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Designing your home to match your aesthetics and vibe sounds easy on paper, but it’s tough to get right in real life.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. When designing or decorating a home, much thought is given to the colors, ...

Layered lighting plans in kitchens and baths enhance health, safety and comfort. Lighting is too often an afterthought in home improvement projects. And that’s to the detriment of the room and, ...

The simplest things can make or break the design of a room. You might have beautiful furniture, art and flooring, but if the ambience still feels off, lighting is the likely culprit. Light inside our ...

Lamps in all shapes and sizes can be used to recast the feel of a room, brighten dark corners and illuminate your treasures. By Tim McKeough Lighting can have a dramatic effect on the way a room looks ...

You know it. You may even hate it: cold and impersonal builder-grade lighting. It’s everywhere. From recessed can lights that dot every ceiling to the infamous “boob light,” a glass dome fixture ...

Feeling stuck with your home? Designers share the simple questions to ask when a space feels flat – and how small changes can ...

A renewed focus on storytelling, atmosphere and emotional uplift inform the modern home. These are the trends setting the ...

The idea of a perfect home has quietly evolved and as we enter New Year 2026, homeowners are no longer chasing homes that simply look good. They want .

Modern Flames projects that 2026 home design trends will emphasize warmth, nature-inspired spaces, cozy textiles, and livable ...