Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Introduce a rich, chocolate brown hue into your living room—Washington, D.C., designer Rashida Banks finds this shade to be very grounding. Eggplant purple is another color that Banks appreciates for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One of the most dominant elements in the design of any room is its paint color, and there's perhaps ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Finding the right living room paint color can feel overwhelming. Not only are there hundreds of options, ...

Repainting the walls in your living room is a simple way to transform the look and feel of the space. However, that ...

It’s official—gray is the new beige (see our New Neutrals story in the Spring 2015 issue of Westchester Home for proof). Where we used to see camel, sand, and caramel grace family room walls, we’re ...

Searching for that *chef's kiss* paint color for a particular room in your house can be a strug. Your vision and the ~vibes~ must be met. But as hard as it is to find a perf wall hue for, let's say, ...

From wrestling for the TV remote and crying foul over lost board games to getting your act together to entertain guests, there's plenty that living rooms bear witness to. However, for them to be truly ...