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What Color to Paint Your Bedroom, According to Color Psychology — Depending on If You Want a Calm or Uplifting Space

Here's everything you need to know about how color impacts not just how your bedroom looks, but how it feels

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Wait, I Mistook These Table Lamps for Vases — They're Surprising, Sculptural, and Look So Much More Expensive Than They Are

The 'one amazing thing' theory is all about a single, striking hero piece, and these table lamps are the perfect example

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Can Mediterranean Interior Design Work Without an Ocean View? Here's How to Capture the Look Wherever You Live

It doesn't take a European coastal location to recreate Mediterranean style, say the experts. Instead, it's all about relaxed vibes and lived-in moments

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This London Apartment's Tiny Kitchen Has a Clever Seating Hack to Make It a More Social Space

Searching for a space-saving way to sneak some more seating into your home? This chair might just be the answer

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After Buying His 8-Bedroom Childhood Home in Brussels, This Owner Wanted to Transform It From Traditional to Colorfully Modern for His Family

Designer Victoria-Maria reimagined the client's family home by blending its history and mid-century architectural elements with a fresh, contemporary look for a new generation to thrive in

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'Friction-Maxxing' Is the Anti-AI Trend That Romanticizes Your Daily Tasks at Home by Adding "Pockets of Effort" Back in — Here's How

Let go of the shortcuts, fight the fatigue of brain rot, and start making things a little less easy

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20 Small Things That Will Make Your Home Feel More Designer-y, Instantly

I swap these everyday essentials all the time, and they completely change how a space feels without redoing the whole room

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7 Home Sound Set-Up Mistakes I Always Notice as an Audiophile, and How You Can Solve Them, Easily

These sound system design and layout pitfalls will mean your home's audio doesn't reach its full potential

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This Clever 'Shape-Shifting' Outdoor Sofa Set Is Essentially Three for the Price of One — Make It Into Sun Loungers, a Corner Sofa, or Bench Seat

If I had to choose just one new item to add to my garden this season, it would be this

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IKEA's New Design-y Table Lamp Doubles Up as a Bluetooth Speaker — It's Colorful, Connects to Spotify, and Costs Way Less Than Others on the Market

Part of the Tekla Evelina Severin collaboration, this £80 speaker-lamp is worth snapping up (and soon)

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I Love the Trend for Tiling Coffee Tables, but Probably Wouldn't DIY One Myself — This Designer-Look Style Does the Hard Work for You

Plus, the durable, design-forward finish works both indoors and out

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10 Measurements Experts Say You Need to Know When Designing Your Kitchen — These Will "Shape How the Room Functions Day to Day"

From drawer depth to countertop height, consider this your expert guide to designing the perfect kitchen

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What Does the Color of Your Front Door Say About You? Here's the Psychology Behind Four Popular Paint Colors

It's about setting intention and creating a good first impression

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Japanese Moss Gardens Are the Calm, Minimalist Idea for Outdoors — Here’s How to Recreate Them, According to a Japanese Landscape Designer

This style of gardening may not be low maintenance, but the appeal it lends to your home is worth every bit of effort

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In the UK, You Can't Have a Plug Socket in the Bathroom — Here's Why, and Why You Can in Other Parts of the World

You might dream of having a bathroom socket for your hairdryer, but there's a good reason it's not allowed in this country, say the experts

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This £50 Garden Chair Is Still a Best-Seller, Years After First Launching — So You Can Be Confident You’re Buying a Timeless Style

This is the outdoor chair that everyone wants to get their hands on

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How to Shop the 'Soft Celeste' Color Trend and Bring a Softer Kind of Blue Into Your Home

It settles in quietly, and somehow, the whole room feels lighter because of it

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What's Hot in Design in April? An Editor's Zeitgeist Guide to the What's Capturing Our Imagination This Month

In this month's Zeitgeist edit, we're talking furry textures, sitting on the floor, and why CDs are being romanticized again

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I Asked Interior Designers a Simple Question: "What's the One Thing You'd Never Buy New?"

From the mass-produced and trendy to modern pieces without solid maternity, here is what designers would skip purchasing as new

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This 'Grounded' Color Is the One I See Cropping Up All the Time in Interior Designers' Kitchens — It Adds "Richness While Still Feeling Timeless"

Burgundy is the color that keeps popping up in countless designer kitchen projects — and we can absolutely see why

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If You Really Like Milk-Based Coffee and Don't Have Much Counter Space, I Think Sage's Bambino Plus Coffee Machine Is One of Your Best Choices

With a 'hands-free' milk frothing function and a compact form, this machine is designed for those who like their coffee fuss-free

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I'm Calling It, 'Pome' Is the Fragrance Trend for Spring — It Smells So Refined, I Had to Find the Best Ones to Shop

Think juicy pear accords, notes of crisp apple, and all the fresh tang from a quince wafting across your home

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The Japanese-Inspired Bathtub Is Right in the Middle of This Flat on London's 'Silicone Roundabout' — With Windows Onto the Living Room and Kitchen

With concealed bomb damage brought out into the open, and thoughtful Japanese details hidden into the design, this Silicon Roundabout apartment is full of surprise and style

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IKEA’s Solar-Powered Outdoor Lanterns Create the Most Ethereal Ambience — They’re Inexpensive, Weather-Proof, and Can Be Hung Anywhere in Your Garden

They turn on themselves as soon as dusk hits, which means your outdoor entertaining goes seamlessly uninterrupted

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I Asked Interior Designers: "How Do You Make Your Home Feel Like Spring?" Here's What They Said

From springtime sleepovers to the colors to watch, readying your home for the new season is all about looking for subtle changes

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