Color Month

43 of Our Most Colorful Before and Afters Ever, in Every Hue of the RainbowHome Projects
Journey with us through ROYGBIV to see our favorite, most colorful room makeovers.
Sarah Everett
Jul 5, 2022

It's time to brighten things up! This month, we're showing you the best ways to inject more color into your home and life. From paint color combos to vibrant house tours to hue-filled DIYs, explore this year’s hottest (and coolest) color ideas below.

“Psychedelic Rococo” and “Bubblegum Renaissance” Describe This Apartment’s VibesTours
See inside a rental that transformed from a “completely empty, all-gray, kinda crusty box” to a “Lisa Frank and Y2K vibe.”
Adrienne Breaux
This “Afro-Modern Brownstone” Is Doused in the Color of the YearTours
Camoy Briscoe says it was important to "support small business owners" in their 900-square-foot, one-and-a-half bedroom rental apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
“Everything Revolves Around Color” in an Interior Stylist’s German ApartmentTours
When they first bought this apartment, it was full of old pastel hues. Now, interior stylist Melanie Porthun’s Hamburg apartment absolutely revolves around rich, vibrant colors.
Adrienne Breaux
This Bold Bushwick Apartment Explodes with Color (Despite All-White Walls!)Tours
“We decided to lean into the industrial/brutalist style and outfit the space with lots of stainless steel, mirror, chrome metal materials, but also contrast it with softness using plants and vibrant, abstract-shaped wool rugs.”
Adrienne Breaux
A Food Artist’s NYC Home Is Incredibly Colorful, Despite All-White WallsTours
This food artist and baking enthusiast’s identity is reflected in her rental home. “Each item, from the brightly colored chairs to the vintage lamps, embodies our love for creativity, narrative, and cultural heritage.”
Adrienne Breaux
This Apartment in Amsterdam Is Painted Entirely Hot Pink (You’ll Love It!)Tours
When Rian moved into this all-white apartment she thought to herself, “What’s my favorite color?" And the answer is pink!
Adrienne Breaux
A Dark Teal Color Transformed This Condo’s “American Psycho” White Walls Tours
Angela described her condo’s former style as “typical modern American Psycho white walls,” but she’s transformed it with color and “quirky as F decor.”
Adrienne Breaux
I Didn’t Realize I Needed a Mermaid Bathroom Until I Saw This Perfect Pink One Tours
This Australian house is ordinary on the outside, but extraordinary (pink, vintage, and retro!) on the inside.
Adrienne Breaux
A 20-Month Long Reno Transformed a Bland Beige 1940s House (It's Colorful Now!)Tours
Yvonne and Michael were undaunted by the amount of work needed to renovate this 1940s-era house that came with a bland palette of browns and beiges.
Adrienne Breaux
The Broken Mirror Wall Is Only One of the Wild DIYs in This House Tours
There are street art-inspired murals on walls and furniture, a pink cow print fridge, and more in this interior decorator and artist’s Louisville house.
Adrienne Breaux
Basically Every Inch of This Apartment Is an Explosion of Color and PatternTours
“I started painting murals because I couldn’t afford the wallpaper I wanted. Once I realized that I could paint anything I wanted, I went crazy with color. Over the past few years, I’ve added murals to almost every room.”
Adrienne Breaux
Renters Transformed This 100-Year-Old House With Lots of Color and ArtTours
Lydia and Matt rent this Echo Park house for $3,600 a month and have packed it with color, art, plants, and personality.
Adrienne Breaux
This New Build’s Bold Transformation Started with One Perfect Pink Color
New builds can be pretty characterless, but Kate used color and texture to add style to her small UK home. “All you need is a bit of imagination and want to give things a try.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 10, 2024
A NYC Studio Is "If Barbra Streisand, J.Lo & the Dalai Lama Were in a Thruple"
Impressively, there are five different paint colors in just 515 square feet.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 5, 2024
The Striking Green Paint in This Home Is One of the Best I've Seen
Tours
Decorator Barbara Campbell isn’t a “white wall” person; instead she insists on being surrounded by “uplifting, welcoming color.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 1, 2024
I Asked a “Glamour Witch” How to Use Color to Supercharge My Home
Living
You don’t need big changes for big impact.
Sam Manzella
Jul 31, 2023
This Chicago House Built in the 1800s Is Drenched in Modern Color
Color Month House Tour
Courtney and Colin have totally transformed their Chicago home with lots and lots of color.
Layne Dixon
Jul 31, 2023
A Textile Designer’s Home Is Full of Graphic Prints and Fun Wallpapers
See inside textile designer Tamasyn Gambell’s colorful U.K. home, full of graphic prints and fun wallpapers.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 28, 2023
This Tampa House Is Like a Vibrant, Color-Drenched Oasis
Color Month House Tour
See inside this Florida house that’s been decorated with vibrant, tropical colors in nearly every room.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 27, 2023
This Colorful NYC Home’s Design Is Packed with Renter-Friendly and Budget Ideas
Tours
Maitri Mody, also known as @honeyidressedthepug, decorated her one-bedroom Brooklyn Heights apartment in a renter-friendly, budget, colorful way.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 26, 2023
I Broke a Design “Rule” in My Dining Room, but Everyone Loves It
Style
People ask me about my dining room wall color all the time, and I have no regrets.
