Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

No decoration welcomes the holiday season quite like a wreath. Whether it's a festive style covered in berries, bows, and bells, or a simple version with effortless, natural elegance, a wreath holds ...

This time of year, traditional evergreen wreaths with red ribbons are sold at every bodega, corner store, and gardening center—really anyplace with a cash register. And for good reason. They’re ...

During the half-dozen years that she served as the chief floral designer at the White House during the Obama administration, Laura Dowling and her staff crafted countless wreaths. “I created wreaths ...