To help simplify the laws of living room paint color, Margaret Donaldson, Charleston-based interior designer and founder of ...

Finding the right color to paint a living room to make it brighter and lighter is a design challenge worth taking on. The power of paint and color is enormous, and getting it wrong or right could mean ...

It can be tempting to experiment with all of the latest trends, but if you take it too far, your space can quickly feel ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Finding the right living room paint color can feel overwhelming. Not only are there hundreds of options, ...

Charcoal gray, navy, and cool white make living rooms feel heavy or sterile—avoid them. Try deep olive, terracotta, or warm off-white for a cozier, timeless look. Skip trendy teal and choose a softer ...

Finding a paint color is tricky in and of itself, but painting a kid’s room adds another complicated layer to the design process. Now, it’s you and your little design assistant’s opinions both being ...

We asked two interior designers how they choose paint colors for their clients' homes. A few things they consider: how different paint finishes interact with certain surfaces, how natural light ...

EVEN ACCOMPLISHED DIY-ers and veteran home-improvement wizards find paint projects so demanding and exasperating they outsource them to pros. Still, said Portland, Ore., painter Mike Snelson, “there ...

Colors with cool undertones—like gray, greige, and dusty blue—are usually regrettable for a living room. Many homeowners grow bored of bright colors like red, yellow, and orange. Even bright white is ...

One of the most fun paint moments in Alex’s place is the striped threshold between the dining room and the living room; he used painter’s tape and a small hand roller to make it happen, and the paint ...

We asked interior designer Ashley Phipps from Simply Designing — what paint colors should I use to complement wood furniture? Q: I tend to stick to wood furniture in my house. My space looks a little ...