HGTV Magazine October 2022

ROOM TO RELAX Why should kids have all the fun? Pick a LEGO set and put your passions on display. Remember zipping around Rome on a Vespa®? Your first glimpse of the awe-inspiring pyramids or spotting van Gogh’s The Starry Night at MoMA? Ashley offers her styling tips to make your LEGO set a standout part of your decor. PRICELESS PEACE The Starry Night scene you can build AND hang to showcase? Yes, please! ONE-OF-A-KIND WONDER The details on this Great Pyramid in Giza are WILD, so it obviously deserves a prime spot on the coffee table. BRANCH OUT Nothing says “green thumb” like a weekend project Bonsai Tree on display in the man cave. VINTAGE CHARMER Everyone loves a good vintage decor-inspired moment, and the Vespa never disappoints! DISCOVER MORE ADULTS WELCOME…

when HGTV Magazine asked me to guest-edit this issue, my first thought was OMG, yes! This really is my dream job, because magazines are my happy place. Of course, I love TV shows (after all, I have one), but on screen, home reveals happen in the blink of an eye; on social media, they go by even faster. When you read a magazine, you have time to sit with beautiful photographs of a space and learn about the design. For detail lovers like me, finding all that inspiration and info in one place is a treat. (I always read the editor’s letter, too, because who doesn’t love hearing about all the cool stuff that happens behind the scenes? I can’t believe I’m writing one right now!) As I started planning this…

basil BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS “I wanted to give this hallway study space a timeless feel, and this shade of green, with gray undertones, was just the right paint for the job. I replaced part of the wall with a wood partition that lets in light but still creates a sense of privacy during homework time.” —Lisa Rossman, @ll.design.co, Huntington Beach, CA sublime BY CLARE “This peacock blue was the perfect choice for a guest room/office: It’s bold, welcoming, and calming all at once. Because this room doesn’t get a lot of direct sunlight, the color has a moody vibe, like deep, dark ocean water.” —Hema Persad, @hemaapersad, Los Angeles, CA sweet taffy BY BENJAMIN MOORE “I ran with my clients’ ‘more is more’ attitude and painted their laundry room walls and cabinets bubblegum pink. It makes washing and folding a little…

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