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10 Fresh, New Paint Combos for Your Home

A leading Paris-based interior designer reveals the color combinations that will give your home signature, très chic style—from the book Chez Moi: Decorating Your Home and Living like a Parisienne.
blue and black paint combo for living room
Photo: Francis Amiand
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For Every Room, Its Own Color
I like the idea of giving each room in the house a strong identity and a specific color. Blue I find particularly pleasing, because it strikes me as urbane, contemporary, and at the same time very restful and poetic, especially when set off by black. An important thing to know about color: The edges and finish need careful attention. If the effect is anything less than crisp, it can look like a mess.
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Published 11/15/2016
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