Elaine put
together three
more color
schemes for
this room. See
how each one
transforms this
space at BHG
.com/trycolor
M A K E O V E R S
I
d e c o d in g
c o lo r
IN AN EMPTY ROOM, A BOLD WALL COLOR CAN BE SCARY.
IN A FURNISHED ROOM, IT ADDS LIFE.
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BEFORE
WORK IT
“The kids’ old computer station was in
the foyer—the first thing you saw when you
walked into the house,” says Elaine. Solution:
New homework zone in the living room. Clear
acrylic chairs keep the look light. Tobias chairs,
ikea.com. Strut tables, bludot.com
SOFT SEAT
The beauty of a backless daybed is
that you can see past it to another part of the
room. Plus, the three youngest boys can all flop
down at the same time. New Canaan daybed,
ballarddesigns.com
TECH UPGRADE
The boys’ laptops are both
homework tools and mini movie theaters with
integrated BluRay players. Sony VAIO NW Series
Laptops, amazon.com/electronics
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8
7
When you have strong color
on the walls (1), the room’s
other big surfaces should be
neutral. The cheetah rug (2) is
pale, but the spotty pattern
hides dirt brilliantly. Sofas are
covered in a resilient tan
microfiber suede (3). The
foyer, which is open to the
living room, now has
easy-clean vinyl grasscloth
wallcovering (4) in Mocha
(fave of all the neighbors!),
thibault.com. Gold silk drapes
(5) and the striped daybed
fabric (6) have touches of
fiery copper. Blue pillows (7)
are a cool accent, and offbeat
watermelon-color desks (8)
keep the room from looking
too matchy or serious.
60
FEBRUARY 2010
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