There are certain features that can make or break a room. One of them? Dark carpet. Both words—dark and carpet—are polarizing ...

Start small. When used intentionally, however, dark paint colors can feel cozy, as opposed to stifling. Ursula Mendoza-Carrasquillo, lead designer for interior design services at Always Never Done ...

When a room is already bright, dark colors have more leeway. Hammel used a deep, navy paint to adorn the built-in bookshelves in a client's home office, which has an abundance of light from the ...

It’s typically assumed that dark paint shades will make a room feel cramped and smaller. This isn’t quite the truth. Oftentimes a deep navy or stark black can make a space feel cozy.

So yes, next time you paint the hallway or the small room in your house, you might want to consider passing on the white in favor of the less popular bright yellow. According to Jess, the color ...

Against a dark wall, the colors of the furniture and art pop and can command more attention than they might in a bright room. “I want my house to feel kind of like a museum,” Ms. Peterson said.