Editor's Design Pet Peeves

Our senior editor, Lydia Somerville, has compiled a highly personal and subjective list of decorating sins that drive her batty.

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The worst sin in the design universe is filling a room with furniture you’re not allowed to sit on. If it’s too precious to be used, it should be in a museum. Houses are for living, for entertaining our friends, and loving our families.

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Editor's Design Pet Peeves

Our senior editor, Lydia Somerville, has compiled a highly personal and subjective list of decorating sins that drive her batty.

For-Show-Only Furniture