It’s always fun when we notice similar design predictions bubbling up and then actually see them take off out in the world. Case in point: the purple wave. If you haven’t read it yet, our last post includes 40+ design insider hot takes for your consideration. Ahead, inspiration from our saved folders to yours. —Lindsey DeSimone, senior editor, content strategy

Seen and Saved

Samantha Weiss-Hills’s save: My Saved folder is full of tubs with a view, including one of my favorite bathroom renos from the last few years: a sunken indoor-outdoor number in Seattle.

Why I like it: Best Practice Architecture crafted the space from nothing by stealing a sliver of kitchen. Turns out that’s all the square footage you need for serious relaxation (or social time).

My takeaway: I often think of folding window walls as an option for fluid kitchens or dining, but why not in a bathroom? With a light push, you get an entirely different experience.

The space-maker: It’s not in your face, but the integrated bath faucet allows for a mini waterfall to emerge—it says serene to me.

Lindsey Mather’s save: AAHA Studio’s meticulous kitchen design for this Los Angeles renovation, which I’d argue is just as much a showstopper as the home’s color-drenched “mudler” (a hybrid mudroom-butler’s pantry).

Why I like it: All of the little details that come together to make something beautiful and considered. Peep the ultra-delicate shelf brackets, the Italian sconces used as task lighting, and the brass-plated outlets turned on their sides and incorporated into the mini backsplash.

My takeaway: Did you notice the slots carved into a couple of the cabinet toe kicks? Those are some seriously elegant vent registers.

The space-maker: Those aforementioned brackets; they’re the jewelry of the space. This slim bronze style isn’t an exact match, but it has the same barely-there vibe.

Lindsey D.’s save: Sunday’s edition of Home Front prompted me to revisit plant designer Zilah Drahn’s L.A. apartment. There’s so much vintage eye candy; you’ll notice something new on every return.

Why I like it: Each room is a series of smaller vignettes that stand alone just as well as they fit together, plus there’s a restraint to Zilah’s style that speaks to me.

My takeaway: A floor-to-ceiling gallery wall or packed-to-the-brim shelves are obvious routes to the lived-in look, but Zilah achieves the same spirit without covering every inch of surface area. Layering textures—cow print + velvet + leather—and materials—chrome + burl wood + plaster—is the secret.

The space-maker: The wall sconce used as a little shelf in her bedroom (above left). It’s artful, architectural, and practical all at once—great for balancing the modern-leaning accents, like her ’70s bubble lamp. Will be forever sad that I missed out on this Art Nouveau pair, though this fluted set remains up for grabs.

Side Notes

These other recent saves of mine are more than visually pleasing—they’re light bulb moments. You’re welcome in advance. —Lindsey D.

• Did you know that you can revive a too-orange wood cabinet or coffee table without having to strip it first? This DIY project introduced me to a no-drip gel stain that sits on top rather than soaks into the grain.

• To incorporate tile purely as decoration, all you really need are command strips.

• Don’t drill into your expensive kitchen backsplash to hang art—simply pop it into an outlet.

• This canopy kit seems shockingly user-friendly. But even easier? A curtain rod draped with a quilt, spotted in designer Kacee Witherbee’s Maine bedroom.

• Save floor space in your laundry room with drying racks that fold into the wall like windows.

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