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Have You Heard of Confidence Zones? Why Designers Say It's Actually the Tiniest Spaces in Your Home Are Where You Should Be the Most Bold

Small doesn't need to be boring – here's how to make the tiny rooms in your home shine the brightest

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This 100-Year-Old San Francisco Home Blends Bold Color with Classic Elegance

Explore how designer Melanie Love injected color and pattern into this Edwardian family home

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These Are the Biggest Color Trends That You'll See Everywhere in Interiors Next Year, From Tranquil Teal to Rich Plum

2026 is all about rich, soothing, and nature-inspired hues that fill our homes with color confidence

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Craig Revel Horwood reveals the 1 home decor trend he can’t stand – and it’s about to have a huge comeback for 2026

This colour is a little 'marmite'

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The colour trends that will define our homes in 2026 – I spoke to colour and paint experts, and this is what they say next year's colour palette will look like

These are the shades you'll want to cover your home in 2026, trust me

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Design Diary: Field Notes From Our NYC Editor

Contributing editor Keith Flanagan walks us through his month in New York and the latest news from the design world that has him excited right now

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10 Ways to Use Architectural Moldings That’ll Make Even a Characterless Home Suddenly Feel Storied and Full of Charm

Architectural moldings are so much more than just a detail — they add a sense of classic charm to even the most contemporary spaces

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Goodbye plain white ceilings – designers say color capping is the clever paint hack that makes a small living room feel taller

It creates the illusion of more space while adding plenty of charm

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These are the 5 colors that will make a living room look more expensive, according to interior designers and color experts

From rusts to taupes, these are the top five colors designers rely on to make a living room look and feel more expensive

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So, I Changed My Mind on a Paint Color Halfway Through Decorating My Room — Now What?

Take a deep breath. These paint and color experts explain how to 'fix' a paint color (and it's not as hard as it may seem)

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5 Unexpected Exterior Wall Colors That Will Bring a Dull Garden to Life — And Extend the Feeling of Summer a Little Longer

When it comes to giving your exterior walls a lick of paint, bold is the new black

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What Colors Make a Room Look Bigger? 5 That Designers Reach for to Make Walls 'Visually Expand'

Color can have a transformative effect on how we perceive spaces — here’s how the experts make small rooms look more expansive

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Could This Be the Color of the Year for 2026? The Livingetc Editors Make Their Predictions — Spoiler: There's a Lot of Green

As we anxiously anticipate the 2026 color of the year annoucements soon to come, the Livingetc team place their bets

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Could your vintage pieces actually be dating your home? Designers warn to avoid these 'familiar culprits that make a space feel stuck in time'

If you're looking to create a timeless scheme, you might want to avoid these vintage pieces, as designers say they could be dating your home

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These are the 4 colors designers say will always make a bathroom look more expensive

From timeless neutrals to luxurious, moody hues, these designer-approved colors are the blueprint to an elevated bathroom

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Does where you live affect the colors you decorate with? According to designers, yes – massively

From the coastal blues favored in the South to the airy tones of the West Coast, designers explain how their clients' color preferences change from region to region

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3 Art Deco Color Palettes That Update the Glammed-Up, Century-Old Style for Contemporary Interiors

These interiors offer easy rubrics for building Deco-inspired palettes

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13 of the Best Paint Brands for Luxurious-Looking Interiors, as Rated by Professional Painters and Serial Redecorators

As it turns out, the people who know which paint brands really are the best are the people who paint walls with them day in and day out

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Before and after: this once dated dark pine kitchen has been transformed into a characterful, cozy space that embraces the lack of natural light

This kitchen is proves that moody colors are sometimes key to a brighter space

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'We are more chilled here, it’s not a fancy place' – see inside Robert and Cortney Novogratz's makeover of their vacation home, a masterclass in making everything you love work together

Old, new, antiqued, contemporary, here's how the Novogratz have made a masterclass in melding styles together in a way that feels chic and effortless

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The Best Colors for West-Facing Rooms That Will Help You Make the Most of That Warm Evening Light

Designers share five of the best shades (including specific paint colors) to decorate with in west-facing rooms

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I’ve been in chronic pain for 25 years – these 9 tips will help you successfully declutter with health challenges without a flare or injury

Experts say finding the 'Goldilocks' zone will prevent suffering

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6 of the Most Genius Design Ideas to Steal From WOW!house 2025 — Creative, Forward-Thinking Details I Loved From This Year's Rooms

With 22 rooms designed by A-list interior designers, this year's creative showcase serves up inspiring new ideas for decorating your home with decorative flourish

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Ideal Home Awards 2025 winners for Living Rooms – find out which brands and designs got our editors’ stamp of approval this year

These are the brands and designs to watch – the best of the best that have impressed the judges the most this year

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5 Butter Yellow Paints That Designers Swear By — So You Can Get This Trending Color on Your Walls With Confidence

Butter yellow is everywhere, but picking a paint shade can be a big commitment. To help, we asked designers to share their favorite shades

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