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How To Decorate a Small Living Room for Christmas
As a Sagittarius born in December, two weeks from Christmas, I’ve been the recipient of far more birthday-Christmas combo gifts and Christmas-themed gifts than most people get in a lifetime. And most of my life, I’ve lived in homes with small living rooms, including a true one-room loft space (900 square feet) and a midcentury home where I could barely wedge in a coffee table, couch, love seat and TV. So because I’m a holiday-loving, Christmas collectible-collecting, small-space living person, I’ve had to be creative when decorating for Christmas. I’ve compiled some tips from my own experience and talked with pros to get you in the Christmas spirit, no matter…
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22 Ways to Decorate with Brown
Brown is a surprising new color trend that has taken off in 2024. From fashion catwalks to design magazines, shades of brown have been stealing the show lately. After the longtime popularity of cool grays, warm brown hues are trending. Brown is a neutral color that’s incredibly versatile—it complements any design style, works in any room, and pairs well with neutrals as well as brights. Install a beige grasscloth wallpaper and you immediately have a soft and serene backdrop for an elegant bedroom. But grab a can of luxuriously deep chocolate brown paint, and you instantly create a dark and moody ambience. These gorgeous spaces provide endless inspiration for how…
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Alicia Keys’ living room teaches how to decorate with art |
Everyone loves art, but styling it can bring up hundreds of interior design questions. How should you pair furniture with art? Should you buy art to match your space, or just choose pieces you love? Luckily, Alicia Keys is here to provide some answers. The singer took to Instagram to share that she and her husband, Swizz Beatz, were lending art from their collection, the Dean Collection, to the Brooklyn Museum, offering a view into her artistically designed living room. The space is a lesson in decorating with art – starting with the colorful and textural pieces that juxtapose the neutral paint and furnishings. San Francisco-based interior designer Soledad Alzaga…
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How to Decorate a Living Room, According to Designers
Decorating a living room, which is easily one of the most utilized spaces in your home, sometimes presents a bit of a challenge. That’s true whether you are starting from scratch, doing some light designing, or planning a renovation. That said, the effort is well worth the reward: A curated, intentional living room that elevates the overall aesthetic of your home. To help with this endeavor, we tapped several interior designers, who were happy to share their best advice on how to decorate a living room. Tessa Neustadt Create a Game Plan It’s important to start with a thoughtful plan and view your space with fresh eyes, says interior designer…
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39 ways to decorate and illuminate your space |
Living room lighting ideas are an essential part of the design of the space. Layers of lighting provide the illumination for every one of the room’s functions, and allow changes of mood. Lighting can also help realize your living room ideas by making the very most of the space’s architecture, highlighting objects on display and artwork and, of course, creating a beautiful element of the room in its own right. We’ve put together a selection of living room lighting ideas for rooms of every proportion and style to inspire your choices. Living room lighting ideas We have covered living room lighting ideas that are more than just about looks –…
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How to decorate a kitchen for Christmas |
We focus a lot of Christmas decorating energy on the most seen spaces of our homes. The front door, the windows, the entryway, the living room, the dining room. But when you think about where you end up spending a lot of time over the holidays, it’s the kitchen. The kitchen is the natural heart of the home, and both you and your guests will inevitably gather there either to eat and drink or to mull around while you prep and cook (even when you tell them you don’t want any help and they should retreat immediately to the living room with a mulled wine). So foresee the kitchen’s heavy…
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