10 Living Rooms With Wall Colors to Love

Jet black, Meyer lemon yellow, mossy green — these spaces make a statement with bold color

Choosing that just-right hue for your living room can make all the difference — creating a mood, defining the space and more. Case in point: these 10 colorful living rooms, from homes featured in our My Houzz series. Whether your taste runs to the bright and bold or something subtler, see if one of these color ideas appeals to you.

Peacock in Los Angeles. Homeowner Maggie Bohlman asked a former neighbor, an art teacher, to help her decide on wall colors for her 1927 Spanish-style fixer-upper. “We brought her a color swatch book and went room by room,” Bohlman says. “The space and light really helped make the choices clear.”

Paint: Peacock Blue, Glidden

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Transitional Home Office by Plano Architects & Building Designers John Lively & Associates