Psychologically, basements check a lot of boxes that make our brains go on high alert: dark, enclosed, often empty, and not a space we use as often as the rest of the house,” therapist turned designer ...

MysstTic Rooms has transformed a Park Slope basement into a moody, immersive portal to three slightly spooky new worlds.

According to Apartment Therapy’s big designer survey for 2025, in which we polled over 154 designers on their favorite trends and design predictions, many of the top pros are in favor of dark wood’s ...