The How-To Home on MSN

How to get the mid-century living room look right

My mother was an interior decorator, and she had a very particular vision for our home. My father actually built the house to ...
Homes and Gardens on MSN

The color combination designers would avoid in a living room

A gray and white living room scheme was once considered the go-to choice, but now designers warn it's a combination that ...

5 Things You Should Remove From Your Living Room Every Night for a Calmer Home

Your living room is a space made for relaxation, for kicking up your feet after a long day, reading books, watching shows, and winding down. It may also be a place where you start ...
Architectural Digest

5 Living Room Mistakes You’re Making and How to Fix Them, According to Design Experts

Compared to other rooms in the home, a living room is almost like a blank slate. In bedrooms, you’re designing around the bed; in kitchens, you’re taking counters and appliances into account. But in ...
Architectural Digest

11 Living Room Design Ideas Designers Swear By

You’re in need of some living room design ideas but hiring an interior designer or contractor to revamp the space sounds daunting (and expensive)? Before you resign to spending yet another evening in ...
Apartment Therapy

A Color-Drenched Bedroom Has So Much Old-World Charm — You’d Never Guess It Was a Living Room

Conor started with a deep, rich blue-green on the walls, ceiling, and all the trim. The all-over color gives the room a dramatic feel. “Painting was probably the hardest. It took at least four coats ...
Apartment Therapy

A Wall of Cabinets Did More Than Add Storage to These Architects’ Living Room

But the cabinetry didn’t just increase storage — it also allowed the living room to be more flexible for their home lives.