Dark colors tend to have a cocooning feeling. "If the client wants a cozy space, the warm effect a darker-painted room has cannot be matched with a light-painted room," Melanie Bryant tells me ...

The continued popularity of Earth tones makes clear: Brown is back. Rather than solely all-over room drenchings, however, ...

Learn about transom windows from design experts, including their history, ... This Design Element Instantly Brightens a Dark Room. Stefanie Waldek. April 22, 2024 at 4:49 PM. Copied; ...

Dark colors are bold enough, so allow everything else in the room to be more subdued. Avoid busy textures or patterns that might fight with the intense hues. Try an accent ...

What’s more, a dark color palette or furnishings in saturated hues can provide depth and character, and they can prevent your overall design from being too one-note and flat, says Bria Hammel ...

And on the home-decorating website Houzz, there’s been surge in searches related to dark and moody décor — for example, “moody bedroom” searches are up 142 percent.