Shelby Deering
Jul 26, 2023
A Colorful North Carolina Home Is an Homage to Jamaican Roots
Tours
A 10-year-old fiddle leaf fig named Glory takes center stage among the many plants.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 25, 2023
I Took a 3-Day Color Aura Journey — And It Changed the Way I See Color
Everything’s coming up orange.
Sam Manzella
Jul 24, 2023
A Vintage Furniture Seller’s Home Is the Ultimate “Barbie Dream Ranch”
Tours
Vintage furniture finder, Jonny Carmack of Show Pony, decorated his Danbury, Connecticut, home to be “very Barbie meets Miami meets The Golden Girls with a touch of Space Age and Postmodern.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 24, 2023
Every Day Feels Like Spring in This Colorful, Hygge-Inspired Norwegian Home
Tours
If you want to add vibrancy to your space, homeowner and ceramic artist Anette Colbjørnsen suggests grabbing a color wheel.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 21, 2023
Barbie Might Give Up Her Dream House for This Colorful English Bungalow
Tours
Pink reigns supreme in this English pastel-infused bungalow.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 20, 2023
A Wallpaper Designer’s Dream Home Reflects Her Pastel-Positive Attitude
Color Month House Tour
Not even the United Kingdom’s grey weather can dim the light of this pastel-colored home.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 19, 2023
Brightly Painted Murals, Scallops, and Stripes Cover This U.K. Home
Color Month House Tour
Painted murals, scallops, and stripes ... oh yes!
Cullen Ormond
Jul 18, 2023
This Colorful 450-Square-Foot Hollywood Studio Is Magical
Tours
It’s a maximalist space with a “generous sprinkling of bohemian influences.”
Cullen Ormond
Jul 17, 2023
The Inside of This Stunning Stone House’s Exterior Is a Maximalist Space
Color Month House Tour
Homeowner Helen Sellwood urges people to be brave when it comes to brightly coloring their homes.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 14, 2023
I Would Never Organize My Books by Color
Organize & Clean
Here’s what I do instead.
Jennifer Billock
Jul 14, 2023
B&A: A Gutted Bathroom Gets a Candy-Colored Redo Full of Clever Ideas
HOME PROJECTS
Buying secondhand tile for the floor and shower saved a ton of money — it cost just $100 to tile the whole room.
Sarah Everett
Jul 13, 2023
3 Colors You Should Never Paint Your Furniture
REAL ESTATE
Here’s why.
Laura Ratliff
Jul 13, 2023
8 Colors Interior Designers Say Their Clients Can’t Get Enough Of
Style
For every room of the house!
Sarah Lyon
Jul 12, 2023
This London Home Went from Gray and Subdued to Eclectic and Colorful
Tours
Homeowner Janine Genower shares her tips on deciding if a paint color is right for your space.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 12, 2023
Believe It or Not, This Pastel Colored Home Used to Be a Library
Color Month House Tour
Tour a colorful and Scandinavian-style Netherlands home that was once a library.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 11, 2023
It’s Hard to Believe the Walls of This Pastel-Infused Home Were Once Gray
Tours
A photographer accomplishes the dream of creating a happy, inviting home for all who visit.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 10, 2023
5 Paint Colors That Give Real Estate Agents “the Ick”
Real Estate
Steer clear of red walls in the dining room.
Brittany Anas
Jul 9, 2023
This English Home’s Transformation Took It from Smelly to Stunning
Tours
Cosmetic updates made a world of difference in this colorful, cozy Manchester home.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 7, 2023
This Belfast Home Bursts with Bold Patterns and Bright Colors
Tours
Julie Jeongeun Choi decorated her 100-year-old Belfast home by researching colorways and adding vibrant furniture.
Cullen Ormond
Jul 6, 2023
B&A: A Breakfast Nook Redo So Chic You Won’t Believe It’s an IKEA Hack
Home Projects
A cheery blue paint color and statement-making wallpaper came in clutch.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jul 4, 2023
This 126-Year-Old London Home’s a Perfect Example of “Color Drenching”
Color Month House Tour
See how the owners of this 126-Year-Old London home have “drenched” the ceilings and walls in rich and cozy colors.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 4, 2023
B&A: A Bold Paint Choice Brings Out the Best in This 1930s Living Room
Home Projects
This color-loving homeowner knew the neutrals had to go.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jul 3, 2023
This Gorgeous London Apartment Has Discovered the Perfect Green Paint Color
Color Month House Tour
Lusanda and Victor Kula-Szilagyi have decorated their 800-square-foot London apartment using color to create warmth and comfort in every room.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 3, 2023
B&A: This Colorful $350 Bedroom Redo Is a “Walking Ad” for Thrifting
Home Projects
“I always keep a rainbow of spray paints on hand for random projects,” this DIYer says.
Sarah Everett
Jul 2, 2023
This Is the Cheery Glassware Trend I'm Seeing Everywhere
Move over, wavy candles — this style is coming for your spot!
Blair Donovan
Jun 29, 2023
B&A: A Basic Pair of End Tables Gets a Not-So-Basic New Look
HOME PROJECTS
From big box to bespoke, these nightstands get an ultra-colorful and patterned redo.
Sarah Everett
Jul 30, 2022
6 Things to Know Before Painting with Red, According to a Professional Painter
HOME PROJECTS
Before you pick up that paintbrush — or even before you pluck a color swatch from the paint aisle — read what this pro painter has to say.
Sarah Everett
Jul 30, 2022