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Add a dash of vibrant greenery to any space with an indoor plant, discover the most popular selections for 2022 below.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/houseplants-of-the-year-2022-trend-forecast

These Are the Houseplants of the Year for 2022, According to 4 Experts Expect to see these green babies sprouting up across your IG feed next year

Driven by strength, depth of demand, and an influx of new collectors, Sotheby’s experienced a historic 2021. Discover the highlights from their standout year below.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/2021-historic-year-in-review

Ring in the New Year in the great outdoors with California’s best hiking trails.

https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/The-best-20-California-and-Bay-Area-hikes-16720394.php

The best 20 California hikes SFGATE staffers discovered in 2021 You're welcome.

Discover the home renovation trends that will be popular in 2022.

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10 Renovation Trends You’ll be Seeing a Lot of in 2022 We asked a handful of experts to predict the most popular projects to happen in the new year

Prepare to settle into winter by creating a warm and inviting atmosphere in your home.

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How to Create a Cozy Winter Atmosphere - Studio McGee We’re settling in for the winter and getting ready for the busy season ahead. Here are a few ways we are adding layers of coziness to our spaces to last all season long.

Look no further for a holiday escape than these haute hotels that span from the valleys of Northern Italy to the beaches of Southern California.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/last-minute-holiday-travel

13 Haute Hotels That Make for the Perfect Last-Minute Holiday Getaway From the valleys of northern Italy to the beaches of Southern California, these stylish outposts with vacancies to spare are worth the trip

Balance warm and cool tones in your home with this easy guide.

https://studio-mcgee.com/our-guide-to-balancing-warm-cool-tones/

Our Guide to Balancing Warm + Cool Tones - Studio McGee Mixing and balancing warm and cool tones in your home design can change the way it feels. In this post, we’re going over the difference between warm and cool tones, why you should mix them, and a few examples from our projects.

Pantone has crafted a brand-new hue for its 2022 Color of the Year: meet Very Peri.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/pantone-names-very-peri-as-its-2022-color-of-the-year

Join art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon as he reveals highlights from Sotheby’s upcoming auction “Old Masters Evening Sale”.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/andrew-graham-dixons-old-masters-gallery-tour?locale=en

Prepare to be wowed by Architectural Digest’s Works of Wonder list for 2022, featuring the best new projects from around the world.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/collection/wow-list-2022

WOW List 2022 View the best new projects—Works of Wonder—selected by the international editors of AD

Discover five ideas for converting your extra closet into your new favorite corner of the house.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/closet-converting-projects

5 Ideas for Converting Your Extra Closet Into an Office, Mudroom & More Small square footage, big opportunities

Create your dream dining room with these fool-proof chair and table combos.

https://studio-mcgee.com/2019-2-18-combinations-for-your-dining-room-2/

Combinations for Your Dining Room - Studio McGee A few of our fool-proof chair and table combos

Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait ‘Diego y Yo’ has sold for a record price of $34.9 million at Sotheby’s New York City auction, learn more about the incredible sale below.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/frida-kahlo-self-portrait-sells-for-record-price

Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait Sells for Record Price of $34.9 Million The work titled ‘Diego y Yo’ is the most expensive piece by a Latin American artist to be sold at auction

Plan your next movie marathon with GATEWAY Magazine as they reveal their top cinematic picks from this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival.

https://www.gateway-magazine.com/articles/millvalleyfilmfestival2021

Mill Valley Film Festival | GATEWAY Magazine Since founding the Mill Valley Film Festival in 1977, Mark Fishkin has shepherded this once small, three-day showcase into an eleven-day, internationally acclaimed cinema event presenting a wide variety of new films from around the world in an engaged, community setting. The festival has an impressi

The holiday season is near, these are the trends to try in 2021.

https://www.goldengatesir.com/blog/holiday-trends-to-try-in-2021/

Holiday Trends to Try in 2021 | Extraordinary Living Blog Although we re-use our holiday decor from year to year, we like to find new ways to display our favorite heirloom items and refresh our vignettes each season. This year, we’re excited to mix up our styling by finding unique ways to approach classic seasonal decor....

