wall shelf in place of a chest of drawers — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomSmall Apartment Bedroom

A small apartment kitchen with utensils on a wall rail, a magnetic knife strip, matching decanted jars and a clear countertop — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomSmall Apartment Kitchen

A small apartment bathroom with a wall-hung basin showing floor beneath, a mirrored cabinet and a shower curtain hung at ceiling height — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomSmall Apartment Bathroom

A small balcony treated as a room, with interlocking wood deck tiles, two folding bistro chairs, a small round table and pots of herbs — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomSmall Apartment Balcony or Patio

A small apartment at Christmas with a single narrow tree in the corner, garland along a shelf edge and lights around the window frame — Small Apartment Decorating Ideas That Actually Change the RoomChristmas in a Small Apartment

A high-backed reading armchair in oatmeal wool with head support, a footstool, and a floor lamp angled over the shoulder from behind — Reading Nook IdeasReading Nook Chairs

A window reading nook with a cushioned seat in the recess, daylight arriving from the side, pillows against the reveal and a deep sill — Reading Nook IdeasWindow Reading Nook

A corner reading nook with the chair angled across the corner at forty-five degrees, an arched floor lamp behind and a round side table — Reading Nook IdeasCorner Reading Nook

A bedroom reading nook with a high-backed chair in the far corner, a floor lamp and a small table, with the bed visible beyond — Reading Nook IdeasReading Nook in a Bedroom

An understairs reading nook with a built-in bench along the back wall, book cubbies underneath and a wall light under the slope — Reading Nook IdeasUnder the Stairs Reading Nook

A closet converted into a reading nook, door removed, with a cushioned bench, bolster pillows and the interior papered a deep color — Reading Nook IdeasTurning a Closet Into a Reading Nook

A reading nook bench in an alcove with a thick cushion, a firm bolster for back support and drawers beneath — Reading Nook IdeasReading Nook Bench

A reading nook lit correctly: a swing-arm wall sconce positioned behind and above one shoulder, casting warm light onto an open book — Reading Nook IdeasLighting a Reading Nook

A tall narrow bookcase set directly beside a reading chair, walling the nook in and reachable from the seat — Reading Nook IdeasReading Nook Bookcase and Storage

A shaded outdoor reading nook with a deep-backed lounge chair under a tree, a weatherproof cushion, a side table and a basket for cushions — Reading Nook IdeasOutdoor Reading Nook

A biophilic living room with the window completely clear, an armchair backed by a bookcase facing a long green view, and two large plants — Biophilic Design at HomeBiophilic Living Room

A biophilic bedroom with morning daylight reaching the bed, natural fibre linen bedding, a timber frame and a window opened slightly — Biophilic Design at HomeBiophilic Bedroom

A biophilic bathroom with a stone basin, a timber vanity, a microcement wall and ferns thriving in the humidity — Biophilic Design at HomeBiophilic Bathroom

A biophilic kitchen with a timber island top, open shelving of real ceramics and herbs growing on a clear windowsill — Biophilic Design at HomeBiophilic Kitchen

A biophilic home office with the desk perpendicular to the window, a bookcase providing refuge behind the chair and a plant at eye level — Biophilic Design at HomeBiophilic Home Office

A rented room made biophilic for almost nothing: cleared windowsill, longer curtain rod, warm lamps, a jute rug and two large plants — Biophilic Design at HomeBiophilic Design in a Rental or on a Budget

A dark academia bedroom with forest green walls, a dark stained spindle bed, ecru bedding under a charcoal wool blanket and a reading lamp — Dark Academia DecorDark Academia Bedroom

A dark academia living room with a cognac leather sofa, a full bookcase, a large dark landscape painting and lamplight at three heights — Dark Academia DecorDark Academia Living Room

A dark academia study with a walnut pedestal desk set perpendicular to the window, a brass lamp with a green shade and floor-to-ceiling shelves — Dark Academia DecorDark Academia Office and Study

A full-height bookwall painted the same oxblood as the walls, filled edge to edge, with a picture light above and a leather reading chair — Dark Academia DecorDark Academia Library, Without a Library Room

A dark academia kitchen with deep green cabinetry, brass hardware, a dark stone countertop and open shelves of plain stoneware — Dark Academia DecorDark Academia Kitchen

