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There is a multitude of interior design elements to consider when you're redecorating your home, but few are as important as your chosen room colors. The right color doesn't just have the power to ...

Selecting a single color for your home’s exterior can be difficult enough, but trying to find two or more hues that work well together in a whole-house color scheme makes the decision even more ...

It happens to all of us – hopefully just once – in our home-dwelling lives. Picking the wrong paint color is bad enough inside the home, but when it happens to the outside it becomes – ugh! – a ...

Do you have trouble picking the right colors when it’s time to repaint the outside of your home? Does the thought of choosing the wrong colors scare you silly? The dizzying array of color choices are ...

Note the Rule of Three. The white windows and garage doors create contrast with the larger field of dark blue siding, while the natural wood door and shutters add a third, warmer accent color. Whether ...

Rustic home decor doesn't have to be bland and colorless. Instead, check out some of these underrated color schemes that pair ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although choosing a new shade might sound pretty simple, there's actually a lot to consider. Think about ...

"People have a difficult time selecting colors" when approaching such a huge painting job, said Joyce Braverman, Shaker Heights planning director. That angst, she said, could pretty much apply to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The problem with exterior home design is there is only one kind of mistake: the one everyone sees. That’s what makes home-improvement decisions so ...

Q: First, I have to thank you for your weekly article regarding homeowners association questions and concerns. They have been very enlightening. My reason for writing you is pertaining to my new HOA ...