A dark living room can feel warm and inviting when the right lighting, textures, furniture, and decor work together.

Light walls, rugs, and window treatments can reflect more light and lift a dark room’s mood. Mirrors, layered lighting, and the right light bulbs help bounce brightness where natural light is missing.

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact time in history when gamer colors became equated with predominantly dark colors overlaid with some blinding neon lighting. It definitely reinforces the stereotype of ...