As both a dog owner and a house-proud interior design lover, I know the woes of trying to design a living room that's aesthetically beautiful, but practically it needs to be dog-proof. I'm lucky ...

A furniture set may seem like the easiest way to make sure your living room looks cohesive, but designers warn against this ...

If that vision is not your current reality, read on as three designers share the biggest mistakes you could be making in your ...

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 ...

Colors derived from nature most often involve neutrals like brown and tan. But blues and greens inspired by the sky, ocean and landscape are top contenders when designing a room in earth tones. If you ...

Formal living rooms aren’t over yet—designers share which styles feel dated and how to bring in a fresh, modern feel without ...

Samantha Hunter is a professional copy editor who has worked with Ms. Magazine, Spin and VH1. She has also written for MarthaStewart.com, Essence.com, Esquire.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, RealSimple.com ...

THE RELATIVELY NARROW function of a bedroom or dining room largely dictates those spaces’ décor. A home’s communal chill chamber, however, has to be a lot of things to a lot of people: intimate and ...

To save you some superfluous paint swatches, three designers share their go-to colors — and their picks are interesting.

Designer Tonya Bellusci of the Neil Kelly remodeling company oversaw a metamorphosis in Sherwood. The owners of a farmhouse wanted a grand Craftsman-style, lodge-like residence with a connected ...