Colors, Styles & Lighting

Color, style and light change how a room feels more than almost anything else, often for less than the cost of new furniture. In this category we bring together guides to choosing palettes, understanding the main interior design styles and planning the lighting in your home. Each guide uses practical examples you can adapt to any space, from a simple refresh to a full room makeover.

In our living room color ideas guide, you will see how to combine shades on walls, furniture and fabrics, and how natural light changes the way each color looks. If you are still deciding which direction to take, the article on interior design styles covers the most popular ones and helps you figure out what suits you and your routine.

Lighting completes the picture: the home lighting design guide explains ambient, task and accent lighting, color temperature and color rendering index (CRI), room by room. For any change to your electrical wiring, we recommend hiring a licensed electrician.