Try One of These Creative Color Palettes to Transform Your Living Room (2024)

Designer Tom Scheerer painted the walls in Blue Muscari by Benjamin Moore, then added orange details throughout the sitting room of this apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

From the black-and-white marble floors to the teal 19th-century French sofa to the red gingham curtains, interior designer Amaro Sánchez de Moya makes all the right color choices in his Seville, Spain, pied-à-terre.

A bold choice is to coordinate your furniture with your art, as designer Hubert Zandberg did in this 16th-century Tuscan villa outside Siena.

In the living room of Filipa de Abreu’s Lisbon apartment, pale green walls are well complemented by pops of purple and blue throughout the space.

Even in a neutral space with exposed brick walls, you can still add bold color, as the living room of this Brooklyn triplex proves via its sofas and rug.

On a neutral backdrop, you can also bring in color through works of art. The pieces here blend well with the pink tones in this boho-chic Santa Monica, California, living room.

The living room in interior designer Linda Pinto’s elegant Parisian aerie relies on a palette of energetic yellow and fuschia. The vintage Jean-Michel Frank sofas are in a custom Manfacture Royale Bonvallet velvet and the lacquered armchairs are from the 1920s.

For her Washington, D.C. family home, architect Carmel Greer chose Benjamin Moore’s Peach Blossom to bring the living room to life. The space is outfitted with green chairs from Anthropologie, cowhide Corbusier LC-1 Chairs, and an Eames walnut stool.

Soothing gray tones complements pops of pink and purple in the Beverly Hills home of Too Faced Founders Jerrod Blandino and Jeremy Johnson. In the living room, antique furnishings, including Dorothy Draper chairs, along with Kate Spade sconces add character to the interior.

An eye-catching living room features custom blue paint, serving as the perfect backdrop to the pearly pink lampshade, layers of patterns, and one-of-a-kind accents.

To give a room a cheery atmosphere, this home, which is inspired by Grey Gardens, features an inviting blue and yellow palette. High-gloss blue walls work well with a ceiling inset of yellow felt paper by Stark. Celerie Kemble for Henredon sofas, upholstered in a vibrant Brunschwig & Fils linen, complete the look.

Crisp white tempers the energetic lime green in the Hamptons living room of author Holly Peterson. The walls, which are filled with her children's art, match the custom sofa perfectly. A bright blue ottoman adds the finishing touch.

Walt Disney's former Palm Springs pad boasts an Art Deco vibe, which was accomplished by geometric curtains and pops of red alongside crisp white.

New York-based interior designer Sasha Bikoff, who appreciates a maximalist approach to decorating, settled on a mix of soft pinks and yellow for this living room. The whimsical space draws from nature and has an undeniable timeless feel.

Blue and red unite in a striking Brooklyn townhouse owned by ceramist Amanda Moffat. The Bukhara rug is from ABC Carpet & Home and the pressed-tin lamps are from Lexington Gardens.

Light raspberry and turquoise is an unexpected pairing that adds a playful vibe to a living room, like this design scheme in a New York City apartment by Ritika Bhasin. The velvet sofa in a deeper shade of raspberry brings balance to the look, while the turquoise accent chair adds contrast.