Transform the look and feel of your home by selecting a color palette that you love and suits your decor. These inspirational photos and a how-to guide provide an abundance of options so you make the best choice.
Having trouble picking the perfect color scheme for your next decorating project? Check out these inspirational ideas that will help you choose the ideal hues.
"… To add more dimension to your color scheme , incorporate different textures … as a foundation creates a great color scheme as seen in this punchy living room … fabric is a great way to set a color scheme in your room. Draw from the main …"
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… From there you can consider the combinations. The color scheme you create this way will truly reflect your taste and … effect. If you get stuck on the road to developing your color scheme , some simple steps may help get you going again. Consider …
… softening their outlines, rather than defining each one separately. Click below to see the same setting using a cool color scheme . Nature's fresh, spring shades of blue, green, and purple are known as cool colors. These serene hues calm and …
Colorful Contemporary Table Setting
… theme would be perfect for a summer party or birthday gathering. Begin with brightly colored dishes as the cue for your color scheme . Search a party store for colorful paper lanterns to hang overhead and patterned wrapping papers to use when making …
Videos
Holiday Decorating in an Historic Home
Designers from Better Homes and Gardens and Traditional Home magazines decorated Washington, D.C.'s Blair House for the holidays.
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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree
Get some creative ideas for decorating your Christmas tree with color, texture, and style.
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This "Decorating in Stages" video shows you how to transform a blah bedroom into a relaxing retreat in three easy steps.
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Slide Shows
Let Nature and Christmas Color Tie Rooms Together
… foundation for the decorations' color scheme . On the mantel, the red and coral … dominant color to emphasize the color scheme . Coral ribbon tweaks the Christmas color scheme in both parlors toward the warm …
Bedroom Color Ideas: Blue Bedrooms
… bedroom, using a blue-and-white color scheme with both smooth and fun patterns … great things about using a blue color scheme in the bedroom is that it brings … to add to the blue-and-white color scheme . Wood flooring provides the perfect …
… underestimate the power of graphic pillows to pump up a simple color scheme . Here, cherry blossom pillows keep a charcoal-gray … an eclectic style. Red, green, and white is a bold color scheme , yet the effect is toned down through the liberal use …
… decorating for the party. Here, a largely neutral color scheme is dressed up with hints of blue in the pillows, votive … look for simple, inexpensive items that can boost your color scheme -- in this case, blueberry candy canes for the dessert …
Black-and-White Scrapbook Room
… keeps scrapbooking supplies in cute wicker baskets lined with fun fabrics that continue the room's black-and-white color scheme . Underneath her desk, she placed wire drawer systems for easy organization. A desktop file box keeps current projects …
House Tours: A Home that Masters Pattern Mixing
… favorite hue from the family's former residence, so they decided to pair it with this home's black-and-white color scheme . The kitchen was an ideal space for a splash of cheery yellow walls. Cathy stuck with black-and-white countertop …
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