Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

The designer Mandy Cheng deliberately chose pieces she could recommend to her clients for her media room and bar. The interior designer Mandy Cheng at home in her media room in Los Angeles.Credit ...

Or, maybe you need an extra bedroom or a home office. No matter what, avoid dark colors and fixtures, says Kirsten Gable, a designer ... your basement will accomplish the goal. If you have the space, ...

Look up “basement” in the dictionary and you’ll see cellar, vault – even crypt. But with a little effort and some design flair you can make your basement come alive and reclaim valuable living space.