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Designers Say to Skip These 6 'Outdated' Wallpaper Styles in 2026 — And Share What They'd Do Instead

While wallpaper will never be completely off the cards, certain colors, styles, and applications can date your home

Livingetc

The Vintage Interior Trends Designers Predict Will Define Homes in 2026

From floral prints to fluid silhouettes, these are the vintage trends to look out for in 2026

Homes & Gardens

I wish I’d known this one thing before painting my walls – it would have stopped dark borders ruining my room renovation

Learn from my mistake by following this expert advice on how to avoid it

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Powder Blue Is the Unexpected Color Trend for Fall – Here’s How to Use This Fresh and Soothing Shade Throughout Your Home

This delicate hue is no longer just for the summer months; it's the cool alternative to warm color palettes that designers are loving this fall

Homes & Gardens

Brit Style Takes Manhattan: Livingetc x Little Greene in New York

Our latest Design, Directed event showed the power of community, in a wonderful celebration of color and creativity

Livingetc

Psst — Little Greene's Color of the Year Has Been Announced, and It Looks Like Your Home Could Soon Be Officially Pivoting to Purple

The paint and wallpaper brand predicts that the shade set to define 2026 is a moody mix of burgundy and plum purple

Livingetc

Best bedroom colour combinations – 8 fool-proof pairings that will create a calming retreat

Meet the restful colour duos that are guaranteed to inspire sweet dreams

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Move over color drenching, ‘color capping’ is the chic new tonal technique you’ll be seeing everywhere this fall

The experts have spoken – color capping is the paint trick you didn't know you were craving

Homes & Gardens

'It’s the little black dress of front doors' – Sarah Jessica Parker's former West Village brownstone embraces a timelessly striking shade

Nothing is as classic as SJP in NYC... except maybe her front door color – experts explain why her chosen hue will never go out of style

Homes & Gardens

'Colour capping' is the new paint trick design experts are using to make a room feel bigger – how to make it work in your home

Is colour capping the hottest paint trend for 2026?

Ideal Home

Does where you live affect the colors you decorate with? According to designers, yes – massively

From the coastal blues favored in the South to the airy tones of the West Coast, designers explain how their clients' color preferences change from region to region

Homes & Gardens

These are officially Little Greene's best-selling paint colors –10 shades that range from delicate whites to rich and deep hues

Discover the most favored paint shades from the iconic British paint brand Little Greene

Homes & Gardens

The best colours for a period kitchen - from Victorian to Mid-Century, these are the authentic shades to use for each era

Do you know which colour works best for each time period?

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‘Rejuvenating, energising and calm’ – experts reveal why green is the perfect colour to create a happy home

Boost your mood with this soothing shade

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What Are the Best Paint Colors for East-Facing Rooms? Choose These to Balance the Morning Sun and Afternoon Light, Just Right

Color experts share the five shades you need to know when painting east-facing rooms

Ideal Home

6 colours experts swear by for south-facing kitchens - colour hack your home with these light enhancing shades

These are the shades to choose when painting your sun-drenched cooking space

Homes & Gardens

Have you heard of Little Greene's Portland Stone? British designers swear it's the perfect neutral paint and it's quietly launched stateside with rave reviews

Why are so many interior designers (both British and now American) infatuated with Portland Stone by Little Greene?

Ideal Home

These 6 clever colour combinations will make any room in your home look bigger, brighter and more stylish

If you have a small room that you want to brighten, looking to colour pairings is the way to go

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If a Color Could Capture an Era, 'Eau de Nil' Would be "Pure 1930s" — Meet the Soft Egypt-Inspired Shade You Need to Know

Slightly more dusty than a mint, not quite as silky as a celadon, it's a shade-shifting hue, perhaps not dissimilar to the river it's named after

Homes & Gardens

Meet the NiD25 – The Future of Design Starts Now

We're very proud to announce the designers making up the first NiD25, who will help to change the face of the industry given the right support

Ideal Home

Interior experts reveal the bedroom colours that are officially out of style in 2025 – and the shades replacing them

These are the new colourways you'll want on your radar

Woman & Home

Zoe Ball's stunning home is a masterclass in using on-trend colours to add personality

The beloved broadcaster shares the surprising yet 'iconic' inspiration behind her thoughtful colour scheme

Ideal Home

7 best colours to paint a windowless bathroom that will transform the mood of a dark wash space

A bathroom without a view needn’t sink your plans for a warm and welcoming retreat

Homes & Gardens

5 bedroom colors going out of style in 2025 –and what designers are using instead for a stylish sleep space

Designers are ditching these bedroom colors in favor of these on-trend and more restful alternatives

Homes & Gardens

What colors go best with butter yellow? 8 equally delicious shades to pair with spring's hottest color trend

Inspired to elevate your home this spring with chic pale yellows? Here are the best colors to complete your scheme

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