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"I'm Not Afraid of Pattern or Color" — Interior Designer Amber Lewis on Creating a Perfectly Imperfect Space, and Why the Best Inspiration Is Never From 'Scrolling'With her third book launching this month, Amber Lewis shares her design journey, the materials she steers clear of, and why she calls a well-styled shelf a "shelfie"
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5 Simple Design Details Experts Always Include in Their Own Bathrooms That Make It So Much Easier to UseHere are five expert-approved design rules every bathroom needs, however big or small your space
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People Who Cover Their Sofas With Pillows Probably Also Have These Three Other Decorating HabitsIt's not solely about aesthetics — "It's a small, repeated act of environment-shaping, and those tend to reveal something about how a person self-soothes"
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Designers Have Already Fallen Out of Love With These 2026 Wall Color Trends, Replacing Them With These 5 Shades That Are "Much Easier to Live With"Although popular, some of these recent color trends are proving to lack longevity
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5 Houseplants Everyone Should Know, but Elevated — How Plant Artists Make Common Plants Look CoolMacy Lucarelli, plant artist and co-founder of LA-based design studio The Plant Daddies, shares how to transform well-known houseplants into considered design moments
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Inspired by Your Favorite Pair of Jeans, 'Denim Rush' Is a Shade of Blue That Feels as Contemporary as It Does TimelessIt's bold, saturated, muted, and moody, all in one — here's how to bring it into your home this season
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The Predictions for 2027's Color of the Year Have Started, and So Far, All Signs Point Towards One Common ThemeHere's how Behr Paint's choice of a muddy olive green points to a larger shift in decorating habits
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This Lighting Trend Feels Fresh for Now, But It's Totally Something My Grandparents Would Have Had in Their HouseWith its textured finish and warm, diffused glow, this retro lighting style couldn't feel more current
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What Color Countertops Work Best With Dark Kitchen Cabinets? Here's What Designers Would ChooseInstantly elevate a dark kitchen by pairing it with one of the designers' top choices for countertop finishes
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This Scheme Just Always Looks Good — 6 Green-and-Brass Bathrooms That Feel Timeless, Luxurious, and Right for NowGreen-and-brass bathrooms are set to stay — here’s why this classic duo will always feel luxe and never go out of style, according to designers
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10 Ways to Style a Blue Sofa Like an Interior Designer — These Expert-Curated Living Rooms Are a Masterclass in Using the Calming Color for Its Key PieceHand-picked from the Livingetc archives, these blue sofa living room ideas will be sure to inspire your space
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"There Is a Quiet Richness Beneath the Restraint" — Why Dutch Design Is Having Its Moment (and the Studios to Follow Now)There's a change afoot in the Dutch interior design world, as a new group of creatives redefines how a home can (and should) look
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Cool Homes in London Are Embracing This 'Romantic' but Minimalist Bathroom Look — A Trend That Feels Creative, Beautiful, yet Laid-BackPared-back bathrooms just got a personality uptick, with warm color, romantic texture, and old-world charm. Is romance dead? Never say the experts
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5 Kitchen Ceiling Colors That Designers Wish You Were Brave Enough to Try Instead of Plain WhiteForget defaulting to basic colors, these designer-approved shades prove that looking up could be the secret to a more interesting, beautifully considered kitchen
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This Lighting Trick Makes Dark Corners Look Like a Luxury Design FeatureA dark, dingy corner can immediately ruin a room, but this smart lighting trick makes these corners look intentional and elegant
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Collected, Not Cluttered — 10 Lessons From Living Rooms That Get the Balance Just RightFrom display ideas to styling rules, interior designers share tricks to make your belongings look curated rather than messily chaotic
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Hiding in London's Coolest Neighborhood, This Wellness Garden Is Kitted Out With a Natural Pool and SaunaStep into North London's true secret garden, where lush plants and paved paths lead the way towards an enchanting wellness area
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The End of the ‘Statement Sofa’? Why Designers Say Shape Is So Much More Important Than Color in 2026Bold isn’t always brilliant — “stylish seating is now all about form rather than finish,” says one expert
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The Rise of the 'Slow Shower' — How Bathrooms Are Being Designed for Longer, More Mindful MorningsReacting to the intensive water usage and anti-hygiene rhetoric surrounding baths, the shower has become the next frontier of relaxation
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6 Unexpected Accents Designers Are Pairing With Neutrals to 'Punch Up' These Simple Palettes in 2026These neutral schemes are far from boring with these surprising but endlessly stylish accents
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Why Extroverts and Introverts Tend to Choose Totally Different Paint Colors for Their Walls, According to Color ExpertsStart with the individual and how they want to experience that space — "From there, color can help create the atmosphere that feels right for them"
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5 Mistakes That Make Your Living Room Feel 'Loud' — And How to Remedy Them for a Little More Visual QuietIt's more than just clutter that's causing the chaos
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Sorry Beige, Sorry Gray — ‘Peige’ Sofas Are the Color Trend That Feels New, Exciting, but Still NeutralInterior designers are using this in-between hue to bring a nuanced look to living spaces
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5 Design Tricks Stylish New Yorkers Do in Their Small Apartments That Everyone Else Should Be CopyingWith a creative approach, space-restricted apartments can be just as functional and stylish as larger homes
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Why Are We All Hating on White Ceilings? Here's How the 'Cloud Capping' Paint Technique Makes the Familiar Style Feel so Right for 2026Why white ceilings have never been out of style, they just shouldn't be a stark or harsh shade
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People Who Always Feel Calm in the Morning Tend to Have These 5 Bathroom Design HabitsCool, calm, and collected, here's how the designers create Zen-like bathrooms for stress-free mornings
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Rooms That Give 'Big City Energy' — Sorry, Small Towns, but This Is How Designers Bring Urban Sophistication to Their Most Metropolitan SchemesSix designers share their insights on how to create sleek schemes that also have plenty of personality — even when you're working with a blank canvas
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5 Headboard Trends Anyone Planning a Bedroom Makeover Needs to Know, Because "a Good Headboard Gives a Bedroom Its Identity"A headboard should define the room, both as an anchor and as a stylish design statement — here's what designers are doing this year
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Sorry, Painted Doors — These 5 Unexpected Kitchen Cabinet Materials Are What Designers Want You to Take a Chance on InsteadFrom sculptural timber to patinated metals, these surprising material choices prove texture and craftsmanship are replacing paint as the definitive kitchen choice
