Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Coordinating your curtains with key color accents in your living room enhances and elevates your bold design choices. Here, ...

Interior design guru MaCenna Lee refreshes a living room by combining limewash-painted walls with updated lighting for a softer atmosphere.

An interior designer transforms three living spaces into functional, stylish gathering areas, blending mid-century, modern, ...

Start with purpose: Decide how you’ll use your living room before choosing layouts, colors, or furniture to ensure the space truly fits your lifestyle. Plan for connection: Arrange seating close ...

November’s rain, chill and early darkness bring people indoors, and with that often comes a realization: My home could use a “refresh.” That doesn’t have to mean the five-figure budgets that a kitchen ...

Designer Casey Keasler wants to knock down the angst built into making home improvements. She’d like everyone to feel inspired, not intimidated. "A lot of people have big dreams of all the things they ...

Redesigning a room to reflect someone's personal style involves more than just new furniture, a fresh coat of paint, or additional artwork. Kristen Pawlak, owner and interior designer at KP ...

Home renovation projects range in cost from $1,200 to $82,000, with an average cost of $41,600. However, that average cost takes high-end projects into account, which often require demolition, new ...

In micro studios, if you’re dead set on having a semblance of a living room, you may have to sacrifice a traditional bed. In ...