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Decorating with Cool Colors

In the heat of summer, fill your rooms with cool blues, greens, and purples to summon a cool breeze to your home. Check out these inspirational ideas and then try it in your place.

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Pair with White

Youthful purple coats the walls in this sweet bedroom.
Make it work for you:
-- Use all-white furniture to counterpoint the bright shade.
-- Don't be too matchy: Attach baby blue paper to the headboard or use another cool shade somewhere else.
-- Accent with a warm color (like the tangerine rug and bedding here).



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