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Bright Rooms: Good Cheer

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Bright Rooms: Good Cheer

A boldly designed floral rug with bright upholstery and pillows creates an inviting living room.

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Bright Rooms: Magenta Moment

These colorful magenta-hued walls are perfect for a shared girls' room.

Italian Embroidered Dot Duvet Cover, $199, and Sheet Set, $159, in Petal at Restoration Hardware Baby & Child. Petite Marguerite Twin Bed, $499 at Land of Nod. Jenny Lind Nightstand, $199 at Land of Nod.

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Bright Rooms: Eclectic Design

A bold geometric wallpaper and exaggerated elements—like the oversized lighting and the bold bed upholstery— help a bedroom pop. Get more bedroom decorating ideas and pictures to create the bedroom of your dreams!

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Bright Rooms: Blue Hues

A deep shade of blue-green paint shows off decorative molding and provides a colorful backdrop for midcentury-style seating.

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Bright Rooms: High Gloss

A shiny orange backsplash pops against a sleek mix of stainless steel and white lacquer.

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Bright Rooms: Hello, Yellow

Saturated yellow walls give a warm glow to linen upholstered furniture.

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Bright Rooms: Aquatic Influence

Aquamarine tufted chairs and a coordinating rug give a luxurious pop of color to a room decorated in soft grays, silvers and whites.

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Bright Rooms: Stately Seating

Intricate mosaic tiling and carved wood furniture paired with rich jewel tones create a sophisticated living room.

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Bright Rooms: Worldly Wonders

Layered patterns and colors create a lush and eclectic atmosphere.

Similar chair: Slope chair in Batik Ink, $348 at Urban Outfitters. Similar ottoman: Square tufted storage ottoman, $471 at Ballard Designs. Similar side table: Martini side table in Silver, $129 at West Elm. Similar rug: Tribal Kashgai, $599 at ABC Carpet.

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Bright Rooms: Formal Geometry

A graphic bedspread and bright orange acccents help soften the edge of a boxy room.

Similar wall covering: The Wallpaper Company Beige Grasscloth wallpaper, $90 per bolt at Home Depot. Similar lamp: Meurice square table lamp in Nickel, $325 at Jonathan Adler.

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Bright Rooms: Decorative Draw

Bold red chairs pop against a graphic black-and-white floral wallpaper.

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Bright Rooms: Zest for Life

The lively combination of bright pink and orange looks sophisticated when presented in tailored bedding and classic patterns.

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Bright Rooms: Read All About It

A bright aquamarine rug and curtains contrast nicely against the word-printed fabric dining chairs in this eclectic dining room.

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Bright Rooms: Stay Grounded

Neutral walls help these unexpected painted blue floors pop.

Rush-seat chair in French Blue, $130 at Plow & Hearth. Flat-braided jute rug, $99 at Pottery Barn. Briny SW6775 paint at Sherwin-Williams.

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Bright Rooms: Seeing Red

Magenta cabinets are a bold choice, but the effect is bright and cheerful.

Abstrakt doors in High Gloss Red, $92 at Ikea. Similar step stool: Boraam step stool in White, $69 at All Barstools.

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Bright Rooms: Complementary Lines

This colorful geometric rug echoes the strong angles of the armchairs and sofa in this chic living room.

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Bright Rooms: Coming Up Roses

A pale pink-and-white wallpaper gives a kitchen a touch of color without being overbearing.

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Bright Rooms: Return the Compliment

Complementary colors always play well together: Orange accents pop against ocean-blue walls.

Martha Stewart Living Aegean Blue interior paint, at Home Depot. Similar bed: Modern Country Classics high-low poster bed, $1,129 at Broyhill Furniture. Zebra decorative pillow, $20 at Target.

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Bright Rooms: Out on Display

A bright magenta wall makes a colorful backdrop for floating shelves containing neat stacks of pots and pans.

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Bright Rooms: To the Letter

Monogrammed bedding gives this room a tailored look that plays off the vivid color palette.

Italian Hotel satin-stitch white Euro sham in Chocolate, $79 at Restoration Hardware. Solid cashmere throw in Autumn Glaze, $298 at Williams-Sonoma Home. Similar bed: Jameson bed and headboard in Natural Canvas at Pottery Barn.

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Bright Rooms: Sweet Dreams

Painting the ceiling and walls a bold hue gives a child's bedroom a playful feel.

Wood Violet #SW6557 interior paint, at Sherwin-Williams. Similar bed: Wakefield Mission bed, $389 at Rosenberry Rooms.

 

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Bright Rooms: Energized Eating

Cool blue flooring and chairs mix with warm orange accents and walls for an inviting, lively kitchen design.

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Bright Rooms: A Guiding Light

Pretty blue and white panels pick up on the ceramic ceiling light’s delicate pattern.

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Bright Rooms: Pattern Pop

Go graphic with a mix of zippy stripes and bold-colored dots.

