Design Defined

Designers and historians talk about the luxurious and opulent style experiencing a resurgence in the postmodern era.

Designers and historians discuss the style inspired by the rugged landscapes of America's mountainous regions, and known for rugged structures that invite the outdoors in with wood and stone materials, rustic furnishings and a neutral color palette.

Designers and historians discuss this style informed by New England settings and ancestry, while incorporating nautical colors and themes.

Designers and historians unpack the style made popular by the French nobility that let non-aristocrats live like royals.

Designers and historians discuss regionally-influenced and minimalistic Scandinavian design, which has become increasingly popular in recent decades thanks to retail furniture brands like Ikea, who've brought it to a wider audience.

Experts talk about farmhouse design, which developed out of necessity by America’s settlers and was modernized by popular home renovation culture.