MyVoice
Home means something different to each of us. Here, MyDomaine editors and contributors share stories about their own spaces, lives, design styles, and more.
MyVoice
MyVoice
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3 Ways My Interior Style Matured Alongside Me
As you evolve, your style does too.
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Subtle Decorating Helped Me Create a Sanctuary to Express My Queerness
Blue, purple, and pink became the color palette I used to create my queer sanctuary.
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Being a Renter Will Never Hold Me Back From Updating My Apartment
As a proud renter, I still consider my space to truly be my home.
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Why I Stopped Decorating With Trends In Mind
Are trends really your friend?
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This Simple Swap Brought Back My Home's Classic Charm
It’s the small details that can make or break or space.
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Following This One Rule Ensures All of My Rooms Stay Stylish
It helps me stay focused, on-budget, and true to what a room should be.
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Why Iman Stewart Trusts Designer's Intuition Over Established Rules
Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken.
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Why I'll Never Stop Shopping For Décor Like My Mom
My mom is a major believer that older furniture was just constructed better.
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When It Comes to Your Home, How Smart Is Too Smart?
Our spaces are getting smarter by the day.
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My Parents Took a Chance on Colored Kitchen Appliances—Here's How They Feel 3 Years Later
Appliances just want to have fun.
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Dispatches From "The Jungle Upstairs:" 5 Essential Watering Tips Every Plant Parent Should Know
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My Grandmother's Midcentury Design Pieces Made Me Fall in Love with Vintage
Good as new.
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Why I Always Swap My Bedding When the Seasons Change
'Tis the season.
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Facebook's Genius Buy Nothing Group Helped Me Downsize Before My Move
One's trash is another's treasure.
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My College Gardening Class Taught Me How to Save Dying Plants
The simplest things make a world of difference.
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The Best Decorating Tip I Ever Learned From My Interior Designer Mom
Learning from the best.
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Dispatches From "The Jungle Upstairs:" How I Went From Plant Blind to Pro Plant Mom
Now, I treat each of my 70+ houseplants as individuals.
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Forget Gallery Walls, I'm All About Gallery Corners Now
The perfect fit.
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I've Scored Some Major Furniture Deals on Craigslist—Here's How You Can Too
It's all about the thrill of the hunt.
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This Easy Office DIY Totally Changed the Way I Work From Home
And it couldn't be easier to make.
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Monogramed Décor Is the Design Trend I’ll Never Be Able to Get Behind
What’s in a name?
The 5 Home Products I Recommend to My Friends Over and Over Again
Never going out of style.
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Stop Procrastinating and Toss These 4 Things From Your Bathroom Today
Clean up time.
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4 of the Best Decorating Tips I Learned From My Grandma
Wisdom comes with age.
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True Story: I Regret Selling My Brass Coffee Table
You are dearly missed.
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I Made My Bed Every Day for 2 Weeks—Here's What Happened
The instant calm I needed.
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Brought One Design Blogger Back to Bedside Nursing
"I felt a calling."
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11 Creatives On Why They Love Living Alone
Alone doesn't always mean lonely.
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I Have 37 Plants in My Small Apartment and I Swear It Boosts My Creativity
Happier and less stressed, too.
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My Latest Design Obsession? Modern Dollhouses on Instagram
They may be pint-sized, but they’re serving up major real-life inspiration.
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You'll Never Guess Where I Purchased Some of My Favorite Home Décor
You won't want to shop in-store again.
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I'm Low-Key Obsessed With My Linen Sheets (Yes, Even During Winter)
Beauty sleep has never looked (or felt) so good.
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This Little Habit Makes My Holiday Gift Giving So Much Easier
And easier on my wallet.
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The Lighting Trend I Still Love a Year After Its Big Resurgence
Pleated and perfect.
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After Years of Being a Fan of This Home Trend, I'm Officially Over It
Out with the old.
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How One Simple Purchase Made My At-Home Happy Hours So Much Better
Cheers to this.
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This is One of My Favorite Design Tricks—and It's Completely Free
Cherish the little things.
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I Tried Out the Velvet Sofa Trend and it Just Wasn't for Me
What glitters isn't always gold.
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Move Over, Duvets—Here's Why I Prefer Using a Comforter
There's so much to love.
The New Home Trend I Stole From My Own Closet
I'm majorly crushing on this material.
No Matter What the Rules Say, I'll Never Part With These Items
Tried and true.
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The Holiday Decorating Idea I Stole From Instagram
It makes an ordinary piece look super festive.
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Redecorating Has Been a Constant In My Life—From Childhood to Now
It evokes an invigorating sense of creativity sprinkled with challenge.
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I Just Can't Get Behind These 4 Instagram-Famous Home Trends
They're just not for me.
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I've Always Been a Fan of Redecorating, But 2020 Made Me Love it Even More
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After 5+ Years in My West Village Apartment, I Had to Say Goodbye
But the homes we’ve loved and eventually leave can still always be ours.
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You’ll Never Find My Home Without This One Simple Item
The decorative possibilities are endless.
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I Don't Even Know How Many Coffee Table Books I Own, But I Won't Stop Collecting Them
For a few good reasons.
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I Simply Can't Stop Buying Watercolor Figure Art for My Home
Going with the flow has never looked better.
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Gift Cards May Seem Impersonal, But They Actually Make Great Presents
As long as you put a little thought into the buying process.
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This One Small Change Made My Apartment Feel Brand New
And it only took an afternoon.
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What I Learned From Living in a 280-Square-Foot Apartment for a Year
Yes, it's possible
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How Moving From NYC to the West Coast Changed My Design Aesthetic
Spoiler alert: I’m totally embracing those cool Cali vibes.
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The ONE Thing I Always Buy From IKEA (It Starts at $6)
And how to style it.
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I Used to Hate the Kitchen Rug Trend, Now I Can't Live Without Mine
This mat will turn any rug skeptic into a believer.
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I Bought These Pieces to Make My Space Look Expensive—and They're All Under $100
That perfect* finishing touch awaits.
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Why I Traded My Spacious L.A. Abode for an 88-Square-Foot NYC Bedroom
Weighing the pros and cons
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This Is How Reese Witherspoon Spends a Weekend in Nashville
Three words: fried bologna sandwiches.