When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Yuni Yoshida/Noh Juhan. Negative space is one of the boldest tools in a designer's ...

This designer-approved approach helps living rooms feel calmer, more functional, and less cluttered. Negative space—the intentional empty areas around furniture and decor—helps a living room breathe, ...

A well-designed garden can provide a beautiful and functional outside space that you can enjoy spending time in. But, how do you go about designing your garden to be calming and not one that seems ...

To get a new and different perspective, instead of painting the positive space, which includes people, objects, etc., artists sometimes paint the negative space, which is what is in between people, ...

The living room is one of the hardest-working spaces in the home, so it's tempting to fill it with furniture to cover every need—from coffee tables to reading chairs to sprawling sectionals. Trying to ...