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Color
Design Idea Center

Sunny yellows. Passionate reds. Moody indigo. Palettes for the fall, colorful fabrics and patterns for all seasons. Many people start their design schemes by choosing the right colors, and why not? Color helps to set a room’s temperature. From serene to exuberant, ideas abound here.

Colorful Kitchens
Colorful Kitchens
These kitchens are bursting with color and charisma.
Blue and White
Blue and White
Quite simply, blue and white is a timeless color combination.
Jamie Drake
Jamie Drake
How to infuse traditional settings with bold, charismatic color.
Living Room Color
Living Room Color
Living rooms in a spectrum of gorgeous colors.
Sunny Yellow
Sunny Yellow
Want to add some cheer to your rooms? Yellow works its charm.
Fall Color Palettes
Fall Color Palettes
Designers share with us their favorite palettes for fall decorating.
Wood kitchen cabinets
Neutral Zone
Calm doesn’t mean dull. These neutral schemes prove it.
Christopher Peacock's Kitchen
Showhouse: Pastels
Showhouse rooms demonstrate that pastels pack a punch.
Favorite Palettes
Favorite Palettes
20 designers, 20 favorite palettes. (Stealing encouraged.)
White Kitchens
White Kitchens
Does any room look as good in white as the kitchen?
In Love with Green
In Love with Green
It’s fresh, it’s from nature, and it’s always on target.
Suburban Color
Suburban Color
Designer Tobi Fairley’s own home sports delectable fabrics.
Showhouse: White
Showhouse: White
These showhouse rooms are bathed in shades of white.
The Power of Red
The Power of Red
Red is the color of love, passion, and power.
Not bad.
Great Color
Great Color
The interiors of this classic house are rich in color.
Purple and Gray
Purple and Gray
Here’s a smart, sassy au courant combination: purple and gray.
Calm Palette
Calm Palette
This beachfront showhouse features beautiful, serene colors.
Pink and Green
Pink and Green
Pink and green are a spirited and “just plain pretty” combination.
Decorating: Orange
Decorating: Orange
Even small amounts of orange are an instant pick-me-up.
Showhouse: Yellow
Showhouse: Yellow
Showhouse rooms, mellow in yellow.
Vibrant Color
Vibrant Color
These homeowners like color and lots of it.
Kissed by Color
Kissed by Color
Boston designers bring saturated hues to their Florida home.
Indigo, a Classic
Indigo, a Classic
Indigo is a color with a rich and complicated quality.
Greige and Green
Greige and Green
This subdued palette commands attention by whispering.
Aqua and Cream
Aqua and Cream
Aqua and cream are a sophisticated combination.
Color and Pattern
Color and Pattern
The art of mixing things that don’t seem to go together. (But do.)
A Lighter Shade of Pale
Shades of Pale
Swedish style glowing in the palest of colors— white in all its forms.
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
This architectural classic is awash in the prettiest colors.
Delightful Color
Delightful Color
The owners of this apartment had one condition: no beige.
3 Ring Style
3 Ring Style
Ta-da! Bright fabrics in combinations of pinks, greens, and aquas.
Playful Palettes
Playful Palettes
Think eco-friendly design is all earth tones? Think again.
White and Blue
White and Blue
This home’s refined palette lets the architecture shine.
More Blue & White
More Blue & White
Let’s face it: Blue-and-white never goes out of style.
Colorful Christmas
Colorful Christmas
A classic Colonial Revival house is rich in color.
Neutral Palette
Neutral Palette
The palette may be neutral, but the holidays are exuberant.
Charismatic Color
Charismatic Color
A Minneapolis home has California snap, crackle, and color.
Breezy in Blue
Breezy in Blue
A Florida beach cottage drenched in Scandinavian blues.
Dream Home
Dream Home
The new home might be a downsize, but the color is not.
 
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