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5 Things Interior Designers Say Cozy Living Rooms Always Have In Them — And It's Not Just Shag Rugs and Fireplaces

Turn up the heat in the heart of your home — no fireplace necessary

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6 Green Paint Colors to Avoid When Decorating — Including the 90s-Rave-Style-Fever-Dream Green on My Living Room Wall

So I guess it's true — it's not always easy being green

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"I Like to Call This Home a Charming Collision of Color, Character, and Considered Design," Says the Designer of This Federation Home That Combines Postmodern Italian Design With Memphis-Inspired Color

Italian postmodern design — and Greg Natale's vision — has brought new life to this heritage Sydney home

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Bye-Bye Stripes, Checkerboards Are Back on Trend for 2026 With a Chic Glow-Up Top Designers Approve Of

The checkerboard pattern is turning heads once again in 2026 as a design choice that elevates, enhances, and excites modern interiors

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I Never Thought I'd Say That Purple Sofas Are Trending, but This Color Is Undeniably Having a Big Moment

According to Google Trends, the search for 'purple sofas' grew by 5,000% in August, but it's these designer schemes that have really convinced me on them

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From Kit Kat Tiles and Trendy Stripes — 10 Tiled Bathtub Ideas That Will Revive Your Bathroom and Bring in a Luxury Feel

Once a retro relic, now a significant design flex, it’s time to get behind the tiled tub comeback

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5 Questions on Decorative Plasterwork You Need to Ask Before Specifying It in 2025 — Answered by Interior Designers

All you need to know before adding or updating moldings — and when to go modern or stay traditional

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Peek-a-Boo Panels and Punched-Out Finishes — Why Perforated Surfaces Are the Coolest Thing in Interiors Right Now

Airy, edgy, and slightly see-through, I'm seeing perforation everywhere I look, and it's giving way more than just 'industrial-chic'

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If You Could Only Keep One Thing in Your Home, What Would It Be? Interior Designers Share Their Picks (and There Was a Theme)

From artwork to statement pieces that tell a story, designers reveal the one thing in their home they couldn't be without

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I'd Have Never Thought Mid-Century Modern Style Would Work So Well for a Bathroom — But These 10 Examples Prove They're a Match Made in Heaven

The mid-century look gets a modern makeover in these stunning bathroom projects, all handpicked by the experts

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The 'Last Step' Trend Is the Way to Use Luxury Materials to Elevate Your Home's Design, Without Totally Blowing the Budget

This surprising style has been popping up all over our feeds, and each staircase is another step closer to design perfection.

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A Designer Was Invited Back a Decade Later to Give This Modern Home a "French-Take-on-Minimalism" Makeover

More than ten years on from his first visit, designer Greg Natale returned to give this Art Deco home its striking sculptural look

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Carpets Used to Give Me the Ick, but This Bold New Style Makes Me Think They're the Next 70s Design Detail Due for a Revival

I've always had visions of ripping up wall-to-wall carpets, but now I'm thinking about actually installing them — what gives?

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There Is Something So "Ethereal" About the Color Cyan — Designers Break Down Why That Is, and How to Use It

While most of us will instantly think to empty printer ink cartridges, there is so much more to this bright, light blue

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Arched doorways are on the rise – here's why designers are ditching traditional doorways for captivating curves

Experts reveal why they love arched doorways and elegant curves, along with how and where to use them

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11 Green Room Ideas That Will Always Feel Fresh, No Matter the Season or Space

Freshen up tired interiors with this calming, balmy color that can both harmonize, and stand out

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The Future "It" Furniture Designs for 2025 All Share This 80s-Inspired Detail That Feels so Fresh

When it comes to dining tables, coffee tables, benches and more, designers are playing a balancing act with unusual forms and materials

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7 Disastrous Bathroom Layouts to Avoid — Including One Mistake Our Own Editor is Guilty of Making

While it's certainly important to make your bathroom a beautiful space to spend time in, it's even more crucial to make it one with a layout that functions

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"Seeing Red" Doesn't Have to Be a Bad Thing — Here's How Designers Are Decorating With Red in a Way That Still Feels Timeless

The 'Unexpected Red Theory' certainly put this fiery shade in the spotlight, but we're here to prove, when done right, it's here it stay

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Decorating With Orange Is Easier Than You Think — Here's How Designers Inject the "Energetic" Shade Into Their Schemes

From pops of juicy citrus to grounded earthy tones, orange is far more versatile than you likely realize. Here's how to introduce it into your décor

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From Wide Open Spaces to Cozy Corners — 8 Living Room Layout Ideas That Work Harder Than Your Ex Ever Did!

Whether you're looking for ways to anchor a sprawling space or fill a smaller one with more function, here are the living room layout ideas experts recommend

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From an "All Wet Floor" Concept to "Doorless" Shower Screens — Here's 9 Clever Bathroom Layout Ideas

One thing interior designers all agree on: it doesn't matter how stylish it looks, if you don't get your bathroom layout right, your space simply won't work

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Decorating With Rugs — Interior Designers on What Works and What Doesn't in Your Home

Should you match a rug to your décor, or use it to make a statement in the space? These are the sorts of questions we put to designers — here's what they said

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It's One of These 7 Sofa Layout Mistakes That Are Killing the "Flow" in Your Living Room

If your living room doesn't seem to work well, it might be down to how you've arranged the sofa. These interior design projects show how to get do a couch layout well, instead

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Camouflage kitchens are the next big trend getting designers excited – here's how to design a kitchen that doesn't look like a kitchen

Be inspired to part with kitchen design conventions with these beautiful unique schemes

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