Tuscan-Inspired Living Room

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After: Tuscan Inspiration

After the makeover, a classic Tuscan color palette of olive green, semolina yellow, sienna brown and Chianti red has transformed the room into a country getaway. A faux-distressed paint treatment is applied on the wall above the fireplace to give it an aged look, while the windows get deep green velvet drapes accented with iridescent sienna sheers. Wrought-iron accessories and furniture complete the Italian look. To get what you want out of colors, keep these tips in mind: When trying to decide on a palette, look to the things and places you love for inspiration. To bounce light around a room, use colors that have yellow in them. It draws natural light into a space and keeps it there. You can make any wall look like centuries-old plaster by layering paint.