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The Living Room

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How to Decorate a Fireplace Mantel (and Around and Above It)

How to decorate a fireplace mantel, the wall above it and around it: a simple formula, sizes and heights, plus TV-above-fireplace, corner, non-working, Christmas and fall ideas.

Oct 31, 2026 · 10 min read

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How to Decorate a Long, Narrow Living Room (Without a Corridor)

How to decorate a long, narrow living room: divide it into zones, float the sofa, keep the walkway to one side, use two rugs and make the room feel wider, with a TV, dining and long-wall ideas.

Oct 31, 2026 · 9 min read

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How to Arrange Living Room Furniture: Layouts for Any Room

How to arrange living room furniture with real measurements and six layout diagrams, plus solutions for small rooms, TVs, fireplaces, corner fireplaces, two entrances and open-plan rooms.

Oct 31, 2026 · 12 min read

Under $100

Celery, Sage or Olive? How to Pick the Right Green for Your Light

The 2027 colors of the year are nearly all green. Learn undertones, how north, south, east and west light changes them, how to sample, and a no-paint renter version.

Oct 28, 2026 · 8 min read

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How to Decorate Around a TV (on the Wall or on a Stand)

How to decorate around a TV: frame it with art, shelves or sconces, style the console, hide the wires, and get the height and distance right, with ideas for large walls.

Oct 28, 2026 · 9 min read

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2027 Colors of the Year: Every Pick, and How to Use the Green Trend

Most paint brands picked a green for 2027. Here is every color of the year, what each one looks like, and how to use the trend: how much, with what, and where.

Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

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How to Make a Living Room Cozy (Even in Winter)

How to make a living room cozy without new furniture: a 30-minute reset, the light and texture rules that matter, and the overlooked reason rooms still feel cold.

Oct 26, 2026 · 10 min read

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What Color Rug Goes With Your Couch? An Editor's Guide by Color

What color rug goes with a grey, green, brown, black or navy couch? A lookup for every couch color, the 30-second undertone test, and why your floor changes the answer.

Oct 26, 2026 · 11 min read

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How to Make a Small Living Room Look Bigger: 8 Tricks That Work

How to make a small living room look bigger: fewer pieces on legs, a bigger rug, curtains hung high, mirrors, light colors, layered light and hidden storage, plus paint and curtain tricks.

Oct 26, 2026 · 9 min read

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Living Room Decorating Mistakes: 12 Problems and How to Fix Them

Living room feels empty, cheap, cluttered, small or dark? The 12 most common living room decorating mistakes, why they happen and the exact fix for each, with real measurements.

Oct 25, 2026 · 16 min read

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Living Room Trends 2027: 10 Trends Designers Are Betting On

The 10 living room trends for 2027, from green everything and earth tones to deep modular sofas and the collected look, plus what is going out and how to try each trend on a budget.

Oct 25, 2026 · 13 min read

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How to Decorate an Empty Room: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Never decorated a room before? Follow 13 simple steps, from reading the empty space to styling the coffee table, and watch one bare living room become warm, calm and finished.

Oct 24, 2026 · 20 min read

Under $150

Ralph Lauren Christmas Look on a Budget: Tartan, Brass, Dark Wood

The Ralph Lauren Christmas look comes down to three materials: tartan, brass and dark wood with greenery. Here is how to style it on a budget, without busy plaid.

Oct 21, 2026 · 6 min read

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