Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

You can't go wrong with these complementary shades.

For what feels like an age, bathroom color schemes have been dominated by neutrals. And we get it, bathrooms are very lived-in spaces and we want them to be relaxing, calming spaces, and for many that ...

Designers are phasing out yellow and burgundy or teal and white for feeling too harsh or outdated. Warmer, layered colors like taupe, butter yellow, and deep navy provide a cozier, more refined look.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sometimes, the best way to enhance a specific design element is to complement it with something ...

Interior designers share six different color combinations that they consider to be tacky and suggest avoiding in your home.

Some color combinations are so strongly associated with certain eras that they're now an immediate signal that something is ...

Looking for fun ways to design a space? Then why not consider fun color combinations. Instead of focusing on one color, consider “mixing it up” by blending various colors in order to create fun color ...

I flip through a lot of home design books in this job. Frankly, most run together. In fact, collectively, they could all be one big beautiful book of homes. However, “Design Happy ─ Colorful Homes for ...

When it comes to color combinations, you may ask yourself, what’s in and what’s out? Which colors can I put together? And which ones may be taboo or clash? Here are some general guidelines you can ...