{"id":337158,"date":"2019-11-21T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=337158"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:29:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:29:18","slug":"ask-a-designer-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/ask-a-designer-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Interior Designer: The Experts Weigh in on Your Questions for November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOLIET-Reath-Greystone-7690-copy-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Reath Design\" class=\"wp-image-337380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOLIET-Reath-Greystone-7690-copy-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOLIET-Reath-Greystone-7690-copy-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOLIET-Reath-Greystone-7690-copy-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOLIET-Reath-Greystone-7690-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOLIET-Reath-Greystone-7690-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Which is better: wallpaper or paint?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Paint is the easiest and fastest way to change a room, but wallpaper is totally transformational!&#8221; \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/reath-design\/\">Reath Design<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Photo by Laure Joliet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-689x950.jpg\" alt=\"Goddard Design Group\" class=\"wp-image-337379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-689x950.jpg 689w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-254x350.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-768x1059.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-1114x1536.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-1486x2048.jpg 1486w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RP_goddard-151111-8864a-677x933.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">How many different colors is too many to use in one room?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Nature always gives the best cues for layering colors. 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