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I'm Forever Changing Things in My Home — How Being an 'Overthinker' Can Impact Design, According to Psychology, and When It Pays to Be Fearful of RegretDo you find yourself constantly over-analyzing your home and design decisions? Perfectionism might be holding you back
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Am I Picking the Wrong Size Table Lamps? This Scale Ratio Might Make Your Home Look Much More ExpensivePay attention to the dimensions of your lamp before you order if you want a room that feels grand and luxurious, says a stylist
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4 Key Things To Know About How Lighting Can Craft You A Better AtmosphereAt our Livingetc In Session event in the Corston showroom, Charu Gandhi and Connor Fox shared their most illuminating advice
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One Trend Kitchen Designers Say You Shouldn't Copy From Instagram Right NowWe're sick of seeing the same copy-and-paste kitchens. And according to the designers, this surprising feature is the number one culprit
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Top or Bottom? Front or Back? Where You Should Put LED Lighting in Your Kitchen Cabinets for the Most Flattering GlowCabinet lighting is a modern kitchen must-have, adding form and function to your space, but it can be hard to get it right — here, the experts show us how
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How to Clean a Rug — Our Guide to Caring for Every Style of This Floor Covering to Keep Your Home Looking Its BestExpert advice on spot removal, moth prevention, aftercare, proper storage, and more
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Your Color-Drenched Room Isn't Working — But This Is the Small Change Designers Would Make to Fix ItColor drenching is a fabulous painting technique when done well, but "get it wrong, and drenching can feel overwhelming and claustrophobic"
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No One's Doing This Anymore — Three Pendants Over an Island Feels Way Too 2010s, Here's How to Light It InsteadThe once-ubiquitous trio of pendants above the island is making way for a more layered approach to kitchen lighting — designers explain how to approach this area now
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People Who Face the Window When Working in Their Home Office Probably Have These 3 Other Work HabitsAccording to these psychology and behavioral experts, this study layout can tell a lot about your style of productivity
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Why the Renovation Budget Is Never, Really, the Real Budget — A Psychologist and Top Project Managers Break It DownGoing over budget when renovating is surprisingly common — to ensure your own project stays on track, we asked a leading psychologist and experienced project managers for their advice
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Beware of Using Pinterest to Choose Your Kitchen Color — It Might Be Your Project’s Biggest Mistake, Say Kitchen DesignersInspiration is all good and well, but context is what really matters, the experts explain
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Japanese Tsuboniwa Are Tiny Courtyards that Bring Light and Air Into the Middle of a House — And It's Small Home FriendlyHere's a Japanese interior designer's take on this airy architectural addition and how it elevates a home
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Stainless Steel Serveware Might Seem Like a New Trend, but Growing Up in an Indian Household, I Wonder Is It Just Our Everyday Dishes Rebranded?From katoris and thalis to mod must-have chrome bowls and jewelry organizers, let's talk about how the trend stands stripped of its history
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The 'Hibernation Instinct' Is Real — This Is the Psychology Behind the Desire to Hunker Down When the Weather Starts to ShiftAs the seasons change, so does what we want (and need) from a space. Here's how colors, lighting, and your design choices can help
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The 10 Most Common Home Design Questions You Asked Our Stylists in September, AnsweredFrom empty-looking spaces to how to incorporate sentimental furniture, these are the answers to the questions you asked most at this month's Livingetc Unlocked event
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"Don't Get Bogged Down With Being Too Chic" — Design Director of Firmdale Hotels Minnie Kemp on Her 7 Lessons in Decorating With PersonalityMinnie Kemp's advice on how to bring character to your interiors was one of the highlight talks at Livingetc Unlocked this year
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"Choose a Color That Makes You Smile" — Farrow & Ball's Color Curator Joa Studholme's 10 Lessons in Decorating a Home That Feels GoodThe color consultant gave her masterclass in choosing your next paint shade at this year's Livingetc Unlocked — here's what we learned
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Whether You're an Introvert or Extrovert Might Decide If You're Pro or Anti Big Light — And Other Ways You Experience Lighting at HomeDo you gravitate towards low-lights that regulate the senses, or statement fixtures that grab your guests' attention?
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The Death of Warm Minimalism? Decorating With Earth Tones for 2027 Will Need You to Go Bolder and Out of Your Comfort ZoneOur walls are ready to be embraced with intensified, earthy hues — here's how the designers are doing it
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How to Make Your Home Smell Like Autumn — 7 Tips to Create a Cozy Scentscape IndoorsAnd not one of them includes lighting fake-smelling pumpkin-scented candles
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The Secret to an Expensive-Looking Rug Is Actually What Lies Underneath — Here's How to Pick the Right Rug PadThink of choosing a rug pad like investing in a solid base to build upon — material, thickness, size... all of these things matter
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Living On-Site With Our Kids While We Renovated Almost Broke Me — These Are the 8 Pieces of Advice I'd Give Anyone Thinking of Doing the SameLiving in the middle of a construction site with kids can be stressful at times but, with the right approach, it can also be a lot of fun
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The New Rules of Designing a TV Into Your Home — And What to Never, Ever Do, According To Smart Tech ProsFrom giving some thought to cables to asking yourself whether a room actually needs a TV — interior designers share tips for creating a stylish space that’s fit for purpose
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How to Plan a Garden Lighting Scheme From Scratch — 6 Designer-Approved Steps That Are Easy to Follow and Ensure Maximum ImpactBehind every beautiful garden is a carefully planned lighting scheme
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Bay Windows Can Make Your Living Room Layout So Awkward — These Are Designers' Dos and Don'ts for Arranging These SpacesFind out all you need to know about designing with this stylish architectural feature, including whether or not a sofa should go in front of it
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Can't Install A Pendant Light Above Your Dining Table? The Experts Have the Perfect Solution, And It's Even More StylishA centrally hung pendant light may be the classic choice, but it's far from the only one
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Tsukimi Is the Japanese Practice of Autumnal Moon-Viewing — Here's How to Bring This Grounding Ritual to Your Space and Let Your Home Host the SeasonBy honoring the season's harvest moon, this ritual thoughtfully sets the tone for fall
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Should I Lose the Bathtub in a Tiny Bathroom? The Case for Making a Shower Feel More Spaciously Luxurious InsteadIf ditching the tub seems daunting, here's how the experts create luxury showers that never feel like a compromise — even in the smallest of bathrooms
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4 Things All Extroverts Should Have in Their Kitchens, According to Kitchen DesignersSimple design ideas experts use to create a space designed for socialization
