The interior designer Nick Spain added jewel-toned colors and botanical prints to a Cobble Hill home with literary history.

They’re just fun, happy people, and they wanted the house to reflect that,” Rhodes says. The aesthetic they sought was “old-school Florida condo—rattan and seashells—but fresh and updated,” Rhodes ...

Many design trends are losing their shine in McDonough homes as buyers favor modern updates and avoid outdated or impractical ...