62 hgtv magazine

fun decorating

sage sagaBY MYTHIC PAINT

“It’s hard to find a paint

that works with any other

colors in a room—earthy

or bright—but this taupe

shade does; it’s a real team

player. In this mudroom,

it brings out the different

hues in the stone floor.”

—Angelo Anastasio, Greenable Material Solutions,

Philadelphia, PA

lilacBY SERENA & LILY

“In low light—evenings or rainy days, for example—lilac can look

more purple than you intended. Once you find a lilac you like, go a

shade or two lighter and it will look good all the time. This room was

transitioning from a nursery to a little girl’s room, and I thought this

color would continue to grow with her. In a more adult space, try

painting a silver stencil pattern over it.”

—Jana Bek, Bek Design, Ann Arbor, MI#S-2050-G70Y BY FINE PAINTS OF EuROPE

“Want to give your white

kitchen personality? Paint

the floor a surprising shade,

like apple green, using an

oil-based floor paint with

a high-gloss finish. The

kitchen had a few separate

areas—a breakfast nook, a

spot for a desk, a cooking

space—and painting the

floor a bold color helped it

feel like one room.”

—Palmer Weiss, Palmer Weiss Interior Design

Inc., San Francisco, CAc

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