Color drenching a room isn't as easy as it looks. Interior designers share the biggest mistakes people make.

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A room with green walls and a green ceiling.
Many people are color drenching their homes.

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A woman and her father spent $80,000 turning a Texas house listed as a teardown into a cozy cottage. Take a look inside.

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A side-by-side of a kitchen and a woman smiling and leaning against a bookshelf ladder.
Ali Michel customized her 1930s cottage.

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After a contractor quoted them $63,000, a woman and her husband built her mom a tiny home for half the cost

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A white tiny home with a wreath on the front door.
Yeli Heidecker and her family built a tiny home for her mom.

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6 home-decor choices that will never go out of style, according to interior designers

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A living room, complete with a couch, accent chair, coffee tables, throw pillows and blankets, artwork, and touches of greenery.
The hallmark of timeless home decor is that it lasts well over time and showcases personality.

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Interior designers share the 9 biggest mistakes people make when decorating a living room — and how to avoid them

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Living room with gray couch on edge of beige rug, ceiling fan, overhead lighting
A few simple design mistakes could be ruining the look of your living room.

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A couple bought a run-down RV park for $1.23 million and turned it into a boutique hotel

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A side-by-side of a couple smiling in a selfie in front of a lake and bedroom with windows that overlook the lake.
Robin Singh and Sharan Samra transformed an RV park into a boutique hotel.

Robin Singh and Sharan Samra

Interior designers share 6 living-room trends that'll be huge this year, and 2 on their way out

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A living room with wood paneling details, a reading nook, and a beige couch.
Craftsmanship and antique decor will both be trending this year.

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I'm an interior designer who works with wealthy clients. Here are 10 things I never see in their kitchens.

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A photo illustration of Benjamin Franklin doing a thumbs-down next to a modern kitchen.
If you want your kitchen to feel high-end, you may want to take notes.

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6 home-decor items you should always buy at TJ Maxx, according to an interior designer

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From wooden accents to throw blankets, these are the home-decor pieces an interior decorator buys at T.J. Maxx.

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A family of 4 downsized to a 1-bedroom home so they could live rent-free. Storage hacks help them make the most of the space.

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A side-by-side of a family walking through a field and a kitchen with white cabinets and a butcher block island.
The Johnson family downsized to save money for their future.

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