A Spectrum of Choices

Colors can speak volumes to you and about you. There are complex ways to explain what makes one person seek out blue over green, yellow over gold, brown over gray. Fashion plays a part, as do our own personal histories.

But living with color does not mean simply painting your walls one shade or another. Matisse said, "It is not enough to place colors, however beautiful, one beside the other; colors must also react on one another."

Our homes are as much havens as habitats these days, and coloring them takes on an importance that transcends trends. Here are our tips for selecting colors for your home ...

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