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If Your Kitchen Only Makes You Want to Order Takeout, Psychology Says the Layout Could Be Partly to Blame

If you constantly find yourself struggling to fight the urge to order a takeaway, you're not lazy; your kitchen just isn't designed correctly

Livingetc · Aug 22

Why Extroverts and Introverts Tend to Choose Totally Different Paint Colors for Their Walls, According to Color Experts

Start with the individual and how they want to experience that space — "From there, color can help create the atmosphere that feels right for them"

Livingetc · Aug 18

Wait, Did 'Backrooms' Just Ruin This Yellow Trend Forever? How A24's New Sci-Fi Horror Made Color Feel Creepy

Kane Parsons' directorial debut turns the beloved shade into a mind-bending theater for trauma, delirium, and obsession

Livingetc · May 30

From Arches to Orbs, Circles Are the Most Important Shape in Modern Interiors — Here's Why, and How to Decorate With Them Now

How and why do circles and circular shapes influence a design? I asked the experts to break it down

Livingetc · Sep 11, 2025

So It Turns Out, I Suffer From ‘Design Fixation’ — Psychologists Explain What It Is, Why It's Holding Your Interiors Back, and How to Get Over It

Have you ever been fixated on an idea and can't get it out of your head? Even if it's not the best idea? It's a thing. Experts tell me why

Livingetc · Aug 18, 2025

Afraid of Color, but Want to Incorporate More of It in Your Home? Here's How to Get Over Your 'Chromophobia'

A color and design psychology expert shares how she went from gasping at the thought of wearing pink to drenching her wall in it

Livingetc · Aug 15, 2025

6 'Energetic Colors' for Vitality and "Sophisticated Interiors", According To Psychologists And Design Experts

Need an energy boost? These hues do far more than add gusto to your interiors, here's how to shake up your home's vibe

Livingetc · Mar 9, 2025

5 'Motivating' Colors That Will Make Your Home Feel Inspiring and Give You a Productivity Boost

When it comes to boosting motivation levels at home, color experts suggest these encouraging shades

Livingetc · Mar 1, 2025

5 'Angry' Colors That Are Shifting the Mood of Your Home — And How Experts Like to Soften Them

Color has the power to transform our emotional state, and design experts warn these shades could make you more hot tempered

Livingetc · Feb 28, 2025

7 'Unhappy' Colors That Color Psychology Experts Would Never Paint Their Walls

Color plays the biggest role in dictating the mood of a space — and these seven shades can read a bit depressing

Livingetc · Feb 21, 2025