Latest articles by Eleanor Richardson
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The 10-Minute Color Swap Designers Use To Instantly Brighten a Bedroom for Spring – And No, It Doesn't Involve a PaintbrushWe asked designers what small, but impactful changes they make to their homes in spring and one update came up top
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Bold Color Might Be Topping Design Trends, but Leanne Ford Says Neutrals Aren’t Going Anywhere – Here’s How the Designer Is Bringing the Classics Into 2026Leanne Ford shares her tips and tricks on decorating with neutrals in 2026 – and her all-time favorite paint color to help her achieve the look
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20 Spring Porch Decorations to Refresh Your Entrance for 'The Prettiest Season of the Year'Welcome the season with these 20 picks designed to uplift any porch in honor of spring
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Your Windows Are Due a Spring Refresh – 5 Designer-Approved Treatments That Instantly Elevate Your SpaceFrom romantic balloon blinds to dainty café curtains, get inspired this spring by these five window treatments from the pages of Homes & Gardens
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Why Designers Are 'Upholstering' Their Gardens In 2026 – 'We’ve Spent So Long Softening Our Interiors That It Makes Sense Our Gardens Are Following Suit'From plush sofas to comfy armchairs, the upholstered garden trend blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces
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Designers Are Obsessed With ‘Book Drenching’ – The 2026 Trend That Wraps Your Entire Room in Color and CharacterIf you've got a book collection, you've got decor, this is how designers are making the 'library wrap' the star of their projects
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Your Living Room Isn’t Looking Flat Because of Your Color Scheme, It’s Your Texture Scheme That’s Off – Here’s How to Layer Like a Designer to Add Depth to Any RoomInterior designers are designing with texture in mind in 2026. Here's why
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This Simple Seating Option Can Give Your Small Patio an Elegant European Feel – Why Bistro Furniture Is the Style to Know About in 2026Bistro furniture will be everywhere in 2026. Here's how designers are styling the French-style furniture and where to shop for the best pieces
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Ever Heard of a Gossip Bench? This Revived Vintage Trend Might Be What Your Entryway Is MissingThe telephone bench (a.k.a the gossip bench) has made a welcome return. Here are the chicest ones out there to bring this rising trend into your home
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Benjamin Moore Has Revealed Its Spring Color Palette – It's an Unconventional Balance of Sophisticated Pastels and a Zingy, Unexpected RedBenjamin Moore's spring palette is refreshingly unique. Composed of pastels and deeper, more vibrant shades, it's a color family that will last beyond the season
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It's Time to Ditch the 'Minimalist Grid' – Your Living Room Looks Flat Because It’s Too Symmetrical'The minimalist grid gave us a decade of living rooms that looked incredible in a thumbnail and felt hollow in person' – here's why overly symmetrical schemes are out in 2026
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Finally, Quiet Luxury Has Had the Characterful Update It Needed – Meet The 'Found Luxury' Trend That's 'More About How People Actually Live'Say goodbye to quiet luxury in 2026. 'Found Luxury' is the more meaningful replacement that focuses on collection rather than careful curation
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The 4 Living Room Colors Going Out of Style in 2026 – And What Designers Are Using InsteadSteer clear of these four shades if you're repainting your living room this year, as designers say they're officially out for 2026
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Farrow & Ball Has Revealed Its New Spring Palette – It's An Unexpected Mix of Traditional Pastels and Zingy Colors That Are Going to Be Huge in 2026A reinvention of all the usual pastels, Farrow & Ball's spring color palette is unexpected in the best possible way
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Benjamin Moore Reveals Its 4 Most Popular Bathroom Colors – 'These Shades Take an Easy-Going Approach to Color, Making Them Inherently Adaptable'From crisp white to romantic lilac, these four long-loved Benjamin Moore colors are perfect for bathrooms
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Finally, a Gray That’s on Trend in 2026 – Why Designers Are Using Gray-Green to Add a Fresh yet Soothing Quality to a HomeFrom pale sages with gray undertones to deep grays with green notes, this light-shifting color trend is replacing sage as we know it
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Antiquing Season Has Begun – These Are the Best Antique Fairs and Vintage Markets Taking Place Across the US in AprilApril is the perfect time to shop for preloved treasures, with many outdoor markets starting up again for the season
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The Easter Edit: 20 Timeless Decorations You’ll Love Every SpringThese 20 picks curated by Homes & Gardens editors will inject your home with seasonal charm just in time for Easter
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The 'Quiet' Color Every Designer Is Using Right Now to Add Instant Calm to Any Room'It's one of the most soothing and inviting colors to live with' – why sage green crops up in almost every home we've toured in 2026
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Stop Hanging Your Artwork, All the Chicest Homes Take This More Laid-Back Approach to Decorating With Prints – and You Can Make the Zero-Damage Switch in MinutesEffortlessly chic and oh-so easy, interior designers are choosing to defy tradition with this relaxed way of showcasing art
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Why Interior Designers Urge You To Style the Back of Your Couch, As Well as the Front – 'Looking at the Back of a Sofa Isn't Appealing'These living rooms prove that styling the back of your sofa is just as important as styling your coffee table or bookshelves. Here's why
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Interior Designers Share the Simple Bookshelf Trick That Makes Your Home Look More Lived-In – 'It Turns the Bookcase Into an Evolving Backdrop, Almost Like a Living Collage'It might be unconventional, but interior designers say hanging art in front of a bookshelf will transform it into a thoughtful design moment
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The ‘Not-Quite Navy’ Farrow & Ball Hue Designers Always Use for the Ultimate Deep BlueInspired by the deep blue sea, Farrow & Ball's Stiffkey Blue has been the go-to dark blue amongst interior designers for years. Here's why
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I Am in Desperate Need of Chic but Hardworking Storage to Transform My Tiny Living Room – These Are the 9 Affordable Wayfair Solutions to My Problem
Make the most out of your small living room with these 9 clever picks from Wayfair's Spring Sale
