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If You're an Autumn Person, Designers Say You Should Choose One of These 5 Colors for Your KitchenBring seasonal warmth to your home all year round with these gorgeous autumn-inspired kitchen colors
By Maya Glantz Published
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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
By Portia Carroll Published
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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
By Lara Sargent Published
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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
By Debbie Black Published
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I Asked Designers: "What Would You Never Put in a Kitchen You Were Designing for Yourself?" — This Is What They SaidEveryone has their own preferences for their kitchen design, so I asked the designers what theirs were, and their answers were not what I was expecting
By Maya Glantz Published
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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
By Lara Sargent Published
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The 13 Garden Lighting Ideas Designers Use to Bring Outdoor Spaces to Life After Dark — Their Top Tip? "You Don't Need to Illuminate Everything"The best lighting ideas add depth and interest, truly breathing life into your garden design when night falls
By Natasha Brinsmead Published
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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
By Ruth Doherty Published
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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
By Maya Glantz Published
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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
By James Cunningham Published
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'Green on Green' Gardens Are Trending — Here's How Landscape Designers Keep Things Looking Interesting All in This ColorAs an integral part of garden design, 'green on green' planting offers a timeless, elegant feel that is never boring and so much more than simply a background color
By Sarah Wilson Published
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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
By James Cunningham Published
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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
By Emily Moorman Published
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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
By James Cunningham Published
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This Mediterranean Garden Color Trend Makes So Much Sense for Future Hot Summers — It Looks Good, and Is Easier to Look After, tooIf your goal is a much cooler garden, the color of the plants you choose, as well as how you integrate them into the design, is just as important as the variety
By Sarah Wilson Published
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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
By Emily Moorman Published
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Which Kitchen Countertop Material Is Best? Your Options, Rated for Practicality and Style by Interior DesignersBeautiful, durable, or brilliantly low-maintenance? Designers weigh up the pros and cons of the most popular kitchen countertop materials to help you find the surface that works hardest for your space.
By Ruth Doherty Published
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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
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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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
By Hayley Spencer Published
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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
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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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
By Ruth Doherty Published
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Minimalism Is Dead — Maximalist Layering Is Becoming the New Status Symbol in InteriorsHere's why interior designers are elevating rooms with layers of color, pattern, and art, and why you should too
By Emily Moorman Published
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4 'Transitional' Colors That Feel Perfect for Bedrooms in 2026 — They Create the Ideal "Bit-of-This, Bit-of-That Atmosphere"It's about finding the balance between contemporary and timeless style, as well as a shade that promotes restfulness
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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The 7 Lighting Trends Setting the Tone for the Best-Designed (and Illuminated) Homes for Next YearTaking inspiration from the past as well as the world around us, these trends show a desire to slow down and look around
By Maya Glantz Published
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Not Color Drenching, Not Accent Walls — The ‘Soft Contrast’ Trend Is the Calm Yet Rich Way to Decorate Your Home Right NowAccording to interior designers, nuanced palettes are the richest and most refined
By James Cunningham Published
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Sorry, but That Trendy Brown and Light Blue Color Combination Is So Overdone — Here's the Tweak to Make so That It Feels FresherBurgundy and light blue are the color combination for the coolest of homes; it's classic yet so contemporary
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Stop — Before You Buy Your Next Sofa, Interior Designers Warn These 4 Colors Have Fallen Out of Favor in 2026It's not that these colors are necessarily 'outdated', but to feel right for 2026 interiors, they require more nuance
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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This ‘Closet Curtain’ Might Be the Best Way to Make Your Wardrobe Look More Expensive Right NowIt’s a simple addition to glass-fronted doors, but one that allows for introducing color, pattern, and texture that elevate your design
By Luke Arthur Wells Published
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The New Rules of 'Transitional Style' Aren't About Playing It Safe — They're About Mixing Eras With ConfidenceDesigners give us the new rules to live by to make transitional style work in any space
By Becks Shepherd Published
