Look on the Bright Side

Need a pick-me-up? This story's got you covered, with strategies to bring more color into your world.

- HANNAH BAKER & ERICA LEIGH FINAMORE

BOLD MOVE

This living room in Edinburgh, Scotland, feels like a work of art, thanks to Sam Buckley's (@studiosambuckley) stunning use of colors.

Brush Up in Surprising Ways

Used strategically, a little paint can have a major impact. These rooms are vibrant proof.

A STEP UP

London-based designer Rhonda Drakeford of Studio Rhonda (@studio_rhonda) gave this Victorian-style home's staircase a lift with a two-tone paint job.

MIX MASTER

"Nothing is matchymatchy, but there's a connectivity throughout," Natalie Papier says of her home. In her pool house, she dives into greens, browns, and pale bluesall of which pop up in the main house (see right).