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Designers Say These 5 Front Porch Icks Make Them Cringe Every Time They See Them
Featured Designers: The Spruce identifies six front porch features that interior designers say can detract from a home’s appearance, including undersized doormats, artificial plants, overly themed or seasonal décor, furniture…
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5 Builder-Grade Features That Instantly Make Your Home Look Dated, According to Designers
Featured Designers: Real Simple identifies six builder-grade features that interior designers say can make a home look dated, including boob lights, basic builder-grade doors, generic cabinet hardware, standard bathroom mirrors,…
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We Asked Designers How to Arrange a Living Room So It Feels Airy, Not Empty—Their 6 Top Tips
Featured Designers: The Spruce shares six designer-recommended ways to arrange living room furniture so a space feels airy without removing or adding pieces, including floating furniture away from walls, creating…
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What’s Old Is New: 5 Outdated Kitchen Features Designers Are Loving Again
Featured Designers: The Spruce highlights six supposedly outdated kitchen features that interior designers still embrace, including warm wood cabinetry, open shelving, butcher-block countertops, traditional hardware, freestanding furniture, and classic tile…
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6 Decor Trends Designers Say Will Be Out By The End Of 2026
Featured Designers: Southern Living highlights seven decorating trends that interior designers predict will lose momentum by the end of 2026, including all-white interiors, overly coordinated furniture, open shelving in kitchens,…
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10 Decorating “Rules” Interior Designers Always Break—and Why You Should Too
Featured Designers: Real Simple highlights 10 common decorating rules that interior designers say are worth breaking, from prioritizing perfect symmetry and matching metals to avoiding dark paint in small rooms,…
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Designers Say These 5 Home Features Instantly Make Your Home Look Tacky
Featured Designers: The Spruce identifies six home upgrades that designers say can end up looking tacky, including overly ornate architectural details, excessive accent walls, mismatched flooring, faux-luxury finishes, statement lighting…
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6 “Vintage-Inspired” Trends That Just Look Dated, According to Designers
Featured Designers: The Spruce identifies five vintage-inspired decorating trends that designers say can make a home feel dated when overused: overly coordinated midcentury modern interiors, farmhouse-style signs and word art,…
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What Keeps You Inspired? 4 Designers Share Their Brain Busters
Featured Designers: Midwest Design asks Minnesota interior designers how they overcome creative ruts, highlighting strategies that include traveling and absorbing unfamiliar architecture, colors, textures and cultures; stepping away from screens…
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We Asked Designers How to Make a Small Living Room Look Larger Instantly—And We’re Trying This ASAP
Featured Designers: The Spruce shares seven designer-recommended ways to make a small living room appear larger, including hanging large-scale artwork or mirrors, using wallpaper and color, choosing fewer but larger…
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