Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Lick

The 5 worst colors to use in a bedroom, according to a color psychologist – these shades can prevent relaxation and ruin sleep

Avoid these intense shades if you want to create a soothing sleep space

Homes & Gardens

The 3 bathroom colours going out of style in 2025 - plus, the stylish shades replacing them

It's time to make room for some new colour schemes this year

Ideal Home

4 surprising areas in your home that experts say you really shouldn't paint white – and what to do with them instead

And which colours to choose for them instead

Ideal Home

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

9 colors designers won’t be using in their living rooms in 2025

Spring might be the perfect time to give your living room a fresh lick of paint, but steer clear of these hues if you want an on-trend space

Homes & Gardens

The 'red thread' is the design trick I used to plan all the colour schemes in my new home – it puts an end to paint indecision

How to use 'red thread' theory to choose the perfect colors for your home

Ideal Home

6 nostalgic colors interior designers are loving in 2025 – perfect for creating a stand-out transitional scheme

Interior designers and color experts share their current favorite nostalgic colors, for a characterful and comforting space

Homes & Gardens

Stripe drenching is the hot new twist on the colour drenching trend – interior experts share how to make it work in your home

This is how to layer stripes in a room like a pro

Ideal Home

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Color rules for neutral schemes – 5 simple ways to make a neutral room more exciting, as explained by experts

Your neutral color scheme won't lack interest with these expert-suggested rules

Homes & Gardens

These 3 kitchen colours are officially out of style in 2025 - here are the shades replacing them

Make sure you're in the know with these three shades to switch out

Ideal Home

Burgundy kitchens are set to be a big trend for 2025 - take inspiration from these 6 ways to use the rich shade

Get ahead of the trends by trying this sumptuous shade

Ideal Home

Purple Bathroom Ideas Were Not a Trend We Expected, but These Spaces Make Us Question Everything

In a surprising twist, purple seems to be back on everyone's radar right now and we're seeing it popping up in bathrooms in particular — here's how to do it

Livingetc

5 easy to use bold colors that are surprisingly liveable – statement yet grounding paint shades recommended by color consultants

These five color ideas prove that even the bravest of shades can be soothing

Homes & Gardens

Nostalgia-core is the comforting decor trend that harks back to simpler times – here's how to get the sentimental style

Create comforting interiors which conjure happy memories with these nostalgic decorating ideas

Homes & Gardens

'It's the color that makes you happy' – here's how a color psychologist thinks you should choose the 'red thread' of your home

This clever design theory is a simple yet impactful way to make your room colors more cohesive

Homes & Gardens

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Ideal Home

The colour palette for 2025 – these are the shades paint experts say we’ll see everywhere next year

These are the colours and combinations set to define our homes in the new year

Woman & Home

5 essential design rules to stop your home from looking like a Show Home

Planning a decorating project? Interior designers share how to make things look styled but never sterile

Ideal Home

This polarising hue will soon be everywhere – experts share how you can make the trending colour work in your home

And you don't have to be a purple lover in order to get on board with this new colour trend

Ideal Home

'I'd always dreamt of this house' says the homeowner of this stunning Georgian farmhouse

This Georgian farmhouse was the perfect match for the dream home its owner had on her Pinterest board for years

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Homes & Gardens

Fall fireplace ideas – 10 ways to create a cozy seasonal focal point

Whether you have a working fireplace or an empty fireplace, these fall fireplace ideas are perfect for creating a warm and inviting centerpiece

Livingetc

Lick's 2025 Color Palette "New Nostalgia" Has Us Dreaming of 70s Homes

The paint brand's new color collection is serving up moody versions of familiar retro favorites

Homes & Gardens

These are the best neutral paints to choose depending on your room orientation – according to color experts

Navigating the world of neutral paints can be complex, but these expert picks work to complement a room's natural light

Homes & Gardens

'We’ve reimagined nostalgic colors for modern interiors' – Lick's 2025 color palette taps into one of our favorite trends for the year ahead

Looking for some color inspiration for next year? This palette is all about retro style with a modern twist, and the colors are endlessly cozy

Ideal Home

Lick's new colour palette is proof that rich autumnal colours are the kitchen trend to know about in 2025

We can't wait to give our kitchens a refresh ready for cosy season

Homes & Gardens

What colors should you never pair with red? 7 shades to avoid combining with the year's hottest color trend

Bold and beautiful – we look at the colors to avoid pairing with red, according to experts

Ideal Home

Black paint is trending – I'm a professional stylist and these are my favourite tricks for updating a home with this shade

Fancy going over to the dark side?

1 2 3 4

People

Marianne Shillingford

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Neptune

439 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.