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Melanie Yates

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Below is an eclectic sampling of my written work online:

  • This Historic L.A. Home Is an Homage to Frank Lloyd Wright and Hollywood's Golden Age

  • A Secluded Mountain Retreat Built Into the Hillside Plays Host to a Variety of "Secret" Spaces

  • A Century-Old Home in Austin, Texas Mixes Vintage Influence With Modern Moxie

  • This Utah Family Retreat Takes Its Elevated Design Cues From the Alpine Surroundings

  • A Montecito Pied-à-Terre Becomes a Family of Five’s Dream Cottage—Complete With a “Treehouse” Attic Bunkroom

  • How I Spent 5 Days in Ireland as a Design Editor

  • Psychologists Say There's a Reason You Love Antique Things and Old Places

  • Designers Are Ditching the "Kitchen Work Triangle" for This Hyper-Efficient Layout

  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Wasn't Filmed Where You Think It Was

  • What You Need to Know About Owning a Backyard Bee House — According to a Beekeeper

  • First Look: Issey Miyake x Iittala Home Collection

  • We Spent a Week of Research and Testing to Find the Best Pens Under $25

  • We Tested the Best Weighted Blankets to Find the Most Comfy and Calming Out There

  • I Don’t Need the *Best* Vitamix—This Cheaper Model Does Everything I Need

  • The Stagg EKG Electric Kettles Are Beautiful Gadgets That Deliver a Precise Pour Every Time

  • Y2K Tech Gadgets Are Having a Moment Right Now, Thanks to Gen Z

  • How to Decline a Wedding Invitation Without Hurting Anyone’s Feelings

  • The Best Word Gifts to Get Your Wordle-Obsessed Partner