<![CDATA[ Latest from Livingetc in Paint ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/us/tag/paint Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 3 Things You Really Need to Know Before Using a Spray Gun to Paint Your Walls (Especially if You Want It to Look Like a Professional Job) ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/painting-a-wall-with-a-spray-gun yb5JZpHGpXeQW82NYawE3X Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These Are the 6 Best Farrow & Ball Colors to Paint Small Rooms, According to Interior Designers ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/best-farrow-and-ball-colors-for-small-rooms a3vvr4z66vZ4r7PNpUJ4AA Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:19:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Contrast Window Frames' Are a Simple Yet Effective Way to Make Your Windows Feel More Considered, Stylish, and Simply More Fun — Here's How ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/contrast-window-frame-paint-trend BsZz6aV3UVmd6apd2eNZ3K Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 Subtle Room Painting Mistakes That Will Give Away That You're Not a Professional Decorator — And the Simple Fixes to Learn ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/painting-mistakes-to-avoid 6AJk96gGeM92D6ekY3V4da Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Out of the 19 Pink Paint Colors Farrow & Ball Has, Interior Designers Say These 3 Are Their Favorites to Use ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/best-farrow-and-ball-pink-paint-colors 2hfgjbmfPVazCrKzC4cbAd Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:19:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Does the Color of Your Front Door Say About You? Here's the Psychology Behind Four Popular Paint Colors ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/front-door-color-psychology paKsPb48h3YsKbpYazxrLL Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 'Peek-a-Boo' Paint Theory Makes Decorating With Contrasts Easier and "It Makes Color Feel Much More Personal" ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/peek-a-boo-paint-theory F4Aw8tGZEz9wJF2fnFLa5b Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:09:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to Buy Garden Furniture Paint (Yes, It's a Specific Thing) — These Are the Best Brands, With the Best Colors ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/where-to-buy-garden-furniture-paint wkCBK8eVnivAykL93SNsjh Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These Are the Best Rooms Decorated in Farrow & Ball This Year — According to the Paint and Wallpaper Brand's New Design Competition ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/farrow-and-ball-announce-winners-of-iconic-spaces-2026 RxdBhZpqy5UFVz6KJYjqVD Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:16:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4 Paint Colors That Often Feel Flat and Dull — And How to Fix Them If You're Already Stuck With One ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/paint-colors-that-feel-flat 8Smy5w35qeSLpyKHkCqwBK Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Out of the 56 Different Blue Paint Colors Farrow & Ball Has, These 8 Are the Ones Interior Designers Told Me They Love Best ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/best-farrow-and-ball-blue-paint-colors 65mURTvZrHZggrERhUvb3N Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:15:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It Can Look a Little… Well, High Street" — Interior Designer Sarah Peake on Picture Framing, Patterned Rugs, and How to Design Your Dream Hallway ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/studio-peake-questions-answered i7Jvp3B7mZ7SkoREX6wRCc Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Forgotten Surface Is Now My Absolute Favorite Place to Paint a Bright, Unsuspecting Color — And Designers Agree ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/painted-cabinet-interiors v9o7QmX4sQuG68LRRfpi9b Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4 Painted Door Ideas That Deliver "Quiet Moments of Surprise" to Your Scheme, Say Designers — And They're Perfect Even for the Color-Averse ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/painted-door-ideas dJ9d9AxQGsm4jGHAVjnxPc Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:56:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 Neutral Paint Color Recommendations to Steal Straight From Designers' Sourcebooks for Your Own Space ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/neutral-paint-colors QTuV6xwjTCAHp23uARpNgc Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ My Favorite Eco Paint Brand Is Betting on Two Colors for What You'll Want to Decorate With in 2026, and I Think They're Right ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/earthborn-new-paint-colors-2026 spqbVjwegz2hBR6rpLDodU Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't Ask AI, Ask an Interior Designer — Perfecting Bespoke Shelving, the Key to Warm Whites, and How to Work With Chrome ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/studio-jey-questions-answered s4CycJiPXEZwmFR3mLfNJ9 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:30:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ High Gloss Is Hot in Interiors Right Now, but It Can Be an Unforgiving Finish — I Asked Designers How to Keep It Stylish ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/high-gloss-paint N6RruZQgUk7ewcvjsJdhmf Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 13 Calming Paint Colors Designers Use to Make Rooms Feel Soothing — And No, They're Not All Neutrals ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/calming-paint-colors P5TVau5AjZ8mPo46fnzig6 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't Ask AI, Ask an Interior Designer — Color Drenching, Limewash Paint, and How to Decorate With Black ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/amy-stoddart-questions-answered Zd9GRVGq7XtD45qqwNtiWN Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Designers Share How to Avoid Your Color Scheme Feeling Overstimulating — While Still Using Plenty of Color ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/how-to-avoid-a-color-scheme-from-feeling-overstimulating BdKhTmSoJNAwLsCB89yf6f Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:30:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ralph Lauren Colors Work Well for Christmas, Sure, but Here's Why the Iconic Heritage Brand Actually Has "Enduring Appeal" in Our Interiors ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/ralph-lauren-color-palette 7M2SQMEihgHvamL9YQwU2L Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ So, 'Traditional' Colors Are Trending? Designers Explain Which Ones Work for the Modern Heritage Look ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/modern-heritage-color-palette VVDaGPpJZCsVM34XHAm7eZ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Help, My White Walls Look Blue" — Here's Why It's Happening, and How to Fix This Common Problem ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/why-white-walls-look-blue HpQLoQTTmE838kiCrSUoj7 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I Asked Designers What Colors They're Painting Dining Rooms Right Now, and Coincidentally, They All Said the Same One ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/purple-dining-room-trend LmU4ho3ArxSRH9ASVheUAE Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:30:00 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:49:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 Dark and Glamorous Paint Colors That Designers Are Choosing to Decorate With Right Now — Exact Brands and Shades to Copy in Your Home ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/dark-paint-colors ggYsJjtvKmXGNkDeddjTER Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 of the Best Yellow Paint Colors, According to Designers, That Will Brighten Even the Gloomiest Days ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/best-yellow-paint WXRoZASncBVszfU4V64aS5 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Benjamin Moore's 2026 Color of the Year Is Like a "Capsule Wardrobe for Your Walls," and Comes With a Timelessly Tailored Palette to Pair It With ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/benjamin-moore-color-of-the-year-2026 hq3DZ6D6KccRoKEFJgtxYm Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 'Tonal' Paint Trick Is the Most Stylish Way to Paint Your Kitchen Right Now, and It Can Make a Small Space Appear Larger, too ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/color-capping-in-a-kitchen JVfDt7ub23pNT2DCMaMuJM Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:03:23 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:44:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Psst — Little Greene's Color of the Year Has Been Announced, and It Looks Like Your Home Could Soon Be Officially Pivoting to Purple ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/little-greene-color-of-the-year-2026 rLHmZcxwVreiXM4dm6U2Vk Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Farrow & Ball Just Launched a Brand New Finish for Woodwork That Might Just Be a Game-Changer for Super Matte, but Super Durable Wall Paneling and Trim ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/shopping/farrow-and-ball-flat-eggshell-finish 6vnxcv4KmrbseyUifUup9j Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:48:26 +0000 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:15:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Designer Gave These Doors an Incredibly Expensive-Looking "Jewelachite" Finish Using a Torn Piece of Cardboard ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/jewelachite-paint-trick-diy ary9madaxR2hdGZpc8YG73 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Your Home Need a 'Stopgap' Color? This Paint Technique Could Be the Key to a Successful Interior Palette in the Long Run ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/does-your-home-need-a-stopgap-color w6skcxEBozQLPBjVWEU5Yh Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Graham & Brown Has Revealed Its 2026 Color and Wallpaper of the Year, and The Wall Mural Design Is Seriously Wow ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/graham-and-brown-color-wallpaper-of-the-year-2026 dejFKNzdmeK9hv5gNgU3p7 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:13:47 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Paint Brand's 'Color Edit' for 2026 Is Giving Me Unexpected Inspirations for Color Pairings for My Next Decorating Project ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/lick-color-edit-2026 rLgDKg5VtfvpWtqej92j63 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ So, I Changed My Mind on a Paint Color Halfway Through Decorating My Room — Now What? ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/how-to-fix-a-paint-color L454crh7g8EbvY2MNBe4FU Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Dirty Neutrals' Might Sound Grubby, but They're the Decorating Trend That Gives Your Lackluster Scheme More of an Atmosphere ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/dirty-neutral-colors mnB5Vaj2yaiRQvKnfeUf68 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unexpectedly, Dulux Just Announced a Trio as Its Color(s) of the Year for 2026 — They'll "Soothe, Steady, or Excite, Depending on How You Play It" ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/news/dulux-color-of-the-year-2026 NAmg9FGZYit4m6WS6T4KsN Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:59:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Difference Will Painting My Room Off-White vs White Actually Make? And a Warning Against 'Sterile' Neutrals ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/white-vs-off-white chS4AQ8yWmP7MFdxCfXJN5 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:18:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 Unexpected Exterior Wall Colors That Will Bring a Dull Garden to Life — And Extend the Feeling of Summer a Little Longer ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/exterior-wall-colors qa5iRALCihfFVDvLVpSLB8 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:46:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ‘Hidden Hue’ Rule Is Possibly Why Your Neutral Color Scheme Doesn’t Look Right — And It’s So Easy to Fix When You Know How ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/the-hidden-hue-rule FU7pYj4DF8nvJb4EtXoRaR Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop! Step Away From the Paintbrush — Here's 4 Things Interior Designers Would Never, Ever Paint Around the Home ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/things-to-never-paint-in-your-home zeXA6dS65WPEzhC9MEyphk Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oh, so It's This Nature-Inspired Color Rule That's the Reason Your Home's Scheme Doesn't Feel Like It's Working ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/3-3-vertical-color-rule 8r5AoDQLPrWPi4bsPKqe2J Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Design, Debated — Is It Ever Considered Acceptable to Paint Antique Furniture? ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/should-you-paint-antique-furniture dvFm3wGouik4GYhTyfowP6 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should Doors and Trim be the Same Color? Here's What Designers Are Doing Now ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/should-doors-and-trim-be-the-same-color rTQvZkANp7Y6J7iBSsiZaW Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:30:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:31:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wait, What? Interior Designers List an Off-White in Their Cheat Sheet of the Best Farrow & Ball Green Paint Colors — Here's Why ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/farrow-and-ball-green-paint dfdPhNwUzV7mbSnLgfb82V Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:34:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 Exterior Paint Mistakes to Avoid If You Don't Want Your House to Become the Worst-Looking on the Street ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/exterior-paint-mistakes DfzfBa93YxUAiBuhNqcxMP Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:18:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Please, No More 'Builder Beige' — Discover the Most Outdated Exterior Paint Colors in 2025 ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/outdated-exterior-paint-colors-2025 xyQKzCqnwCAw2Km8MtiNzb Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:42:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget Color Drenching, 'Color Capping' Is the New Way to Decorate That Adds 'Dimension' and Can Make a Room Feel Bigger ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/color-capping cUwsaU4wEGMwcRaMXe3jWT Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:00:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your Questions, Answered by an Interior Designer — Color Drenching, Kitchen Wallpaper, and Life-Friendly Sofas ]]> https://www.livingetc.com/advice/stephanie-barba-mendoza-design-questions-answered vUoSfqE2w4EcKYuWe9YrDV Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:18:18 +0000