https://dupeanddesign.com/ A working interior designer's finds, for less. Great taste, any budget.en-us https://dupeanddesign.com/shop-the-room-nyc-apartment.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/shop-the-room-nyc-apartment.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:05:00 -0500 Shop the RoomYou don't need a prewar walk-up in the West Village to live like you have one. A chocolate sofa, a zebra rug, a little chrome and sketches in thin frames: here's how I'd pull the New York apartment look together anywhere. https://dupeanddesign.com/shop-the-room-old-money-living-room.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/shop-the-room-old-money-living-room.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:04:00 -0500 Shop the RoomWhite slipcovers, a big jute rug, matching lamps glowing on either side of the sofa and a little blue and white. Here is how I'd pull the most comfortable version of old money together, almost entirely from Amazon. https://dupeanddesign.com/shop-the-room-home-office.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/shop-the-room-home-office.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:03:00 -0500 Shop the RoomA desk, a chair, a rug, a lamp, one great piece of art and a few good things on the desk. Here's the exact plan I'd give a client who wants their home office transformed in a single weekend. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-thanksgiving-table-that-looks-expensive.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-thanksgiving-table-that-looks-expensive.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:02:00 -0500 Holiday & GiftsA Thanksgiving table that looks expensive has very little to do with expensive dishes. It's layers, candlelight and restraint. Here's the six-step formula I'd use for a client's holiday table, even with the plates you already own. https://dupeanddesign.com/gift-guide-for-the-home-lover.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/gift-guide-for-the-home-lover.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0500 Holiday & GiftsThe best home gifts aren't the most expensive ones. They're the ones that look like you found a beautiful little shop and chose something just for them. Here are my picks for the hostess, your best friend, your mom and more. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-why-your-space-doesnt-look-designed.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-why-your-space-doesnt-look-designed.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:06:00 -0500 Design TipsYou bought nice things, and the room still reads a little flat. As a designer I can usually spot why in about five seconds, and it's almost never the sofa. Here are the five fixes I see most. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-the-red-theory.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-the-red-theory.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:05:00 -0500 Design TipsAdd one red thing to a room and it suddenly looks designed. That's the whole red theory, and here's how I'd use it, from a cherry bud lamp to deep oxblood marble, all from Amazon. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-style-a-coffee-table-like-a-designer.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-style-a-coffee-table-like-a-designer.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:04:00 -0500 Design TipsYour coffee table is the most photographed surface in the house, and most of us style it like a junk drawer. Designers use a simple four-part formula, and once you know it, you can't unsee it. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-amazon-lamps-that-look-expensive.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-amazon-lamps-that-look-expensive.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:03:00 -0500 Amazon FindsIf I could change only one thing in a room to make it look more expensive, it would be the lamps. Here are the twelve table and floor lamps from Amazon I'd happily put in a client's home. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-emma-chamberlain-house-amazon-dupes.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-emma-chamberlain-house-amazon-dupes.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:02:00 -0500 Celebrity HomesA ski chalet that went to art school: cork, honey onyx, raw copper and a plaster fireplace. Here are the Amazon finds I pulled to borrow the warm, curvy, slightly eccentric mood of Emma Chamberlain's LA house. https://dupeanddesign.com/journal-kendall-jenner-house-amazon-dupes.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/journal-kendall-jenner-house-amazon-dupes.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0500 Celebrity HomesFaded Turkish rugs, worn wood, linen sofas and iron, with serious art against all that calm. I pulled 16 Amazon finds that get closest to the California rustic feeling of Kendall Jenner's LA house. https://dupeanddesign.com/elevated-holiday-decor.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/elevated-holiday-decor.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:03:00 -0500 Holiday & GiftsFewer, bigger, warmer. Tall branches instead of garland, iron candlesticks, velvet pillows and a wool throw: here is how I'd make the holidays look styled, not stuffed, with quiet pieces in warm metals and earthy tones. https://dupeanddesign.com/get-the-look-eclectic-bohemian.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/get-the-look-eclectic-bohemian.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:02:00 -0500 Celebrity HomesCork walls, glowing honey onyx, raw copper and a glass globe chandelier over a round table. Here is how I'd bring the warm, curvy, slightly eccentric mood of Emma Chamberlain's LA home into a room, with Amazon finds. https://dupeanddesign.com/get-the-look-california-rustic.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/get-the-look-california-rustic.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0500 Celebrity HomesFaded rugs, worn wood, cane, linen and iron, all quietly setting the stage for one bold piece of art. Here is how I'd pull together a California rustic room inspired by Kendall Jenner's LA home, from Amazon. https://dupeanddesign.com/iconic-mid-century-dupes.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/iconic-mid-century-dupes.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:03:00 -0500 Amazon FindsSix mid-century classics that make a room look curated instantly. Here's what to look for in a convincing dupe of each one, what to skip, and my Amazon pick for every piece. https://dupeanddesign.com/elevated-dining.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/elevated-dining.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:02:00 -0500 Shop the RoomSculptural pedestals, barrel-back swivels and the forever wishbone. These are the dining tables and chairs I'd pick for a room that looks custom, chosen for proportion and materials that read high-end. https://dupeanddesign.com/editorial-mid-century-living-room.htmlhttps://dupeanddesign.com/editorial-mid-century-living-room.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0500 Shop the RoomWarm walnut, soft bouclé, travertine and one great curve. Here is every piece I'd pick to recreate a mid-century modern living room from Amazon, and exactly why each one earns its place in the room.