me I decorating

Benjam in M oore

1674

Polar Sky

The secret to using

color as a neutral is

to pick soft shades

muted with gray or

brown, Kelly says.

For the living room

walls,

le ft,

she chose

a pale green-gray for

a soothing backdrop

to the dark woods

and creamy linen

upholstery.

The colors of the

linen sofa and

curtains,

b e lo w ,

have

the same intensity as

the walls, creating a

seam less flow. Kelly

changes throw pillows

seasonally to keep

things fresh and

interesting. “The way

I see it, a girl can

never have enough

pillows or shoes. I

rotate, reuse, and

pass things on.”

S a n d

a n d F o g

C o lo r in s p ir a tio n le a p s

o u t a t K elly K e is e r a s s h e w a lk s th e b r e e z y s h o r e lin e

n e a r h e r S a n F r a n c is c o h o m e . I t ’s n o t a tr o p ic a l

b e a c h , s h e sa y s, b u t a p la c e t h a t m a k e s y o u w a n t

to w r a p u p in a w a r m s w e a te r a n d b r e a th e in th e

f r e s h s a lt a ir. T o c a p tu r e t h a t c o a s ta l fe e lin g in h e r

h o m e , s h e c h o s e a p a le tte o f m is ty sky, w e a th e r e d

s to n e , a n d g o ld e n s a n d . A s te p b e y o n d b e ig e , th e s e

“c o lo r f u l n e u tr a l s ,” a s s h e c a lls th e m , a re “ a q u ic k

c u r e fo r b o r in g w a lls .”