Advice Archive | January 2026

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January 31st
- 3 Common Problems Minimalists Often Experience With the Design of Their Homes, but Never Talk About — Until Now
- These Are the 5 Bedroom Colors Interior Designers Use When Clients Ask for Better Sleep
January 30th
- 3 Colors Interior Designers Love to Use in a Period Kitchen — They're Shades That "Feel Historically Rooted and Material-Driven,” They Tell Me
- How Can I Make My Coffee Machine Work Better? 4 Tricks That Will Give You Better Flavor and Elevate Your Morning Brew
- 7 Organizing Mistakes That Tip the Balance From a Home Looking Beautiful to Messy (Again)
January 29th
- 7 Neutral Paint Color Recommendations to Steal Straight From Designers' Sourcebooks for Your Own Space
- 5 Things Sleep Experts Will Always Notice About Well-Designed Bedrooms
January 28th
- Neuroaesthetics Can Help You Understand How Your Home Makes You Feel — "When a Space Engages Your Senses, It Feels Alive"
- 10 Important Measurement Rules Designers Say You Really, Really Need to Know for a Better Bedroom Layout
January 27th
- What Makes Your Furniture Look Cheap? 6 Things Designers Urge You to Avoid If You Want Your Room to Look Expensive
- Redecorating After a Divorce Is About "Reclaiming Moments for Yourself" — Here, a Designer Shares How She Took the First Step
- 5 Things People With Tidy Bedrooms Always Have in Them — They All Work Together to Create a Truly Calming Space to Sleep
January 25th
- Don't Ask AI, Ask an Interior Designer — Perfecting Bespoke Shelving, the Key to Warm Whites, and How to Work With Chrome
- Can Minimalism Really Help ADHD? Here's How Intentional Design Can Calm the Mind, According to an Interiors Therapist
January 24th
- Do Neutrals Make a House Feel More Expensive? Yes, Says Designers, but Only If You Do It Right
- How Does Your Home's Lighting Really Affect Your Mood? How to Boost Its Benefits, and Downplay the Bad Side
- A Clean Machine Makes Better Coffee, but How Often Do You Really Need to Clean Your Coffee Machine? I Asked the Experts
- 5 Things People With Tidy Living Rooms Always Have in Them — They Keep Spaces Feeling Lived-in, but Clutter-Free
January 23rd
- Is It Actually Okay to Store Food in Plastic Containers? The Experts' Verdict and the (More Aesthetic) Alternatives They Recommend for Kitchen Storage Instead
January 22nd
- "I Just Removed the Pebbledash From My House — This is Everything I Wish I’d Known Before Spending Thousands on It"
- 5 'Secrets' Your Home Gives Away in January That You Can’t See the Rest of the Year — So Now's the Time to Fix Them
January 21st
- It’s Turning the Year of the Horse — These 6 Feng Shui Rules Will Help You Tap Into This Auspicious Energy Within Your Home
- 5 Things That Make Your Home Feel Depressing at This Time of Year — And How to Overcome Them, According to an 'Interiors Therapy' Expert
January 20th
- It's Time — 6 Easy Things to Finally Fix in Your Home to Set the Right Tone for Life in 2026
- I'm Stuck on a Late Night Sleep Cycle, How Can I Reset It? 6 Things You Can Do to Get You Back on Track for 2026
January 19th
- How to Hang Wallpaper Like an Interior Designer — 12 Tips and Tricks for a Style-Led Look
- 5 Ways to Make Your Bedroom Look More Interesting, Without Completely Redecorating It — Simple Swaps That Make All the Difference
- 6 Lucky Colors for 2026 — These Shades Feel Right for the Year to Come, According to a Feng Shui Expert
January 18th
- Should I Buy a Used Kitchen? Here's How You Find Them, How Much You Could Save, and the Finer Details You Need to Know
- Ashley Tisdale French's 'Anti-Trend' Color Scheme Feels Brilliantly Calming on Social Media Feeds Filled With Oversaturated Spaces
- 5 Things People With Tidy Bathrooms Always Have in Them — Easy (and Budget-Friendly) Ways to Create a More Stylish, Clutter-Free Space
- This Scandi Trick for Beating Your Rugs, Duvets, or Pillows Outside in Winter Is Wildly Underrated — Everyone Should Add It Into Their Deep Clean Routine
January 17th
- "I Put Up Secondary Glazing on My Old Sash Windows Myself Every Year — These Are the Things I'd Tell Anyone Else Who Wants to Do It"
- 5 Reasons You Shouldn't 'Aggressively' Declutter at the Start of the Year
January 16th
- Freezing Cold Floors? From Materials to Drafts, These Are the 5 Main Causes, and How to Make Things Feel Cozier
- 6 Things That Are Making Your Home Look 'Cheap' — Designers Say What to Ditch for a More Expensive-Looking Home
January 15th
- 4 Color Rules for Neutral Rooms That Designers Don't Want You to Forget — Or Else "Things Can Start to Feel a Bit Flat"
- "Don't Let Consumer Culture Take Over" — 5 Organizing Products That Actually Make Homes Look Worse, According to Professionals
January 14th
