July 2020

Looking for your next adventure or a reason to plan one? Well, Airbnb recently highlighted its most-wished-for rentals from the past decade and they’re guaranteed to make any architecture, design, and/or adventure enthusiast swoon.

From a stunning vacation home carved directly into Santorini's caldera cliffs to a hand-carved (!) home sculpted entirely from sustainable materials, the following highly-coveted Airbnbs will most definitely inspire you to book your next getaway. 

Hector Cave House

One look at the Hector Cave House makes it obvious why the rental is so popular. Carved directly into the caldera cliffs of Santorini, Greece, the house was originally a wine cellar constructed more than 250 years ago before being repurposed into a

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Staying home more than usual means that many of us are taking a closer look at our interiors than we have in years, leading us to wonder if now might be the time to finally update it. Of course, knowing you want to update your interior and actually executing it are two very different things. 

Figuring out where to start, choosing the right colors, and deciding on furniture and decor can all feel pretty overwhelming for the average dweller. Fortunately, online interior design service, Modsy, is making it way easier with a new app the company launched this past week. 

The app, aptly named Modsy Interior Design, can capture all of your space’s dimensions, including details like window panes, outlets, and moldings, using just your

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Whether you’re working from home permanently or because COVID-19 temporarily necessitates it, finding the motivation to be productive while in the comfort (and amidst the distractions) of your own home can be challenging. Fortunately, technology has made it much easier to find motivation, get organized, and simply enjoy your work-from-home space a little bit more.

From self-warming coffee mugs to feature-packed organizational hubs, these are our favorite gadgets for optimizing any home office (even if said office is just a corner of the living room). 

Google Nest Hub, $89.99

The Google Nest Hub is packed with valuable features for any home office, ranging from a simple clock and calculator to the ability to

There are a million and one ways that anyone can support the Black community, and purchasing items from Black-owned shops is one of the simplest and easiest ways to do it. And it’s especially easy when said shops sell home decor items as beautiful as those listed below. 

From stunning, candy-coated glassware to beautiful, handmade ceramics, the following retailers are full of gorgeous items that will enhance any and every aesthetic. 

Ceramic Meltdown

Helmed by Brooklyn-based ceramic artist, Kyle Scott Lee, Ceramic Meltdown is your one-stop-shop for unique, handmade (and often hand-painted) vases. In addition to being beautiful, many of the vases feature a symbolic message, like the Red Sun Vases, which are meant to symbolize the rising