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Whether you’re a color lover or prefer to stay muted, this is a route worth taking.

“This yields endless options to add color with furnishings and accents,” Williams says.

How to Create a Color Palette

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Selecting furniture, pillows, art, and decor is where the fun really begins.

you’re free to do this in form of rugs, furniture, and accent pieces.

If you want to add an extra sparkle or pop, throw a complementary color into the mix.

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This core shade could be a neutral, but it doesn’t have to be.

If blue is your favorite color, layer light blue with navy to achieve a feeling ofconsistency.

The outside world isn’t completely neutral, figuratively or spiritually.

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“A little blue here, and little yellow there.

Consider contrasting patterns with textures, and play around until it’s just right.

Williams, on the other hand, prefers to incorporate color as a quiet, subtle “whisper.”

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“[Add] one or two pieces with some color,” he says.

“This technique makes for a warm space with color that isn’t overwhelming.”

Where and how you incorporate your dash of color is completely up to you.

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Regardless of how much, the experts agree that color should be incorporated somewhere and somehow.

Evoke a Mood or Feeling

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How do you want to feel in the space?

How can you weave that mood throughout all decor elements?

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Perhaps you are trying to design a dreamy living room, a moodyoffice, or a cozy guest bedroom.

Michelle Gage, creative director and founder ofMichelle Gage Interiors, is familiar with decorating for a mood.

“Think about the tone or mood you want the room to invoke,” she says.

“I love going darker in small spaces.

Lord also designs rooms based on how she wants them to feel.

“From there, I play with the colors on the walls,” she says.

Attach an emotion, mood, or energy to each room in your home.