Shop Interior Designer Katie Zamprioli's Candy-Colored Home
With power pastels, playful prints and vintage silhouettes, these shoppable rooms are a foolproof recipe for creating your happy place.

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If you’re sweet on whimsical design that’s a treat for the eyes, consider this roundup a meet-cute for your rooms. Interior designer, social-media powerhouse and undisputed thrifting queen Katie Zamprioli has made a name for herself with her Candy-Colored Home, and we’ve followed in her footsteps to bring the best of that Los Angeles wonderland to you. On this shopping list, dessert comes first.
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Ready for a master class in maximalism? Follow along as designer and creator Katie Mack — whose love of all things post-modern and playful has made her a social-media sensation — welcomes us to her home and shows us how it’s done.
The Kitchen
With mouth-watering mint appliances, juicy peach cabinets and a jewel-bright array of vintage dishes and glassware, Katie’s kitchen is a kaleidoscopic feast. “I redid this space; it was all black and white before, and I love the way [the makeover] lightened and brightened it,” she says. Her retro-styled refrigerator, toaster, microwave and coffee maker establish a playful tone that’s well suited to the quirky accessories she loves.

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The Living Room
All play (that just happens to be hard-working), the sitting area beside Katie’s fireplace developed around her all-time favorite combination of mustard and peach. A plump sleeper sofa and cute-as-a-button chairs echo the shape of her vintage coffee table, and spherical accent pillows she customized provide even more eye candy. Those would suit any space, she argues: “Leopard, of course, is a neutral.”

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The Office
Katie pairs her burlwood desk with leopard-print ottomans for everyday use, then swaps in an office chair when she needs to get down to business. The ombre shelves above her office space emphasize the nook’s verticality — a must in a cozy home like hers, which rings in at just over 900 square feet — and offer the opportunity to spotlight favorite finds. Her enthusiasm for her work is infectious, to put it mildly. “When people walk through my door, I want them to feel excited, I want them to feel curious. I love talking about all of my vintage finds and my fun pieces, and so I want them to be excited about [them], too,” she says.

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The Bathroom
Initially “just a white box with a little cylindrical shower and gray hideous tile,” Katie’s blushing pink bath now takes its cues from the dusky desert — think Palm Springs, the sun-baked land of midcentury treasures and a fabulous art museum set against rosy mountains. Who says a washroom can’t aspire to be a gallery?

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Katie's Bedroom
The wallpaper behind Katie's bed suits her space perfectly because, well, her space inspired it! "[It's from] a capsule collection that I recently did with Bobbi Beck, and it’s based off all the pieces in my living room that are really popular,” she explains. “I did four different types in different colorways, and that’s one that is paired with the checkered ombre rug in the living room.”

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Sebastian's Bedroom
Katie’s son is well on his way to inheriting his mom’s sense of style. She describes his eclectic HQ as “very whimsical, very colorful, very fun — I wanted it to be inspring to him and invigorating, and he absolutely loves it.” He helped select the wavy wallpaper that frames his bed, and he shares Katie’s love of Keith Haring's graphic art.

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The Great Room
Featuring a wall-spanning graphic mural that’s become a long-term installation, thrifted accessories and new pieces like the Jonathan Adler neon art above her vintage credenza, this vignette at the center of Katie's home practically vibrates with her personality — as it should. Her thrifting advice doubles as excellent advice for thinking about your home as a general proposition: “Trust your instincts,” she says. “Don’t worry about what’s trendy and what’s popular, worry about what you love and what draws you to [a] piece. If you’re really drawn to it, just go for it.”

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