Inside Sarah Richardson’s Colorful Home

Walking into designer and HGTV host Sarah Richardson's house feels like opening a box of crayons — nearly every room is a different hue. What’s the secret to getting so many shades to play well with one another? "Because every room features a bold color, you're not caught off guard as you move through the house," says Sarah.

She also uses subtle swaths of neutrals "that help balance out all the color and keep the place from looking like a kaleidoscope on steroids," she says. Read on for her other tricks for creating a happy-hued home.

Sarah defined two areas in her living room by painting accent walls different colors. "Use the colors from a piece of fabric in the room. It's a good way to confirm the shades live nicely side by side," says Sarah.

"And choose colors that have the same intensity. Check that they're the same distance down on each paint strip. For example, pick two that are both the third color down from the top of the strip." Get the look: Jardin by Sherwin-Williams, Hazy Blue by Benjamin Moore