in the history of art from Syracuse University, along with a minor in English and Textual Studies. Between stories on interior design trends and holiday crafts, she can be found flipping through her favorite archival issues: The WWII-era magazines when BH&G exhaustively covered ways to do more with less (wash your garden tools, people!), and attending numerous trade shows and houseware launch events to stay up to date on what's new and next. She's never lost touch with her background as an intense researcher and is the self-proclaimed Better Homes & Gardens historian. in the history of design from New York's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and The New School. Katy Kiick Condon started her career as a historian, earning her M.A. Katy has edited publications detailing high-end interior design including 'Country Home,' 'Décor,' 'Elegant Homes,' 'Country French,' and 'Tuscan Style.' She has contributed works to The Magazine ANTIQUES, MODERN Magazine, Art in America, and the book 'Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising: Dreams For Sale.' She has hands-on DIY experience, including wood working, outdoor gardening and building projects, crafts, and painting. Here, the asymmetrical layout lends an expansive feel to a small bedroom, creating visual room for bold touches, like the patterned headboard, tasseled curtains, and layered area rugs. Katy has hundreds of hours invested in testing cleaning equipment and products (just ask, and she'll introduce you to your perfect robot-vac match). A bedroom arrangement with furniture concentrated on one side of the space can open up the traffic flow and leave more room for personalization. Katy Kiick Condon is a home and lifestyle editor for Better Homes & Gardens focused on interior design, cleaning, DIY projects and crafts, and all-things holiday and entertaining.

Room arranger cnet