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Breathe new life into old digs Written by Perri Ormont Blumberg

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MOVE WALL ART

For designer Nadia Watts, art gallery vibes balance otherwise neutral furnishings.

Rotate your art as if you’re in a gallery. You’ll be amazed at the difference a simple tweak can make. Changing the location of your art can dictate a novel approach to transforming the rest of your living room space. Denver-based Nadia Watts of Nadia Watts Design brought in a grouping of artwork from other rooms to curate a new aesthetic by pulling colors from the paintings into the pillows. “This created a new relationship in the room that was not there,” she says.



Swap pillow covers

Swapping pillow covers is a simple way to shift living room design. Nadia Watts likes to “freshen up” a room by changing all the printed throw pillows to bold and solid colors. Color blocking sends a message that the room is polished and no-nonsense. Patterns, on the other hand, create playfulness and exude a certain personality. 

Photos: Emily Minton-Redfield

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Warm up to a more colorful home with these tips written by Sarah Lyon

I shared with Sarah my approach for selecting paint colors:

“Say you are done with gray and ready for a change,” Watts says. “Gray typically has a cool undertone, so start looking at blues that have a little bit of green in them. You can always go lighter or darker on the spectrum, depending on how dramatic you want your room.”

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9 Living Room Design Ideas Designers Swear By By Perri Ormont Blumberg

Move Wall Art…

“Rotate your art as if you’re in a gallery. You’ll be amazed at the difference a simple tweak can make. Changing the location of your art can dictate a novel approach to transforming the rest of your living room space.”

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The Most Underrated Paint Colors, According to 20 Designers Written by Sarah Lyon

American Cheese and Nacho Cheese by Benjamin Moore

“Two warm colors I use that are underrated are Benjamin Moore American Cheese and Nacho Cheese. These are in the middle of the color deck, and at first glance seem to have a fair amount of white, but don’t be fooled by this. Once they are up on the walls they are cheerful and a breath of fresh air.” —Nadia Watts

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