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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Jennifer Ebert

Dakota Johnson just decorated with the 'ugly' color replacing beige and cream for 2025 – it's warm, grounded, and easy to live with

Dakota Johnson.

Considered the new luxurious neutral, a soft caramel, cinnamon brown hue is the sophisticated and down-to-earth new neutral replacing beige and cream in 2025.

Decorating with brown is rarely the go-to paint color of choice for the discerning decorator, however, interior design firm Pierce and Ward – who championed the 'ugly color trend' – say every home needs a dose of underappreciated muddy tones to dial down the pretty and perfect.

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