By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine and editor of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog. Here’s how not to design a bathroom, and what designers suggest favoring instead. Designers and home stagers say the era of overly sterile bathrooms is fading. Instead, warmer tones, natural materials and more personality-driven and wellness design choices […]

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine and editor of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog. Wellness, nature and personal expression are restyling homes and redefining how people live. What homeowners want from their spaces is evolving. According to a new design outlook report from the luxury brokerage Engel & Völkers, homes in 2026 are expected […]

By Evelyn Long, writer and editor with a passion for classic townhomes. Home buyer preferences are shifting, and it’s influencing home layouts. Will closed floor plans replace open concepts? For years, open floor plans have been the gold standard in residential real estate. Home buyers have long been drawn to the airy feel, openness and sunlight-filled […]