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Designers explain why small bathrooms are 'the best place to have some fun and use bold colours'

Forget anything you might have heard about playing it safe with colour in small spaces, especially bathrooms

Woman & Home

Where to Buy Garden Furniture Paint (Yes, It's a Specific Thing) — These Are the Best Brands, With the Best Colors

Upgrading your garden furniture this season may only be a coat of paint away

Livingetc

Be Gone, White Ceilings – Ceiling Blurring Is the Genius Paint Trick That Makes Rooms Feel Instantly Taller

Here's why designers are ditching white paint and bringing color to the fifth wall

Homes & Gardens

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Why Your White Walls Look Yellow – And the Perfect Paint Shades Color Experts Choose to Fix It

Color and paint experts reveal exactly how to choose the right white paint for you – and the key things to look out for

Homes & Gardens

The 'peek-a-boo' paint theory is the new trick experts are using to make a room look interesting – ‘It can completely change the feeling of a room’

Here's how to make these unexpected flashes of bold colour work in your home

Ideal Home

Interior experts say we'll be waving goodbye to these outdated bedroom colours in 2026 – these are the trends replacing them

Goodbye cool whites, hello rich and earthy tones

Ideal Home

3 Colors That Work Particularly Well in North-Facing Kitchens — They're the "Difference Between a Room That Feels Inviting and One That Falls Flat"

Choosing the right paint color can make or break your north-facing kitchen; these are the hues that the experts recommend

Livingetc

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10 Years On, Is Millennial Pink Making a Comeback? How Designers Are Using This Nostalgic Shade in 2026

Spoiler alert, the answer is yes, but really it never went away! We reveal why experts can't get enough of this versatile shade

Homes & Gardens

11 Happy Colors to Paint a Bedroom — The Uplifting Shades Interior Designers Recommend to Give Rooms a Dopamine Boost

Sunshine yellows, peachy pinks, and uplifting greens — these are the colors to paint your bedroom to bring joy to your sleep space

Livingetc

I Caved and Painted My Small Bathroom a Chic Dark Color – But Here’s What No One Warned Me About Before I Followed the Trend

It looked perfect on Instagram, but living with it taught me a crucial lesson about small, dark spaces

Homes & Gardens

5 Ways to Make Radiators Actually Look Good — Designers Share How to Turn These Eyesores Into Design Moments (and Some Are So Easy to Do)

Interior designers explain how this (often) unsightly necessity can become an intentional part of your home's decor

Livingetc

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

Ideal Home

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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

Livingetc

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

Ideal Home

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

Ideal Home

'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?

Homes & Gardens

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

Ideal Home

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?

Ideal Home

‘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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