Have you ever bought a new shirt, then found yourself hating your ugly old pants? You’ve become the victim of the Diderot Effect. It’s part psychological, and part deliberate manipulation. Learn how ...

You're certainly familiar with the feeling: you get an idea for one project, and then a queue starts lining up in your head as you imagine everything else you could be doing. You scroll through your ...

I once bought a rug. It was pretty, it was on sale, and I said what the heck, it’s only $20, and took it home and put it on my floor. Days later, I bought new pillows; the old ones didn’t match the ...

Have you ever bought something new — a smart jacket, a fancy couch, or an OLED TV — only to be hit with the sinking feeling that the rest of your wardrobe, living room, or tech accessories suddenly ...

In her book “The Overspent American,” Harvard economist Juliet Schor quotes “Regrets on Parting With My Old Dressing Gown,” an essay written by 18th-century French philosopher Denis Diderot. Diderot’s ...

Ever made one small change at home only to find yourself spiralling into a full-blown makeover? Maybe you picked up a stunning stained-glass mirror for your bedroom, and now you're rethinking the ...

Have you ever updated one thing in your home and suddenly found yourself with a laundry list of changes you want to make? As a shopping and design editor, this has happened to me more times than I'm ...