Small rooms can feel like a design afterthought when things feel tight and awkward. Do you want to learn how to make a small room look bigger in 2026? No better time than now to learn the right design tricks that I’m going to show you for a beautiful intentional space - without knocking down any walls.

Christmas decor this year expresses comfort with the use of bold colours, tactile textures, and a “collected-over-time” nostalgic feel with curated vintage pieces, brass metallics, velvet ribbons and lots of plaid.

Benjamin Moore just dropped the news that Silhouette AF-655 is their choice of colour for 2026 with a prediction of seeing it as a design choice for years to come. This moody, deep brown is not just another shade of brown. Benjamin Moore describes this rich, warm espresso as a classic, a refined neutral with depths of charcoal.

It’s that time again. Late September and early October is when Pantone and the major paint companies will release their colour choices for the coming year. I’ve featured two colours of the year 2026 brings us.

Has your laundry room gotten the design attention it deserves or is it more like a hard working but neglected workhorse space in your home? Here are Jill Carty Designs best laundry room makeover ideas for a functional and stylish space.

I’ve been working on a very special E-Design project in the Muskokas. I thought I’d share a bit about how it works and what we’ve been up to with this main floor refresh. I’ve included a partial list of how the e-design process works.