From patterns inspired by antique paintings to prints with French cottage vibes, our old-world wallpaper ideas can work in ...

At long last, it appears that design consultants and manufacturers are acting on the message I get all the time from readers and clients. For several years now — at least since the mid-’80s — lots of ...

Everyone knows that accent walls are over. In the early 2000s, painting one wall a different color was one of the most popular techniques for brightening a room, but as we enter 2026, the idea feels ...

A small powder room can sing with bold colors and patterns. Small rooms, narrow hallways, cramped powder rooms, tiny vestibules – all are common to houses old and new. Useful spaces are not always big ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As I chronicled in my book The Grand Design: A Novel of Dorothy Draper, Dorothy embraced bold choices in ...

With strategically used patterns, a room can be styled particularly elegantly. Certain patterns are even indispensable for ...

Thankfully—finally!—color has been cropping up on lists of the latest trends in home decor. Pantone’s heart-bursting Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, may have helped usher that in, and maybe the ...