One Living Room, 3 Bold Styles

Living Room With White Walls, Curtains and Sofa

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Makeover Musts

Wake up, windows! Basic white panels are an easy switch-out. Paintings? Prints? Anything? Help these boring walls! These pillows have zero personality. Insert fun new options. Neutral is so neutral. This rug is about to get stepped up.

White Contemporary Living Room With Graphic Woven Rug and White Sofa

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Look 1: Coral and Pink

An easy way to add color: throws. On sofa: 50" x 70" wool and cashmere throw in coral, $128, garnethill.com. On chair: Weekend Knit 50" x 70" cotton blend throw in mushroom, $98, garnethill.com

Graphic, Woven Rug in White Living Room With White Sofa

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Pillows

On sofa, from left: Jaipur 20" x 20" cotton canvas pillow cover in coral, $64, serenaandlily.com; gingham checkered 20" x 20" cotton pillow in brown, $60, and Boho Aztec 13" x 21" cotton pillow in coral, $50, both zazzle.com; diamond 20" x 20" cotton canvas pillow cover in coral, $64, serenaandlily.com. On chair: Tribal Aztec chevron 13" x 21" cotton pillow, $50, zazzle.com

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Curtains

Attach ribbon two inches from each edge with Fabri-Tac adhesive, $11, joann.com. Cotton canvas 96" window panel in white, $34, westelm.com; 3" solid grosgrain ribbon in coral, $35 for 50 yards, ribbonandbowsohmy.com

Tall, Neutral Table Lamp With Burlap Lamp Shade Beside Red Bowl

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Lamp

Ida 23"-tall porcelain table lamp, $169, crateandbarrel.com

Gallery Wall With Floral Prints Above White Console Table

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Art

For an instant art collection, search etsy.com by color. "Pink" was used for this room; try another search for similar styles. Frames: Ribba series in white and medium brown, from $2, IKEA stores

Pink & Coral Rug With Graphic Print Under Glass-Top Coffee Table

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Rug

Phoenix 8" x 10" wool-blend dhurrie, $699, westelm.com

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Paint a Stack of Lacquered Boxes

Paint wood boxes with two coats of white paint, and let dry. Stick 1" painter's tape along the edges. Paint the uncovered portion coral. Peel off tape while coral paint is still wet. Let dry, then coat with high-gloss finish. Boxes: Classic Hinged 6 1/2"W x 5"D x 3"H wooden box, $9, and Keepsake 10 3/4"W x 7 1/4"D x 2 1/2"H wooden box, $14, both woodcrafter.com; Paint: Ultra White by Valspar Signature Primer + Paint; Coral Expression by Behr; Martha Stewart Crafts high-gloss finish, $6, michaels.com for stores

Purple Curtains, Rug and Pillows in a White Living Room

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Look 2: Purple and Blue

Throws help tie the room together again with this color palette. Throws: On sofa: Chain Rib 50" x 60" acrylic throw in frost gray, $79, westelm.com. On chair: Lands Downunder Assiro Herringbone 51" x 67" cotton acrylic throw in turquoise, $90, casa.com

Wooden End Table Topped With Teal and Blue Glass Vases

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Bottles

From left: Waterscape 6 9/10", 14 3/5" and 7 4/5" tall salt-blasted glass vases, from $19, westelm.com

White Sofa With Gray Throw on Lavender Trellis Rug

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Pillows

On sofa, from left: Villa Home Illusion Basic Elements 22" x 22" linen pillow in aqua, $62, and Pine Cone Hill Candlewick 18 x 18 cotton pillow in dusty iris, $67, both wayfair.com; Villa Home Floral Embroidered 18" x 18" linen pillow in turquoise, $75, burkedecor.com. On chair: Sloop 12" x 18" cotton pillow cover, $125, johnrobshaw.com

