Using a dark palette to design a room can be a showstopping choice but intimidating in practice. Rich shades of black, gray, and brown can feel heavy, especially in tight spaces, if not balanced.

Move over, light and bright, and let the darkness in. Contrary to what you might think, a dark color palette can liven up your living room rather than weigh it down. Moody colors needn’t feel gloomy, ...

Standing in front of your local hardware store’s selection of paint color swatches, you might assume one white tone is just as good as another, right? Well, it turns out, there’s a psychology behind ...

To counter Seattle’s Big Dark, your instinct might be to go light and bright, Scandinavian style. Instead, consider creating rich, dark spaces in your home for maximum coziness. In the winter months, ...