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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Pip Rich

Ithought this decor trend was going to be over by now – but designers are still using it everywhere (and for good reason)

Three rooms with accents of dark red.

The Unexpected Red Theory took Tiktok by storm earlier this year. It put forward the notion that a pop of red in an otherwise non-red scheme can lift a room, elevate it, and make it more dynamic and chic. A simple trick that follows the principle of a slick of red lipstick to finish an outfit, the perfect final flourish.

Normally, I don't have much luck with TikTok interior design trends. Flashes in the pan (does anyone remember crustacean-core?), they tend to go as quickly as they peak, and can be gimmicky rather than routed in good design. But this one has stuck around, primarily because it's right.

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