SWITCHING GEARS

Beth reversed the color palette in both the built-in desk nook and the adjoining pantry,

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, where aqua now takes center stage on the walls and brown is relegated to the desk

chair, shelving, and office supplies. The new desk area and pantry were part of a larger

renovation Beth undertook with the help of Sousa Design Architects.

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Think contrast and character, says Sonu Mathew, color

expert fo r Benjamin Moore. Choose a tone to contrast

with the room ’s wood tones. Then, consider that “the

true character of brown can only be appreciated with

the right amount o f light,” says Mathew. Take the paint

chip home and hold it against the walls in your room to

see how light changes the color’s nuances. Try one of

these no-fail picks.

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Brown Teepee,

700D-4, behr.com

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NOVEMBER 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS