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Teal Is the Jewel Accent Designers Are Using to Make Homes Feel More Luxurious – And These Are the Three Key Places They're Using It

From teal wall paneling to color-capping, these are the stylish ways designers are using trending teal to add richness to rooms

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Move Over Butter Yellow: Ochre Is the Cozy Neutral Designers Are Loving This Fall

While butter yellow was the cheerful, go-to hue of summer, ochre is the richer alternative designers are turning to this fall

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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

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Acidic, Unsettling, and Akin to an "Electric Shock", Here Is What This Sour Shade of Yellow-Green Says About Color in 2026

The antithesis to the neutrals that have dominated seasons past, could this sour chartreuse be the jolt-awake color we desperately need?

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The modern luxe trend is guaranteed to turn your bedroom into a cosy sanctuary this winter – it's 'the perfect blend of warmth and refinement’

With this bold style, your sleep space will soon ooze sophistication and elegance

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5 Things I Wish That I'd Known Before DIYing Built-In IKEA PAX Wardrobes by Myself for the First Time

These are the common mistakes you should avoid making if you want your IKEA wardrobes to look as professional as possible

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Is grey back? Benjamin Moore’s colour of the year 2026 offers a warm, soft and cosy take on the traditionally cold colour

It's an intriguing shade that will keep you guessing

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Benjamin Moore's 2026 Color of the Year Is Like a "Capsule Wardrobe for Your Walls," and Comes With a Timelessly Tailored Palette to Pair It With

Just like your favorite blazer, this chocolately-gray-purple shade is designed to be one you'll want to live with for years

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5 colours to make your home feel cosy for autumn – ‘they instantly bring a snug, cocooning feeling into a room’

These shades will guarantee a winter warmer

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This 'Tonal' Paint Trick Is the Most Stylish Way to Paint Your Kitchen Right Now, and It Can Make a Small Space Appear Larger, too

You've heard of color drenching, but what about color capping? This is the new paint technique that might just transform your kitchen

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Goodbye plain white ceilings – designers say color capping is the clever paint hack that makes a small living room feel taller

It creates the illusion of more space while adding plenty of charm

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These are the 5 colors that will make a living room look more expensive, according to interior designers and color experts

From rusts to taupes, these are the top five colors designers rely on to make a living room look and feel more expensive

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'It has the power to make a room feel spacious and fresh' – how to decorate with Benjamin Moore's best seller, Chantilly Lace

A long-loved paint color, Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace is the ultimate white that quietly elevates any interior it's used in

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So, I Changed My Mind on a Paint Color Halfway Through Decorating My Room — Now What?

Take a deep breath. These paint and color experts explain how to 'fix' a paint color (and it's not as hard as it may seem)

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5 Unexpected Exterior Wall Colors That Will Bring a Dull Garden to Life — And Extend the Feeling of Summer a Little Longer

When it comes to giving your exterior walls a lick of paint, bold is the new black

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It's official, white kitchen walls are over – the 5 alternatives designers say to use instead for a more interesting space

Bye-bye cookie-cutter kitchens, these 5 white wall alternatives will help you 'create a personal statement in the heart of your home'

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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

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Forget colour drenching – colour capping is the paint trend small kitchens have been waiting for

It will make your ceilings feel so much higher

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Shea McGee just used the perfect on trend burgundy in her latest project – I have found the exact paint shade and experts say it's made for small spaces

Shea is loving bold burgundy this fall, and naturally so are we. It's the perfect autumnal shade that feels sophisticated and warm all at the same time

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'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?

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5 Exterior Paint Mistakes to Avoid If You Don't Want Your House to Become the Worst-Looking on the Street

Sun exposure, poor planning, and even the temperature you paint in can all affect the way paint settles on your home's exterior, and not in a good way

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Forget Color Drenching, 'Color Capping' Is the New Way to Decorate That Adds 'Dimension' and Can Make a Room Feel Bigger

Benjamin Moore's color expert, Helen Shaw, breaks down how to achieve the almost-ombré effect you're about to see in rooms everywhere

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If creating a timeless entryway is the goal, Celine Dion's home will serve as the ultimate blueprint – it's effortless but always inviting

Celine's entryway features this unexpected, sentimental detail – and a subtle palette color experts are quietly copying

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17 beautiful living room color ideas that are sure to inspire a fresh new look

From soothing coastal colors to decadent purples, explore how you can transform your living room with color

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'Shaker Beige is a deeply underrated neutral' –but here's how to decorate with this classic Benjamin Moore shade, as told by designers who love it

Designers explain all you need to know about decorating with Benjamin Moore's Shaker Beige, a versatile neutral paint

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