Pick your paint colors last, choose mismatched seating, and don't forget the closet lighting. Here are the best tips and tricks that nobody ever tells you about decorating. Continue reading.

I hate to break it to you, but designers don’t follow a secret rule book. There are no hard and fast laws governing what we do. We are creative types by nature and love to imagine, dream and explore, following our intuition. That said, some rough principles guide us to ensure a great result every time. They are just tried and true things that work. And these aren’t tricks or skills that take years to master. Anyone can do them from day one. Consider this a foundation for developing your own...

Rollins's Bird Room features restored painted Chinese wallpaper, Oscar de la Renta upholstered benches, and a delicate filagreed bronze chandelier. Continue reading.

Designer, collector and intrepid shopper, Susan Ferrier knows how to finish a rooms with a handful of treasures. "Saturation of a collection into one room, devoted to its study, is always striking and strong," says Ferrier. "The ultimate library of books and curiosities to stimulate the mind and emotions." Within her projects and her own Atlanta home she incorporates collections seamlessly, adding a visual delight and a collected feel to every room. Here, she shares her wisdom and insight on...

An interior by Alex Papachristidis is nothing if not glamorous. But his is a distinctly comfortable brand of allure. The New York–based designer blends elegant one-off details—custom sofas embellished with trims and tassels, carefully vetted antiques, glimmering hand-painted wallpapers—with a keen sense for how people actually want to live. "I love the rarefied and the unique, but it all has to be approachable," he says. Continue reading.