Real Simple
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12 Wall Colors That Bring a Calming, Peaceful Vibe to Any Room, According to Designers
Featured Designers: Real Simple highlights 12 designer recommended paint colors for creating calming interiors, including soft blues, muted greens, warm whites, taupes, and deeper shades of navy and charcoal. Designers…
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5 Overused Decor Trends Designers Are Tired of Seeing—and What They Recommend Instead
Featured Designers: Real Simple identifies five overused decor trends designers are tired of seeing: generic abstract art, mass-produced accessories, dark cherry red, squiggle patterns, and curved bouclé furniture. Designers recommend…
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Designers Say the Chicest Homes Always Have These 5 Things in Common
Featured Designers: Real Simple highlights six qualities chic homes have in common, including collected pieces, layered lighting, natural materials, thoughtful proportions, personal details, and a mix of old and new.…
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7 Things That Are Making Your Home Look Dated—and the Updated Decor Designers Recommend
Featured Designers: Real Simple identifies seven things that can make a home look dated, including word art, matching themed accessories, bowl shaped light fixtures, cold neutrals, unlacquered brass, neutral furniture,…
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5 Decorating Mistakes That Can Make Even an Expensive Home Look Cheap
Featured Designers: Real Simple identifies five decorating mistakes that can make a home look less polished: lacking visual hierarchy, poorly sized window treatments, harsh lighting, builder grade outlets, and cheap…
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Designers Say You Should Never Paint Your Bedroom These 2 Colors
Featured Designers: Real Simple identifies red and bright yellow as two paint colors designers recommend avoiding in bedrooms because their intensity can make a space feel overly stimulating. Designers instead…
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5 Ways to Brighten Up Your Home as the Days Get Shorter
Featured Designers: Real Simple shares five ways to brighten a home as fall days get shorter, including layering lighting, using mirrors, choosing warm colors, adding reflective surfaces, and keeping windows…
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6 Home Design Trends That Look Beautiful—but Are a Nightmare to Keep Clean
Featured Designers: Real Simple highlights six home design trends that can be difficult to keep clean: bouclé and velvet upholstery, glass coffee tables, floor to ceiling wallpaper, open shelving, matte…
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14 Things You’ll Never Find in an Interior Designer’s Home
Featured Designers: Real Simple identifies 14 things interior designers avoid in their own homes, including synthetic carpeting, floating shelves, accent walls, barn doors, builder grade vanities and hardware, oversized kitchen…
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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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