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Are Formal Living Rooms Out of Style? We Asked Designers How to Make Them Feel Modern

Key Points Formal living rooms aren’t gone but are evolving into relaxed, multifunctional spaces.Swap formality for cozy layouts, modular furniture, and inviting seating.Update with softer lighting, ...

Inside or Out? With Their $170,000 Great Room, You Don’t Have to Choose

The $7 million home, completed in 2024, centers around a great room with 14-foot ceilings. The 52-foot-long space has glass ...

Brace yourselves, Football Manager fans, I've played a day of FM26 and it's going to take a lot of getting used to

After a day of playing, it's clear Football Manager 26 will take some serious getting used to for regular players. That might ...

Throwback styles meet modern tech for a retro revival in our living rooms

A retro revival is underway in the design world: mushroom-shaped lamps, walnut stereo consoles, daisy dishware, neon Polaroid ...