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I waited till I had two days alone to do it because it looked pretty shocking when I got started on the trim and rolled the walls. Was it going to veer into Goth Teen Bedroom territory? Or maybe a villainous, albeit stylish, lair?But when I’d finished, it looked amazing. The rich color, along with white trim and comfy furnishings, gave the room

, and felt much homier than the basic beige had.When the weekenders returned, the response was as I’d hoped; everyone loved it.That was in 2018, and it’s the only room I haven’t repainted twice since, so there you go.

Turns out I’m not a loony outlier when it comes to loving dark paint.For Apartment Therapy’s 2024 State of Home Design report, editors tallied 131 design experts who said “moodiness” will be one of the year’s hot vibes.

Pros say darker hues are more likely to create resonant atmospheres like coziness, stylish ambiance and even a little drama to keep things interesting. Rooms with these colors aren’t boring, nor are they over-stimulating. They envelop and embrace.

“Moody hues are more than just visual,” says designer Noz Nozawa. “They’re storytellers, deeply evocative, emotional and often very nostalgic.”The Cubs grabbed control with four runs in the third. Kyle Tucker doubled and scored on Crow-Armstrong’s two-out single. Swanson added an RBI double before Busch connected for his eighth homer, driving a changeup deep to right-center.

Busch also hit a two-out RBI single off Brent Suter in the fifth. Crow-Armstrong singled and stole second before Busch delivered.The Cubs finished the game without Tucker, who was removed after four innings because of

The Reds were limited to four hits after they had one in. Third baseman Santiago Espinal and left fielder Will Benson each committed an error in the seventh, helping the Cubs score two unearned runs.