Using a dark palette to design a room can be a showstopping choice but intimidating in practice. Rich shades of black, gray, and brown can feel heavy, especially in tight spaces, if not balanced.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ollie Hammick. Design: Amos Goldreich Architecture Much like pure white, dark gray — ...

If you’re looking to add some color to your home this year—whether that means adding a new rug or lamp, or boldly painting an ...

You can't go wrong with these complementary shades.

Seattle-based interior designer Allison Lind’s clients tend to resist dark interior colors — at first. Many want their living spaces to feel light, bright and open, which is great for some areas of ...

Taupe and warm whites are the most popular neutrals for interior designers. Deeper shades designers keep turning to include black, maroon, and olive green. Designers tend to go for timeless shades ...

Have dark paints had their heyday, or are they here to stay? Designers discuss how these moody hues are transitioning into the year ahead ...

Crisp fall days, a Victorian oil portrait, an antique wooden desk, shelves of books lit by warm lamplight, old maps, an ironed blazer, a Renaissance engraving of a skull—as disparate as these objects ...