A dark academia rental corner in a white-walled room, carried by floor-length deep curtains, a dark rug, a full bookcase and three lamps — Dark Academia DecorDark Academia in a Rental or a Dorm

A maximalist living room with emerald botanical wallpaper, a deep pink velvet patterned sofa, layered rugs and a densely hung gallery wall — Maximalist DecorMaximalist Living Room

A maximalist bedroom with a patterned headboard wall, layered bedding in four patterns sharing a palette, and a calmer zone by the window — Maximalist DecorMaximalist Bedroom

A maximalist kitchen with deep teal cabinetry, an encaustic patterned floor, mixed ceramics on open shelves and framed art on the wall — Maximalist DecorMaximalist Kitchen

A maximalist bathroom papered floor to ceiling including the ceiling, with an antique vanity, brass fittings and a gilt mirror — Maximalist DecorMaximalist Bathroom

A Scandinavian living room close on a pale wool sofa with visible legs, a sheepskin over a bentwood chair and a chunky knit throw — Scandinavian Interior DesignScandinavian Living Room

A Scandinavian bedroom with a low pale oak bed, rumpled oatmeal linen, two single duvets, matching pale wood nightstands and wool rugs — Scandinavian Interior DesignScandinavian Bedroom

A Scandinavian kitchen with handleless pale cabinets, a wooden countertop, black fixtures and a low pendant over a small table — Scandinavian Interior DesignScandinavian Kitchen

A Scandinavian bathroom with large-format pale tile, a wooden vanity, a round mirror and waffle-weave towels on a wooden ladder — Scandinavian Interior DesignScandinavian Bathroom

A bare white rental room converted by Scandinavian textiles: a large pale wool rug, a sheepskin, layered throws, three warm lamps and plants — Scandinavian Interior DesignScandinavian Design in a Rental

A mid century modern living room with a long low walnut credenza, a teal wool sofa on tapered legs and a moulded plywood lounge chair — Mid Century Modern Interior DesignMid Century Modern Living Room

A mid century modern bedroom with a low walnut bed on visible legs, matching nightstands and globe lamps, and a long low dresser — Mid Century Modern Interior DesignMid Century Modern Bedroom

A mid century modern kitchen with flat-slab walnut cabinet fronts, long horizontal pulls and a hexagonal tile backsplash — Mid Century Modern Interior DesignMid Century Modern Kitchen

A mid century modern dining room with an oval walnut pedestal table, moulded chairs that do not match it and a low pendant — Mid Century Modern Interior DesignMid Century Modern Dining Room

A mid century modern home office with a slim walnut desk on tapered legs set perpendicular to the window and a wall-mounted shelf unit — Mid Century Modern Interior DesignMid Century Modern Home Office

A small mid century modern room where every piece stands on high slim legs and wall-hung shelving keeps the floor plane unbroken — Mid Century Modern Interior DesignIn a Rental or a Small Space

An art deco living room arranged symmetrically around a black marble fireplace, with a fluted emerald velvet sofa and a sunburst mirror — Art Deco Interior DesignArt Deco Living Room

An art deco bedroom with a tall fluted velvet headboard, matching nightstands and lamps, and an octagonal dressing mirror — Art Deco Interior DesignArt Deco Bedroom

An art deco bathroom with black and white geometric floor tile, a half-height tiled wall with a black border and a fan-topped mirror — Art Deco Interior DesignArt Deco Bathroom

An art deco kitchen with fluted lacquered cabinet fronts in deep green, vertical brass pulls and a chevron tile backsplash — Art Deco Interior DesignArt Deco Kitchen

A small art deco entrance hall fully committed: a fan mirror, a pair of brass sconces, a geometric rug and a fluted console — Art Deco Interior DesignIn a Small Space or a Rental

The guides

The full write-up behind every room above.

Maximalist Decor: The Rules That Keep More From Becoming Mess

Maximalism is not the absence of rules, it is a different set of them. The rooms that work are held together by repetition and a tight palette, and the rooms that fail are the ones that mistook abundance for permission.

Art Deco Interior Design: The Geometry, and How to Use It Without a Costume

Art deco is a geometry before it is a palette, which is why rooms that buy the gold and the velvet still miss it. Here is the underlying grammar, room by room, and the line between an art deco room and a Gatsby set.