Color is key in a living room. No pressure, but choosing the right shades is perhaps the most important decision you will make in the design process. The living room is hardworking; it wears many hats ...

More than two years have passed since Alexandra purchased her Brentwood retreat, but its living room remains the ultimate mid ...

All-gray and neutral living rooms are fading as warmer, moodier tones add more personality and depth. Overused styles like midcentury modern and exaggerated farmhouse now feel formulaic or outdated.

Whether you have small or big windows, statement drapery might be the finishing touch your space needs. Not only will the right window treatments elevate your living room design, they can help create ...

Carpet is making a serious comeback this year—whether you love it or you're still having flashbacks to shag-covered living rooms from the 70s. Don't worry, though. This revival isn’t about bringing ...

Drive through Los Angeles neighborhoods like Beverly Hills, Glendale and Los Feliz, and you’ll see a concentration of Spanish Colonial-style homes. On the exterior, you can’t miss the stucco facades, ...

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Oftentimes an accent chair is, well, just an accent, at best adding a pop of color, pattern, or formality to an otherwise ordinary seating arrangement where the sofa is the main attraction. With its ...