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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ashley Montgomery

The Secret to Decorating a Home That Makes You Feel Something (and Why It Matters)

Living room with comfortable armchair and bookcase.

Interior designer Ashley Montgomery is one of Homes & Gardens' new Editors-At-Large for By Design, sharing her thoughts on decor. See the rest of her articles here.

There’s a moment we all know – the one that happens right after you kick off your shoes, drop your keys somewhere questionable, and release that first big, blissful sigh. It’s the moment your home reveals its true personality. Some spaces greet you like an old friend, warm and familiar. Others flirt a little, whispering, ‘Hey… I’ve missed you.’ And then there are the stiff ones, standing awkwardly, as if waiting for permission to exhale.

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