Printed Curtains Adorn Window Beside Series of Shadowboxes

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Curtains

Periwinkle 96" cotton voile window sheer, $110, johnrobshaw.com

Light Green Table Lamp With Neutral Shade

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Lamp

Merie 22" tall ceramic table lamp, $199, crateandbarrel.com

Framed Painting of a Tree with Bunting & Swing

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Art

A big frame leaning on a table looks casual. Bonus: No nail, no commitment. The Start of Something by David Fleck (walnut framed print, 26" x 38"), $128, society6.com

Glass-Top Table Atop Purple Rug With Trellis Pattern

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Rug

Kilim Trellis 8' x 10' wool rug in lavender, $660, rugsusa.com

Shadow Box With Purple Lining & Stamp Collection

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Make a Stamp Shadow Box

Cut colored paper to fit inside a shadow box, and tape it to the back of the frame. Stick stamps to paper with foam sticky dots. Shadow boxes: 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" MDF shadow boxes in espresso, from $10 each, michaels.com for stores; Stamps: Try ebay.com for similar styles.

White Living Room With Blue & White Striped Rug, Yellow Pouf

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Look 3: Blue and Yellow

The dominance of white and blue is swapped in these two throws, making each color pop. On sofa: Weekend Knit 50" x 70" cotton blend throw in sailor blue, $98, garnethill.com.

Angular Yellow Vase on Wood End Table With Houseplant

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Vase

Imax Worldwide Chantal 15 3/4" tall ceramic vase in yellow, $61, decoruniverse.com

White Sofa With Colorful Throw Pillows on Blue & White Striped Rug

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Pillows

On sofa, from left: Threshold Pintuck 20" x 20" cotton pillow in gold, $25, target.com; navy and green ikat 20" x 20" cotton pillow, $66, zazzle.com; Trois 12" x 24" cotton pillow in teal, $37, crateandbarrel.com. On chair: Puffer 12" x 18" viscose/cotton blend pillow cover in sun, $110, johnrobshaw.com

Corner of White Room With Purple Linen Curtains

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Curtains

Emery 96" linen/cotton-blend drape in blue dusk, $119, potterybarn.com

Yellow Ottoman With White Beadwork on Blue & White Striped Rug

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Pouf

nuLoom Living 14" x 20" leather Moroccan pouf in yellow, $205, themine.com

Blue Table Lamp With White Lamp Shade Beside Sofa

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Lamp

Safavieh Judy 27 1/2" tall ceramic table lamp in royal blue, $190, bellacor.com

Modern Art Beside Purple Curtains, Four Framed Prints

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Art

Hang multiples of the same print in matching frames for a cool gallery look. Above sofa: No. 2/No. 30 (Yellow Center) by Mark Rothko (print, 27 1/2" x 39 1/2"), $45, art.com; Ribba 28 1/4" x 40 1/4" frame in white, $25, IKEA stores. Above console: Mimi (print, 13" x 13 1/2"), $35, michellearmas.bigcartel.com; Ribba 20 1/2" x 20 1/2" frame in white, $20, IKEA stores

Glass-Top Coffee Table on Blue & White Striped Rug

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Rug

Paddle Stripe 8' x 10' cotton dhurrie in indigo, $795, serenaandlily.com

Blue Gemstone Coasters With Gold Leaf Edge

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Add Gold Leaf to Coasters

Use a paintbrush to apply gold-leaf adhesive along the edge of each coaster. Once the adhesive is tacky, apply gold leaf, and brush off excess with a clean, dry paintbrush. Apply sealant over the gold leaf, and let dry. Coasters: Brazilian 4" agate coasters in blue, $6 each, theevolutionstore.com; Gold leaf kit: Speedball Composition gold leaf kit (includes leaf sheets, adhesive, and sealant), $11, dickblick.com

One Living Room, Three Ways

Makeover Musts

Look 1: Coral and Pink

Pillows

Curtains

Lamp

Art

Rug

Paint a Stack of Lacquered Boxes

Look 2: Purple and Blue

Bottles

Pillows

Curtains

Lamp

Art

Rug

Make a Stamp Shadow Box

Look 3: Blue and Yellow

Vase

Pillows

Curtains

Pouf

Lamp

Art

Rug

Add Gold Leaf to Coasters

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