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'Soft Celeste' Is the Gentle, Ethereal Color That Interior Designers Use to Make Contemporary Spaces Feel Softer

It's a light blue you know and love, but with a touch of soft purple to give it some edge — here's everything you need to know

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3 Outdated Living Room Colors That Feel a Bit 'Meh' in 2026 — And What Designers Say You Should Use Instead

It's important to consider the purpose of this space, and for that, some once-loved colors like energetic greens and cool neutrals don't work

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Forget Baby Blue and Pastel Pink, This Spring-Friendly Color Feels Way Fresher and More Grown-up to Decorate With

Bold but with enveloping warmth, this shade of peach is a new favorite of mine

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I'm Calling It — This Fiery, Sexy, yet Surprisingly Comforting Shade is the New 'It' Color for Bedding in 2026

I'm convinced red will be the new go-to for a style-forward bedroom, but it's all about how you use it

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A Near-Black Like 'Obsidian Heart' Isn't Easy to Use, but That's What Makes the Payoff So Good — Here's How

It's not just any black; it's a deep, sultry shade with a natural and warm history

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What Are ‘Bauhaus Colors’? How This Famous Design School Used Color to Emphasize Craft and Clarity (so You Can Recreate It at Home, too)

The Bauhaus color palette may be the primary colors we've known since childhood, but they represent a modern approach to art and design

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Surprise — This Electrifying 'Sour Lime' Is the Unexpected Color People With Seriously High Taste Levels Are Decorating With

"It's breath-takingly sharp, a shock of zest and energy and punch." This cool, acidic green shade is setting the tone for the new year — it's going to be fun.

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5 Outdated Color Trends Designers Warn Will Go Out of Fashion in 2026 — "They're Rarely Flattering"

From butter yellow to chartreuse, are these once-popular colors starting to fade? Here's what we know

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Designers Share How to Avoid Your Color Scheme Feeling Overstimulating — While Still Using Plenty of Color

We all want our homes to feel nurturing while still looking stylish. Here are a few key tricks to perfecting that through color

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IKEA Announces Its Color of the Year for 2026, and "It's Like Seeing an Old Friend"

While we wait for it to drop in IKEA stores, here's how to bring this "rebellious" color into your home

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This Timeless 'Sugary' Brown Color Is the New Neutral We're Crushing on for Rooms That Feel Understated, yet Energetic

We are still obsessed with brown, but this December, we're honing in on more caramel tones that bring warmth

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I Can't Believe I'm Saying This, but Is Color-Blocking About to Get Really Big in Interior Design Again?

"It’s no longer about gimmick or shock, and instead makes a smooth, layered statement"

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Our Shade-Shifting November Color Crush, Ultra Azure, Manages to Both Energize and Calm, Depending on How You Use It

It's bold, exciting, and pulsing with life. Here's how to bring this bold shade of blue into your interior

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Acidic, Unsettling, and Akin to an "Electric Shock", Here Is What This Sour Shade of Yellow-Green Says About Color in 2026

The antithesis to the neutrals that have dominated seasons past, could this sour chartreuse be the jolt-awake color we desperately need?

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I Wasn't Sure 'Colorful Quiet Luxury' Even Made Sense, but These Designers Have Me Sold — It's Not an Oxymoron, It's a Vibe

It's the aesthetic you know and love, but with a little more color

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Please, Forget Pumpkin Orange — This Is the Subtler, Way More Stylish Autumn Color I'm Seeing Absolutely Everywhere Right Now

Pink for fall? Now that really *is* groundbreaking

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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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'Dirty Neutrals' Might Sound Grubby, but They're the Decorating Trend That Gives Your Lackluster Scheme More of an Atmosphere

Plain beiges and flat grays are getting a much-needed upgrade — these are the murkied, muddied shades to decorate with now

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Umm, Why Orange and Teal? The Hidden Color Meaning You Might Have Missed Behind Taylor Swift’s Next Album

To quote Taylor: "What if I told you none of this was accidental?"

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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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Oh, so It's This Nature-Inspired Color Rule That's the Reason Your Home's Scheme Doesn't Feel Like It's Working

Bring the essence of the forest indoors with this calming three-layered color trick

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We Already Know the Color That's Going to Have 2027 in a Chokehold — Now's Your Chance to Beat the Trend

This cobalt blue-reminiscent color is set to be the *it* shade of 2027, but we've asked designers how to best bring it into our interiors for right now

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This Is When It's a Mistake to Use Color Theory to Decorate Your Home — "It Can Quickly Become a Distraction"

While it's a good idea to take inspiration from, is navigating the complex rules of theory around color more trouble than it's worth?

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People Are Saying This Popular Color Is the New 'Millennial Gray' and I'm Triggered — Is It the Next Trend to Fall Out of Fashion?

Green has become a go-to in design lately, it's considered a neutral for many. But do all good things have to come to an end?

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I'm Sorry, But You Need to Know About 'Advancing and Receding Colors' If You Want to Get Your Home's Decorating Scheme Right

While some colors tend to pop and reach forward in a room, others draw back. Here, a color expert helps define these palettes and how to use them

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