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“The era of the
bright white
ceiling is over,” says
Elaine Griffin, New York
City designer. Paint the
ceiling a shade lighter
than walls to visually
raise it and avoid a
jarring stop-start. Go a
shade darker to bring it
down and add coziness.
Art and fabric
are great
building blocks for a
palette. Look closely at
the item, then pull out
the background colors
to use as room accents.
Pulling the dominant
color can be too much
of a good thing.
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“W h e n
c h o o s i n g c o lo r s
f o r a b e d r o o m ,
p ic k o u t t h e
b e d d i n g f ir s t a n d
g o f r o m t h e r e .”
BHG reader
ANDREA ROSSBACK
Howell, Michigan
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Paint is the least
expensive mistake
you can make. Be brave.
The worst-case scenario is
that you’ll have to repaint.
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T o t e ll i f
a c o l o r h a s a
p in k is h , g r a y is h ,
o r g r e e n i s h c a s t ,
l o o k a t s im ila r
c o l o r s w a t c h e s
s id e b y s id e . I t ’s
a ll a b o u t
c o m p a r is o n .
Think of neutrals as
peacemakers. They
can help colors get along.
Wallpaper or paint
the inside of a
bookcase to set off what’s
displayed. “I used yellow
wallpaper in a white
built-in and wrapped the
same paper around lamp-
shades,” says BHG reader
Kristen Schenck Jackson
of Denver.
Two schools of
thought for testing
a paint color before
taking the plunge: 1)
Paint the wall that gets
the most natural light. If
you like it in the amplified
light, it should work on all
the walls. 2) Paint a piece
of foam core, then move it
around the room to see
how it looks in different
light and against trim. (Use
two coats of paint for
good coverage. Poster
board works, too, but it’s
floppier to handle.) iffii
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