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The Anniversary Issue 2021

Roundtable

blue bathtub, blue curtains, gold chandelier, floral arraignment

How Legacy American Design Brands Are Staying Relevant Today

In time with House Beautiful's 125th anniversary, we chat with the leaders of other legacy brands about upholding tradition while staying relevant.

By Hadley Keller

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Inspo Opener

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47 Epic Game Rooms That Are Like Having an Amusement Park at Home

Air hockey never looked so cool.

By Hadley Mendelsohn

Rufino Report

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18 Items Inspired By Albert Hadley's Legendary Upper East Side Apartment

Our man-about-town, Robert Rufino, revisits one of his favorite spaces in HB history.

By Robert Rufino

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outdoor patio, outdoor seating area, outdoor fireplace

How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Interior Designer?

The answer depends on several things—get the breakdown here.

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Archive Dive

bedroom, canopy bed with red and gold curtains

Inside a Textile Designer's Chic Parisian Apartment from 1992

wooden dining table, wooden bench seats, candles

Inside a Chicago Family Home from 1999 Designed by Bobby McAlpine

bedroom, canopy bed with gold curtains

Villa Verde, a Palace-Like Home in Portugal

living room, white couch with foot ottoman, white and yellow stripped curtains

A Country-Cool Farmhouse From 2001

dining room, blue and white wall covering, vases, dining table set up with blue and white fine china and cutlery

That Time Mark Hampton Tiled an Entire Dining Room

dining room, framed wall art, dining table set up with fine china and cutlery

A Summer Cottage by Bunny Williams from 1988

haunted houses

Dark Tourism and the Big Business of Haunted Houses

Ghost stories can be real moneymakers.

Hadley Mendelsohn

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Home Tours

barn, wood ceiling, dog, white walls, beams

How a Former Cattle Shelter Was Transformed Into a Stunning Residence

You need to see the original exposed wood-beam ceiling.

Home Tours

house boat, kitchen and dining room, wooden dining table, wooden dining chairs, concrete kitchen island

How Studio DIAA Transformed a 100-Year-Old Shanty Site Into the Float House of Their Dreams

living room, fireplace, gray sofa, artwork

A Wine Country Home With an Open-Air Dining Room

bombardier global express plane, brown leather chairs

Tour a Private Jet Customized by Ken Fulk

living room, gray round coffee table, coffee table books, white sofa

Inside a Charming Bachelor Pad in Birmingham

kitchen, camper, black kitchen island with wooden countertop, gold hardware, white storage units

This 400-Square-Foot RV Maximizes Space and Style

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Home Tours

tent, outdoor chairs and tables

This Fully Furnished Meditation Tent Is as Ritzy as Some Boutique Hotels

Deep in the forest of upstate New York, one homeowner went above and beyond to commune with nature.

Whole Home 2021

ikea home fragrance collection with ilse crawford

IKEA Collaborates With Designer Ilse Crawford for a New Home Fragrance Collection

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Tour the 2021 Whole Home in Fredericksburg, Texas

green kitchen, green cabinets, floral dining chairs, wooden table and wooden dining chairs, weaving baskets, wooden ceiling beams

A Homey Kitchen With a Table In Place of an Island

laundry room, yellow cabinets, flowers, wallpaper

An All-in-One Utility Room That's Pretty, Too

wine bar and tasting room, circular table, wall sofa, circular stool seats, pink ceiling, bark green painted walls

A Swanky Home Bar With Cozy Furniture

Whole Home 2021

media room, day bed, floral curtains, green wallpaper, blue and white coffee table, indoor plants

How French & French Interiors Designed a Bold Yet Sophisticated Media Room

home office, wooden deck, wooden lounge chairs, window seat, white storage cabinets

An Office That Secretly Doubles as a Gym

bedroom

A Bedroom That Celebrates the Texas Landscape

owners den, brick wall, white lounge sofa, white lounge chairs, throw rug, white and cream decorative cushions, gray walls, gray curtains, black candle ceiling light

An Owner's Suite That Goes Way Beyond Bedroom

outdoor patio, wooden beams, outdoor tv, outdoor white and gray furniture, white hanging chairs

An Outdoor Space With a Fully-Fledged Game Lawn

The End

side table

Tiny Drinks Tables Are The Stylish Small-Space Solution Your Living Room Needs

This 1920s staple now comes in an array of styles, all designed to fit a single cocktail—or maybe two.

By Carisha Swanson and Monica Mercuri