
Emily Moorman
Emily is a freelance interior design writer based in Scotland. Prior to going freelance in the spring of 2025, Emily worked as Homes & Gardens’ Paint & Color Editor, covering all things color across interiors and home decor for the Homes & Gardens website. Having gained specific expertise in this area, Emily is well-versed in writing about decorating with color – from the latest color trends to guiding homeowners towards the best paint shades – and is passionate about the importance of color psychology in home design to create spaces that are as practical and comfortable as they are stylish.
Before her career in writing, Emily studied at Norwich University of the Arts, gaining an undergraduate degree in Fashion Communication. Upon graduating, she worked in creative roles across PR and marketing, giving her valuable experience in storytelling and digital communication. She uses her varied industry experience to craft meaningful written content, working with leading interior designers to inspire homeowners to create personality-led homes.
Based in Glasgow, Emily lives in a tenement flat, which she loves furnishing with vintage furniture finds. Her own interior design style reflects the simplicity and clean lines of mid-century design, paired with more modern pieces. While she loves the calmness of a neutral colour palette, she enjoys adding bolder colors through accents. Emily loves homes that tell a story and reflect a timeless approach to design and decorating, and is constantly inspired by unique spaces that feel truly personal.
Latest articles by Emily Moorman
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Exterior Paint Ideas – Everything You Need to Know About Choosing Timeless Paint Colors for Your House in 2026From the most stylish paint palettes for 2026 to how to go about choosing colors, experts share practical advice for exterior paint ideas
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Designers Have Decided – This Will be The Biggest Kitchen Color for 2026 and BeyondI asked over 30 designers what color they're using in kitchens this year, and this was the one that came up the most
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Where to Buy Paint – A Designer-Approved Guide to the Top-Rated Brands in the USA deep dive into everything you need to know about shopping for paint from the best US paint brands
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Red and Pink Are the 'Joyful' Spring Color Pairing You Need to Know About – Here’s How to Make it WorkThis once-dated color pairing is making a comeback, and designers are proving it's livable and sophisticated
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Designers Are Ditching These 5 Front Door Colors in 2026 in Favor of These More Timeless AlternativesFrom navy blue to predictable neutrals, here's why designers are replacing these once-popular front door colors
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How to Decorate With Yellow and Blue – The Unexpected Color Trend Designers Are Loving This SpringFrom kitchens to living rooms, here's how designers are styling this playful color pairing
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This Serene Pacific Northwest Home Was Built New – But Designed to Look Generations OldDiscover how the interior designer Shannon Adamson added soul and character to this indoor-outdoor vacation home
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Pink Bathrooms Are Back – and This Is How Designers Are Styling This Nostalgic Color so It Never Looks DatedThere are few colors as flattering as pink in bathrooms, and with the right design approach, this nostalgic color is soft, cozy, and effortlessly chic
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Be Gone, White Ceilings – Ceiling Blurring Is the Genius Paint Trick That Makes Rooms Feel Instantly TallerHere's why designers are ditching white paint and bringing color to the fifth wall
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The 5 Farrow & Ball Shades Designers Always Use to Brighten Small KitchensSmall kitchens are the perfect spaces to have fun with color, and these Farrow & Ball shades add character while still feeling timeless
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Have You Heard of Room Contouring? It’s a Simple Paint Technique That Can Cure Your Room’s Awkward ProportionsHere's everything you need to know about this clever paint technique that can trick the eye into perceiving rooms in a more flattering way
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If You Are Struggling to Find a Color for a Narrow Room, These 8 Farrow & Ball Shades Are Tried and TestedFrom moody dark blues to sophisticated purples, these are the shades to use to add more interest to narrow rooms than white
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The Colors You Grew Up With Are Cool Again – And They’re the Key to a Warmer, More Soulful Home in 2026Before you rule out '80s colors as dated, explore how designers are styling them in a fresh way
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How Designers Are Decorating With Nostalgic '70s-Inspired Colors in a Way That Feels Modern and Fresh, Not DatedHere's how designers are bringing the warming and earthy shades of the '70s into their projects this year
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The Best Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors for Small Kitchens – 5 Shades That Add More Depth, Warmth, and Character Than WhiteLooking for an alternative to white for your small kitchen? Explore the Sherwin-Williams shades designers are using right now
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Think Your Tiny Room Can’t Handle Bold Colors? Think Again – Designers Say These 7 Statement Shades Will Instantly Make a Small Space More InterestingHere's why you should think twice before decorating a small room with white
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7 Soothing Colors Designers Swear Will Instantly Transform Your Home Into a Calming SanctuaryExplore the colors designers decorate with to create rooms that feel like a calming sanctuary
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'90s Colors Are Officially Back – These Are the 5 Nostalgic Shades Designers Are Putting a Modern Spin on in 2026From dusky shades of pink to butter yellows, here's how designers are bringing back the colors of the '90s
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If Your House Feels Flat, It’s Probably Not Your Decor, It’s Your Paint Colors – These Are the 6 Shades You Should Add to Your Scheme That Always Add DepthFrom rich browns to moody blues, designers use these paint colors when soft neutrals don't quite cut it
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Benjamin Moore Reveals Its 4 Coziest Shades for an Instantly More Welcoming Living RoomTurn your living room into a cocooning, warming sanctuary with these Benjamin Moore best sellers
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This New Family Home Says No to Open-Plan Living and Instead Embraces Once-Outdated Layout Rules – ‘I Prefer Spaces to Feel Intentional’Here's how the interior designer Krysta Gibbons dreamed up her family home to feel full of charm and nostalgia
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What Are the Best Colors for Color Drenching a Room? Designers Share Their Favorite Shades for This Immersive Paint TrendFrom daring shades of red to muted shades of green, these are the colors designers turn to when creating color-drenched rooms
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Decorating Your Bedroom in 2026? These Are the 7 Color Trends Designers Are Loving Right NowThis year's bedroom color schemes are all about warming hues that bring design flair while guaranteeing a soothing space
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How to Actually Use Gray in 2026 – 6 Stylish Schemes That Show Exactly How To Use This Tricky ShadeFrom painting the walls to decorating with wallpaper, here's how designers are using gray this year in a way that doesn't feel dated
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