As Country Living’s home and design trends reporter, I’ve always got my nose to the proverbial ground, sniffing out the latest trends. Lately, I’ve been watching stripes. This beloved pattern is ...

Mixing patterns is the latest hot trend in home decor, but doing it properly can be a tricky balance. Here, designers share the best and most beautiful ways to make unexpected pairings work in your ...

Night after night, I sat in the chair in my daughter’s room, reading her books before bed while facing the uninteresting, painted white, sliding closet doors on the other side of the room. Recently ...

Paint a solid base coat onto your piece and let it dry completely. Now for the stripes… Normally to make a cheveron pattern you draw a grid line and then lay out your stripes, but I think it's easier ...

Close your eyes—now picture yourself in the warm summer sun in Southern Italy. The sea is glittering and you can smell the refreshing, salty breeze. Sitting in your lounge chair, you’re wrapped in a ...

There's no pattern quite so classic and versatile as a good stripe. It's a staple of menswear and women's wear alike, and, in the home, it can be found on everything from a wallpaper to a settee to a ...