<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AbsDecor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abs Decorating]]></description><link>https://www.absdecorating.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:31:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.absdecorating.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mocha Walls: A Quieter Kind of Warmth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm brown bedrooms are quietly replacing the cool greys we've lived with for a decade. Here's where it's working.]]></description><link>https://www.absdecorating.com/post/mocha-walls-a-quieter-kind-of-warmth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0050390cf45a42cca77352</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:30:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f58c4_efcd541291184fbab662557dffa8942b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul O’Connell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Finishing Touch: Why the Right Artwork Makes a Newly Decorated Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Johnson - Artist There’s a quiet moment that comes at the end of every decorating job. The dust sheets are folded, the brushes are washed, and the room you’ve been imagining for weeks is finally there — walls in the colour you chose, woodwork crisp, everything clean and considered. It looks good. Properly good. And then, a few days later, something starts to nag. The room is finished, but it doesn’t feel finished. The walls are right, but they’re also a little… bare. That’s the moment...]]></description><link>https://www.absdecorating.com/post/the-finishing-touch-why-the-right-artwork-makes-a-newly-decorated-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f864fb10c0d2dc726f1ac7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f58c4_432ad226f1514f81a6dce38539978bc7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_827,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul O’Connell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The quiet rise of clay tones in kitchens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soft clay and warm earth shades are quietly replacing the cool greys we've lived with for years.]]></description><link>https://www.absdecorating.com/post/the-quiet-rise-of-clay-tones-in-kitchens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f71639384eb6d61abae8cb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:32:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f58c4_29b67d19182f422292c186db8ea5b83d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul O’Connell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The quiet return of the heritage front door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deeper greens, soft blacks and considered navies are settling onto front doors across the West Midlands.]]></description><link>https://www.absdecorating.com/post/the-quiet-return-of-the-heritage-front-door</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69edd84e40a0465aa6c6045d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f58c4_ee0cd92a91a645af94500f790e77c445~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul O’Connell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>