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Katie Laughridge TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Theselastfewweeks haveleftmefeelingabit blah.Thegrayskiesand single-digittempera- tureshavemefeeling sluggishanddrained, andI'minneedofa change.Whatbetterway toaddsomepeptomy stepandsomeenergyto mydaythanwithashot ofcolor? AspainterDavid Hockneyoncesaid,I preferlivingincolor.To turnmyfrownupside down,I'vebeenim- mersingmyselfinbright andcheerydisplaysand soakingineveryfun- filledhue.Although thedaysmaybedreary andcold,thatisnorea- sonyouoryourhome shouldbe. It'sOKtostartsmall Bringingcolorinto yourspacescanbe intimidatingandover- whelming.Keepthe sweatypalmsandheart palpitationsatbayby addingoneortwoeas- ilymovableaccessories tostart.Alovelylamp, colorfulcachepotorgor- geousgingerjarcouldbe thekeytoopeningthe doortocolorfuldecor. Addingasplashofvi- brancetoyourspacecan makeabigimpactand giveyouanideaofwhere youwanttobringeven morehuesintothemix. Anothereasyadditionto beginwith:accentpil- lows.Withnoshortageof textilestochoosefrom, youaresuretofindthe perfectshadeandpattern toenhanceyourroom. Haveananchor foryourcolors Whenourdesign- erssetaboutcurating anewlookforaspace, theyliketostartwith onefocalpointthat setstheminadirection formakingcolorand texturechoices.Some- timesthisisalarge printpatternmeantfor windowtreatments; sometimesitisady- namicrug;sometimes itisaboldpieceofart- work.Thisbecomesthe anchorforthecolors theyintroduce.Pulling complementingcolors fromthisanchorcreates aharmoniouspalette andcompletelookfora spaceandallowstheeye tomovefreelythrough- outaroom. Let'ssayyoufinda show-stoppingfloral printthattakesyour breathaway,fullofdeep navy,freshspringgreens andpoppingelectric pinks.Inabedroom, youcanusethattextile astheleaddecorative pillowandpullinspira- tionforotherelements inthatspace.Perhapsa hotpinklacqueredside tabletoaddsomespice balancedwithadark andmoodyduvetthe colorofamidnightsky togroundit?Addina delicatefloralbedside chairtosoftenthelook andyouwillbedream- inginfullcolor. Balanceyour spacewithneutrals Indecor,aswith mostthingsinlife,bal- anceandharmonyare important.That'swhy itisimportanttopair colorswithneutralsto achieveafeelingthat looksintentionaland even-keeled.Iloveusing naturalelementsand texturessuchaswicker, rattanandwoodfurni- turesprinkledthrough- outaspacetoachieve this.Whiteandneutral sofasareanotherway tobreakupcolorand letyourchosenhues trulyshine(andasan addedbonus,provide youwithflexibilitywhen you'reexploringyour nextcolorstory).Do notbeafraidofwhite andlight-coloreduphol- stery.Withperformance fabricsreadilyavail- able,youwon'thavetoo muchadditionalstress aboutspillsandstains. Havingtheseneutral componentsaddsmuch- neededcalmareasto aspacefulloflifeand givesyoureyeaplaceto rest. Addapopofpaint (orafunwallpaper) Onceyouarefeeling confidentinyourdirec- tion,youmightbeready forabiggerstep.We lovetousevibrantpaint colorstobringlifeand energyintoourrooms. Fromhedgeapplegreen tothedeepandfiery red,apopofpaintcan beagreatfinishing touch.Wehaveused thesecolorsforwhole rooms,transitional spaceslikehallwaysand evenceilings.Ifyouare lookingtotakeiteven further,wallpaperis afantasticwaytoadd dimensionandcolor toyourwalls.Thisis notyourgrandmother's wallpaper.Thibaut andSchumacherhave somanystunningpat- ternstochoosefrom thatcolorandpattern mixingwithyourfab- ricsandaccessoriesisa dream. Formoreinforma- tion,contactKatie Laughridgeatinfo@ nellhills.com. Styleathome:Embracingcolor NEWHOMECOMMUNITIES For advertisinginfo, contact SandyLek at (925) 847-2135 or slek@bayareanewsgroup.com Bay Area News Group's next 15 th Upcoming Publishing Dates: March 7, May 23 & September 26 The Mercury News East Bay Times | Marin IJ & March 5, May 21 & September 24 27 Community Weeklies *Source: 2020 R1 Scarborough Research 2021 Dates Sunday Readership 662,400* Homes | AdvertisingSupplement 000 BAY AREA NEWS GROUP H3