Inspired by San Francisco, discover Wayne Thiebaud’s beautiful and surreal masterpiece, Cloud City.

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Cloud City: Wayne Thiebaud’s Quintessential Masterpiece | Extraordinary Living Blog With its soft confection like clouds juxtaposed by the harsh slanting hills of San Francisco, Wayne Thiebaud gifts us this masterpiece in Cloud City. It’s picturesque, it’s surreal and yet it leaves us feeling a sense of optimism. In the episode of Expert Voices, Charlotte Van Dercook takes us o...

Get your kitchen organized for Thanksgiving hosting with these simple yet effective tips.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-to-get-your-kitchen-organized-for-thanksgiving-hosting

How to Get Your Kitchen Organized for Thanksgiving Hosting | Extraordinary Living Blog Hosting Thanksgiving dinner can be a time-consuming and messy endeavor, whether the feast is for 6 people or 16. An organized kitchen, however, can go a long way to serve you better during big cooking days and make the process more streamlined and manageable....

Don’t ignore the fifth wall: How to paint your ceiling in eight simple steps.

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How to Paint Your Ceiling in 8 Simple Steps | Extraordinary Living Blog Don’t ignore the fifth wall....

This year a special edition of the Milan Furniture Fair, dubbed ‘Supersalone’, turned pandemic constraints into a chance to experiment. Exhibitions were staged across the city’s galleries and piazzas, featuring colorful, elegant, and classic designs. Discover some of the event’s most magnificent displays in GATEWAY Magazine below.

https://www.gateway-magazine.com/articles/supersuave

Super Suave - Home Trends | GATEWAY Magazine This year a special edition of the Milan Furniture Fair, dubbed ‘Supersalone’, turned pandemic constraints into a chance to experiment. Exhibition booths were replaced with flexible, modular display walls and site-specific installations were staged across the city’s galleries and piazzas. The ...

Here’s how to use Benjamin Moore’s 2022 Color of the Year in your home.

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Here’s How to Use Benjamin Moore’s 2022 Color of the Year in Your Home | Extraordinary Living Blog Creative painting tips for October Mist to try right now....

After three years, Banksy’s iconic ‘Love in the Bin’ returns to Sotheby’s as part of the Contemporary Art Evening Auction. Watch their latest video to discover more about the extraordinary piece, now recognized as one of the most significant artworks of the early 21st century.

https://www.goldengatesir.com/blog/banksys-love-is-in-the-bin/

Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin' | Extraordinary Living Blog After three years, Banksy’s iconic ‘Love in the Bin’ returns to Sotheby’s as part of the Contemporary Art Evening Auction (14 October | London). In this latest video, Sotheby’s Europe Chairman Oliver Barker and Sotheby’s Asia Chairman Alex Branczik reveal how Banksy masterminded an extra...

Discover the best ways to style vintage décor.

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Our Guide to Styling Vintage Decor | Extraordinary Living Blog Like many processes in design, styling with vintage is very intuitive, and often it involves experimentation, adding and taking away, and stepping back to see the vignette as a whole. However, there are a few tips that help bring out the best in your character-filled piece. ...

Stay inspired in the kitchen with Fall’s best recipes.

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Enjoy Fall's Most Popular Recipes | Extraordinary Living Blog Join Half-Baked Harvest to discover popular Fall recipes that will help inspire you to cook and bake all season long. This collection of recipes is the top most popular autumn dishes on HBH....

Discover all the tools you need to flip furniture like a pro with Architectural Digest.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/tiktok-furniture-flipping-tools

The 9 Tools You Need to Flip Furniture According to TikTok FlipTok is here to help you foray into flipping

Join Grammy Award nominee and Billboard Award winning DJ, artist, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Steve Aoki as he lends his unique eye to select his favorite works from Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale on September 30th.

https://www.goldengatesir.com/blog/steve-aoki-at-the-junction-of-physical-and-digital-art/

Steve Aoki at the Junction of Physical and Digital Art | Extraordinary Living Blog Kicking off our fall live auctions of Contemporary Art in New York, Grammy Award nominee and Billboard Award winning DJ, artist, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Aoki will lend his unique eye to selecting his favorite works from Sotheby's Contemporary Curated sale on 30 September....