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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Zoë Feldman

The New Luxury is Emotional –and I'm Designing Homes That Feel, Not Just Look, Expensive

Living room with modern chair and ornate fireplace.

Interior designer Zoe Feldman is one of Homes & Gardens' new Editors-At-Large for By Design, sharing her thoughts on decor through her lens, clever color palettes, and family-friendly materials. See the rest of her articles here.

Perhaps it was the pandemic, or perhaps it’s always been this way, but lately, luxury feels less about appearances and far more about how a home actually feels. Of course, everyone wants a beautiful house – that goes without saying – but what people crave most now is comfort, tactility, and atmosphere. The spaces we truly love don’t just look exquisite; they envelop you. They remind you why home is, quite simply, better than anywhere else.

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