You also don’t need to pack the entire bedroom with home decor. “Create pauses—maximalism doesn’t mean every inch has to be covered; it just means every piece has presence,” Smith says.

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At the start of each year, we turn to top designers for a glimpse into what decorating trends they think will influence us. This year, we’re hearing about bold pattern play, layered, storied interiors ...

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The need and desire to decorate and elevate our homes is pretty much never-ending - our budgets, however, do have a limit. That’s why knowing how to inject some new life and energy into your space ...

Sun-Times staff reporter Stefano Esposito tries his hand at cake decorating during a class at Wilton Sweet Studio in Naperville. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share I am British (on my mum’s ...