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Cottage Designed With a Spring and Summer Color Palette

Nestled in the heart of Richmond’s charming West End neighborhood, this newly constructed home bursts with personality and energy, embracing color and pattern as its defining design elements. Sara Hillery was brought on to create a space which would reflect the Spring and Summer seasons year round. The walls are dressed in stunning botanically inspired wallpapers and murals, in a playful yet sophisticated print, creating a dramatic backdrop that enhances the sense of depth and warmth.

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Gray Cottage Living Room With Pink Chair

The homeowners wanted the rooms to feel like spring and summer all year round. Here, in the living room, designer Sara Hillery used light spring colors, soft textures and vintage details to set the relaxed (though polished) mood.

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Multicolored Cottage Sitting Room With Animal Mural

The walls are dressed in botanically-inspired wallpapers and murals, a dramatic backdrop for rooms that enhances the sense of depth and warmth.

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Neutral Cottage Kitchen With Blue Pendants

Color and pattern are the defining design elements in this Richmond, Virginia home, designed by Sara Hillery. The main living area is open concept; sky blue accents carry over into the adjacent sitting area.

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White Cottage Kitchen With Blue Pendants

Robin's egg blue is a beautiful way to bring color into the open plan kitchen. Sara Hillery used the shade in the pretty pendants and the barstools.

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Cottage Foyer With Arched Front Door

The home's arched front door makes a charming first welcome. In the foyer, a green graphic rug nods to the layers of patterns and textures found inside.

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Gray Transitional Sitting Area With Pink Ottoman

Pops of pink brighten up this sitting area. Energizing rooms with color and pattern was one of designer Sara Hillery's goals in the home.

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Blue Bathroom With Bird Mirror

The happy bird-and-flower covered mirror in this bathroom could have come straight from a fairy tale cottage.

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Traditional Home Office With Green Rug

This home office feels forest inspired with its large bird print and blue and green color palette. Along with the desk, Sara Hillery included a comfortable sitting area.

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Pink Transitional Bedroom With Flower Art

Designer Sara Hillery used color and pattern as the defining design elements in the home. Here, in this bedroom, splashes of pink infuse the space with sweet personality.

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Gray Bathroom With Flower Sconce

A light gray vanity is an elegant foundation for this bathroom. Designer Sara Hillery perked up the space with the addition of a sconce in the shape of a flower and pink accessories.

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Multicolored Country Bedroom With Star Quilt

This friendly bedroom welcomes occupants with its colorful country style. Bright stars decorate the bedding and horse lovers will appreciate the fun bedside lamp.

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Transitional Neutral Bedroom With Leather Bed

A brown leather bed is balanced by softer accents in this bedroom. The light blue nightstand and sculptural table lamp are a start. Designer Sara Hillery also brought in menswear patterns in light shades, including gray plaid curtains and white striped carpet.