When I was five years old, my parents let me choose the paint color for my bedroom. A month later, we had purple walls and a pink ceiling visible from the street. Colors can really lift your mood. For inspiration, we asked Cup of Jo readers to share their bold rooms in their homes…
“I live in one of the cloudiest cities in the United States, and I thought the color would brighten up my kitchen. [both photos above]. I decided to paint the walls arsenic green,cabinet bond street bluefreestanding pantry ranwari pinkand a shady staircase. yellow inspired by Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Ireland. ” — Averill, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“We wanted something fun for our bathroom, so we got a 1-gallon bathroom. peach and pink paint, sample size greenand a pint of black paint that was left over from something else. Then I drew a strawberry. After visiting my house, an engineer friend told me that I had forgotten the stem of one strawberry and it took me days to find it. My favorite is, of course, the one my son made. ” — Britt, Portland, Oregon
“This window was painted in my spare bedroom.” bright yellow and the wall soft shades. Even on the gloomiest day in England, I pop my head through the door for a momentary injection of happiness. ” — Jess, Kent, England
“I got divorced a few years ago, and when I’m not with the kids, I often spend my time painting, putting up wallpaper, and putting up tile backsplashes (because I have a wet saw now?!). I’ve painted a few rooms.” pink. I guess I could have done it when men lived here, but there’s something wonderful about doing it in a time when I was a strong single woman. ” — Chrissy, Salem, MA
“I mixed it two blues To create the perfect color for my living room. ” — Shelby, Peoria, IL
“I’m a therapist, and I try to keep backgrounds neutral to avoid distractions, but interesting enough so my clients can see something else next to my face. I was craving a bold space, so I decided to go with the warm, witchy library of my dreams. My millennial clients often make comments like this. deep plumhe said it was the color of his bedroom in high school. It was also the color of my bedroom when I was in college, so it’s a good connection point. ” — Allison, Milwaukee, WI
“What my 10-year-old daughter asked for was… green bedroom. I was hesitant, but decided to balance it out with pink. this tiger wallpaperAnd now I love it. ” — Krista, Santa Rosa, California
“Before I bought this house, I had always lived in rented apartments with cream or beige walls. My goal for my new living room was ‘art teacher chic.’ I thought it would be pretty easy to paint, all you needed was time and the cost of paint. So if the color was terrible, I could just repaint it. When my mom saw this, she definitely turned to me.” color I put it in a paint can and she ended up loving it too. ” — Page, Northville, Michigan
“I let the kids choose a color for their shared room, and they chose a very bright blue. I was nervous, but the furniture and artwork all really pop. The room feels happy during the day and cozy at night.” — Jessica, New York City
What are your thoughts? Do you have colorful walls at home?
PS Colorful house tours of Connecticut, Brooklyn, upstate New York, and Sweden. Plus, this gorgeous New York bookshelf!
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