Similar bed: Coraline Twin Bed, $699 at PBTeen. Similar quilt: Fleur Patchwork Quilt, $108 at Urban Outfitters. Don’t Talk Over Music Print, $230 at Pedlars. Draper Stripe Euro Shams in Ash and Chinois Blue, $100 each at Dwell Studio.

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Bright Rooms: Sleek Space

The combination of white and stainless steel looks fresh and modern against a bright blue wall.

Similar clock: Mini cuckoo clock in White, $14 at Urban Outfitters. Similar chair: Hugo armchair in White, $85 at Ikea. Similar desk: Vika Hyttan/Vika Moliden, $189 at Ikea.

Bright Rooms: Bright Accents

An ombre wool rug complements the jewel-tone accessories in a cozy living room.

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Bright Rooms: Fringe Benefits

Bright pink drapes paired with a valance and tassel tiebacks add flair to this bedroom.

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Bright Rooms: Bed of Greens

A monochromatic color palette can be anything but dull with an eye-catching mix of hues and textures.

Velvet tufted headboard in Verdigris, $348 at Urban Outfitters. X-Bench UB004 in Microfiber Sage, $251 at Ballard Designs. Similar shams: Bohemian Medallion shams, $28 at Urban Outfitters. Coqo floral rug, $398 (5x7 feet) at Anthropologie.

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Bright Rooms: Asian Influence

White lacquer furniture feels fresh and modern when paired with bright colors and patterned textiles.

Similar sofa: Flip storage sofa in Cactus, $548 at Urban Outfitters. Desmond screen, $1,500 at Jonathan Adler. Similar table: Taboret table in White Lacquer, $290 at Eboniste. Chloe armchair in White Lacquer at Bungalow 5.

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Bright Rooms: Flexible Arrangement

Counter simple symmetry with a diverse collection of art in mismatched frames.

Scroll white matelasse coverlet, $218 (queen) at Pine Cone Hill. Similar table: Queen Anne end table, $90 at Overstock.

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Bright Rooms: Playful Nursery

A cheery blue wall paired with kelly green accents give this nursery a playful feel.

DaVinci Jenny Lind 3-in-1 convertible crib in White, $149 at Walmart. Tattersall Aqua/Green woven cotton rug, $194 at Dash & Albert Rug Company. Green Dot curtain panel, $29 each at Land of Nod. Jungle mobile, $114 at Blabla.

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Bright Rooms: Cheery Artwork

A basic bedroom gets a bright makeover with an over-the-bed arrangement of fairy lights.

Similar bedroom suite: Shaker-style bedroom, $1,399 at Gothic Cabinet Craft. 

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Bright Rooms: Warm Glow

A trio of shiny brass pendant lights and bright lemon yellow chairs add elements of chic to neutral dining table.

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Bright Rooms: Red Light

Bright-colored chairs and a pendant light pop against a white table in this little breakfast nook.

Docksta dining table, $179 at Ikea. Similar chair: Academy chair, $129 at West Elm.

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Bright Rooms: Yellow Fever

A white carved bed, upholstered in mustard-yellow linen, pops against neutral gray walls.

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Bright Rooms: Sky High

Shelving built up to the ceiling creates a grand display for colorful, oversized vases.

Similar light: Alico Pendina Newton 120V pendant light, $309 at American Home Plus. Similar vase: Glass bud vase, $33 at Wendy Gee.

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Bright Rooms: Playful Hideaway

Captain beds with bold bedding help maximize and brighten a narrow space.

Orleans Twin Quilt in Lemon and Blush, $128 at Garnet Hill. Similar sham: Dottie Standard Sham, $24 each (regularly $35) at PBTeen. Echo Green Chair, $79.95 at CB2.

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Bright Rooms: Color Coordinate

Bright purples and oranges are repeated throughout this child's bedroom for a coordinated feel.

Marta bed in Blue, $249 at Total Bedroom. Similar bedding: Marimekko Madison Persimmon twin duvet, $79.95 at Crate & Barrel. RiverRidge kids’ storage bench in White, $99 at Target.

 

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Bright Rooms: Red Stripes

Bold graphics—stars, stripes and skulls—and bright colors play off a sleek white cabinet and shelves.

Similar rug: Sveje rug in Red/White, $13 at Ikea. Domoor cup in White, $18 at Droog. Similar globe: Silver Ocean 12-inch globe, $99 at Kikkerland. Similar side table: Vitra metal side table, $550 at All Modern.

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Bright Rooms: Run with It

A runner is an underappreciated alternative to a tablecloth and can add an appealing splash of color.

Norden dining table, $279 at Ikea. Saarinen Tulip armless chair, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, from $1,284 at Design Within Reach. Fabric on chairs and curtains: Vegetable Tree by Josef Frank, $250 per yard at Just Scandinavian. Similar corner chair: Zafira chair, $149.95 at Pier 1.

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