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50 ways to honor the mothers in your life
Plus a reminder that the best gift might not come in a box.
 • Katie Elliott
Structure is how I celebrate spring
On pinning things up, feeding people, marking the season, and a furniture rescue for under $100.
 • Katie Elliott
They've Been Doing It Since Ancient Greece
What the Oscars taught me about red, ornament, getting dressed, and throwing a very good party.
 • Katie Elliott
One year of Design School (and everything it taught me)
Lessons in light, color, instinct, and taking a risk.
 • Katie Elliott
What is escapism really for?
Notes from Napa, surreal imagery, couture fantasy, and the enduring stripe.
 • Katie Elliott
Would you live in the mall for four years?
What makes a home—and how eight artists secretly built one inside a mall
 • Katie Elliott
Flowers as guerrilla joy
As well as simple rituals, unapologetic color, and happy listening
 • Katie Elliott
Starting the year with big changes
And reflections on design, home, and finding joy in the midst of loss
 • Katie Elliott
Closing out 2025 with a retrospective
On Frank Gehry's legacy, enduring mentorships, and keeping traditions alive.
 • Katie Elliott
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