- 6 Flooring Choices That Always Make a Room Look More Expensive (Even When They’re Actually Budget-Friendly)
January 13th
- I Couldn't Put Underfloor Heating in My Kitchen, so I Added This Alternative Heating Idea to Ward Off Cold Floors
- I Asked Interiors Designers What 'Layering' Actually Means in Interior Design — Here's Why They Said It's What Stops a Space "Feeling Flat"
- 15 Minutes in This Genius 'Floatation Tank'-Inspired Wellness Chair Convinced Me That This Is the Most Relaxing Way You Could Ever Sit
January 12th
- 6 Trendy Design Ideas That Just Don’t Work in Small Bathrooms — So, No, Don’t Try to Squeeze Them in
- Why Do My Walls Feel Cold? Experts Reveal the 3 Main Culprits, and What You Need to Do to Fix Them
January 11th
- 4 Things to Know About Decorating With Neutrals in 2026 — It's Not Necessarily What You Think It Is: "We've Seen a Shift," Say Designers
- This Small Bedroom Layout Will Make Your Space 'Feel Twice as Big', but It's Not Without Its Drawbacks
- 5 Design Mistakes Making Your Heating Less Effective in Your Home — And the Easy Ways to Fix Them
January 10th
- How Do You Dispose of Your Kitchen Renovation Waste Sustainably? 4 Expert-Approved Approaches You Need to Know About
- 5 Things People With Tidy Kitchens Always Have in Them to Help Keep Clutter and Mess at Bay
- I Tried Pattern Clashing in My Home, but Failed Miserably — So I Asked Interior Designers How They Get This Tricky Skill So Right
January 9th
- 5 Ways to Upgrade Kitchen Cabinets, If Replacing Them Isn't in the Budget for 2026
- I Asked Lighting Experts: "Does Turning on Your Home's Lighting Actually Make You Feel Warmer?" It Comes Down to Reducing 'Visual Cues', They Tell Me
- 'Massage Candles' Seem Crazy to Me, But This Masseuse Explains Why They're About to Be the Next Big Thing for Wellness
- 5 Outdated Types of Kitchen Storage Experts Are Urging You to Avoid in Your 2026 Renovation Projects — "They're Increasingly Impractical"
- 3 Things Minimalists Would Never, Ever Have in an Entryway so That These Busy Spaces Never Feel Overwhelmed
- These Are the 6 Major Houseplant Trends for 2026 That You'll Soon Notice Making a Splash in the Most Stylish Biophilic Homes Around
January 8th
- 11 Bedroom Layout Mistakes You Might Be Unknowingly Making (and Their All-Important Fixes)
- 7 Ways to Make a Cold Room Feel Warmer (Without Touching the Heating) for a Cozy Space Without Compromising Style
- I Tested This Genius Air Purifying Alarm Clock With a Sunrise Lamp — It Might Just Help Me Meet All My Wellness Goals at Once
January 7th
- These Are the 5 Biggest Construction Problems Builders Often See in Poorly Installed Kitchens — What to Watch Out for to Avoid Costly Mistakes
- The Main Types of Wallpaper Designers Want You to Know About Before You Even Think About Getting Out Your Pasting Table
- Forget Dry January, This Year I'm Doing 'Analog January' — Here’s How This New Wellness Trend Helps You Put Your Best (Tech-Free) Foot Forward
January 6th
- Did You Know a Snow Forecast Could Actually Be the Perfect Time to Clean Your Vintage Rug? Here's Why
- 5 Kitchen Appliances You Really Don't Need to Spend Money on If Your Budget Is Stretched — Designers Reveal Where to Scale Back
- 5 Things Every 'Timeless' Kitchen Design Gets Right, Without Ever Feeling Old-Fashioned
January 5th
- 5 Things to Prioritize in Your Kitchen Renovation If You Want to Add Value to Your Home
- How to Make Your Home Feel New This Year, Without Actually Buying Anything New
January 4th
- Wide Plank vs Narrow Plank Flooring — Which Should I Pick for My Project This Year?
- How to Make Your Bathroom Look Bigger — 5 Designer-Approved Tricks To Create a More Balanced Space
- 5 Things People Always Regret Skipping During a Renovation — They Might Seem Small but They Make All the Difference
January 2nd
- 5 'Anti-Resolutions' for Your 2026 Home Projects — Stop Doing These From Now If You Want a Home That's Better (and More Stylish) to Live in
- How to Plan a Bedroom Around Awkward Angles, Sloped Ceilings, and Weird Windows — 5 Design Dilemmas Answered
- 7 Things That Are Making Your Bathroom Feel Infinitely Smaller — Most of Which Are Easy Design Mistakes to Avoid
- Is It Actually Worth Upgrading to a 'Steam Shower'? Here’s What It Actually Means, and What Wellness Benefits It Brings
- 5 Outdated Color Trends Designers Warn Will Go Out of Fashion in 2026 — "They're Rarely Flattering"
January 1st
- This Kitchen Renovation Timeline Will Help Guide Your Project in 2026 — Experts Take Us Through the Entire Process, Month-by-Month
- Can You Put a Double Vanity in a Small Bathroom? This Is the Trick to Make It Work — According to Designers
- How Many Sockets Does a Kitchen Need? Plus, Where, and How High Above Your Countertops It Needs to Be