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Homes & Gardens
Molly Kidd

Why browns have become my signature color – and how I get the most out of them

Kitchen with brown cabinets and wood island.

Welcome to the first in a new column series by Molly Kidd, designer and founder of Molly Kidd Studio, as she joins Homes & Gardens’ By Design to reveal how she crafts rooms full of soul and character.

If you’ve followed my work over the past decade – or simply stepped into one of my spaces – you’ve probably noticed a signature color woven through every design. It appears in the patina of aged furniture, oak floors, mohair upholstery, reclaimed beams, vintage pottery, art, décor, and even my coffee cup: brown. Rich, grounding, and endlessly nuanced brown.

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