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8 Bedroom Trends That Set the Tone for Relaxing, Cozy Spaces in 2026 — And for Rooms That Are Too Good Just for Sleeping

To get the bedroom of your dreams, look to trends that make you feel cocooned in the space, these interior designers say

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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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Designers Are Opening Shoppable Spaces to Showcase Their Furniture Collections — and Róisín Lafferty Inspiring New Gallery Is Leading the Charge

This intimate way of gaining inspiration and sourcing pieces is gaining traction – take a tour of Róisín's space, where experiential luxury meets aspirational design

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Meet the Veiled Tree — This Interior Designer's Romantic Christmas Tree Is the 'Anti-Trend' to Over-the-Top, Maximalist Festive Schemes

Róisín Lafferty has covered her Christmas tree in tulle and helped to kickstart a micro-trend for dreamy, hazy veiled trees

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This London Penthouse Proves Modern Apartments Don’t Have to Feel Cold and 'Austere' — The Designer’s Color Palette Cocoons It From the City

In collaboration with Artemest, award-winning designer Róisín Lafferty has transformed an otherwise ordinary duplex into a timeless masterpiece

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The Zeitgeist Edit — The Design Moments an Editor Is Talking About in November

As the year heads to its conclusion, this month's hotlist features some exciting new brick-and-mortar interiors offerings, designer apartments, and even a source to buy faux flowers

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"I Asked Them to Trust Me" — Mirrored Ceilings Are Just the Beginning in This Jaw-Dropping Renovated Dublin Home

Designer Róisín Lafferty rose to the challenge of turning a pair of semi-detached houses into one unique family home

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Could You Sleep in a Red Bedroom? How Every Design Psychologist's Worst Nightmare Became the New Cool Color Scheme in Interior Design

Because nothing signals a sharp design eye quite like a daring color palette

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18 Powder Rooms by Interior Designers That Are a Masterclass in Styling These Tiny Rooms, Whether You Want a Neutral Sanctuary or Something a Bit Wilder

The Livingetc archives are a treasure trove for design inspiration, and these powder room ideas are straight from the homes of designers and architects

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How to Design a 'Conversation Room' — The Space Everyone in Design Is Talking About

Not quite a living room and far more than just a nook, the conversation room is enjoying a moment in the spotlight — here’s how to create one yourself

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We Already Know the Color That's Going to Have 2027 in a Chokehold — Now's Your Chance to Beat the Trend

This cobalt blue-reminiscent color is set to be the *it* shade of 2027, but we've asked designers how to best bring it into our interiors for right now

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10 Ways You Can Go Wrong When You're Decorating Your Home With Green — And What to Do to Get It Right

From failing to consider natural lighting to getting the balance or shade completely wrong, designers warn about working with green

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5 Obscure Colors You Can Decorate With That Might Sound Strange at First, But Will Make Your Home Feel So Much More Interesting

Looking for a burst of color to make your home more unique? Design experts share their favorite unexpected shades

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Mixing Marbles Is the Emerging Tell That You've Got Style Confidence — It's the Daring Move for a Design-Forward Home

Bold, eclectic, and a little bit clashing, this trend for using stone in new and creative ways proves the more marble the merrier

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5 'Motivating' Colors That Will Make Your Home Feel Inspiring and Give You a Productivity Boost

When it comes to boosting motivation levels at home, color experts suggest these encouraging shades

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5 'Angry' Colors That Are Shifting the Mood of Your Home — And How Experts Like to Soften Them

Color has the power to transform our emotional state, and design experts warn these shades could make you more hot tempered

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7 'Unhappy' Colors That Color Psychology Experts Would Never Paint Their Walls

Color plays the biggest role in dictating the mood of a space — and these seven shades can read a bit depressing

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Convincing the Owners to Block the Kitchen Window Actually Made a Bold Dublin Home Look Bigger

Designer Roisin Lafferty’s forward-thinking approach to this classic semi-detached house saw her harness the power of arches to create a seamlessly calm – yet beautifully colorful – home

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5 Ways Interior Designers Used Color This Year That Have Changed Decorating Rules for Good

Designers have been painting with increasingly bold strokes when it comes to their use of color — these spaces have changed how we're decorating with color from here on out

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17 Space-Defying Ways to Divide a Bedroom Into Two Rooms — And It Doesn't Have to Involve Building a Wall

You can create a walk-in wardrobe, separate seating area, somewhere to work, or something completely different, all with some clever spatial planning

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The Color Trend Forecast — 10 Colors That You'll See People Decorate With More in 2026, and the 'Emotional' Cues Guiding the Way

Trend forecaster Jane Boddy offers her predictions on the colors that will resonate with us emotionally and culturally in the year to come

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10 Entryway Flooring Ideas That Set the Scene For a Truly Stylish Home

From modern parquetry to Kermit-colored Palladiana, here are the flooring options interior designers are increasingly selecting for entryways and foyers

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