When she found a cottage near the beach, public-relations consultant Leslie Stevens knew she wanted to feel as though she were living in a flower shop, surrounded by color. Decorator John Loecke's simple solution to brighten the nondescript Southampton, New York, rental: Paint the walls white and—with paint and fabric—add bold pops of color.

Your instant summer makeover awaits.
Credit: Photograph by Douglas Friedman

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