Decorating with dark paint doesn't mean you'll end up with a room of Stygian gloom. In fact the very opposite. Used properly drama and atmosphere await. Like this bedroom, where bright pink and white make for a cheerful scheme.

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life1nmotion: “ Distinctive and mixed-media wallpapers designed by Trove, New York ”

England’s Glemham Hall features 18th and 18th Century art pieces enlarged to cover the walls - This room features Portrait of Baroness by Atomix Onyx on Indulgy.com

Ilse Crawford's design for the restaurant Mathias Dahlgren is worth a revisit; for its low-key grandeur, spectacular location in Stockholm's Grand

Living room ideas to inspire your scheme from the House & Garden archive.

Après Paola Navone et Jaime Hayon, la marque Italienne Bisazza fait appel à India Mahdavi pour imaginer une nouvelle col

Architect and designer, India Mahdavi founded her studio in 1999 and opened her show room in 2003 at the 3 rue las cases

C'est dans l'est parisien que ce loft a été aménagé par l'architecte India Madhavi en deux temps, trois mouvements, des couleurs, des motifs et une bonne dose de gaieté, pour une famille agrandie d'une petite quatrième...

Architect and designer, India Mahdavi founded her studio in 1999 and opened her show room in 2003 at the 3 rue las cases

Architect and designer, India Mahdavi founded her studio in 1999 and opened her show room in 2003 at the 3 rue las cases

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