Color Palette Extravaganza: Room-by-Room Help for Your Paint Picks
Take the guesswork out of choosing paint colors with these conveniently collected links to well-considered interior palettes
Whether you're starting with a blank slate or trying to refresh an existing design, color can make all the difference in your home's style. But where to start? Figuring out what you like — and what feels right — in each room involves much more than staring at your blank walls.
We've compiled some of the best color palette ideabook links, organized by room, to get you going. Get inspired by the room shots and learn the paint names of your favorite hues.
We've compiled some of the best color palette ideabook links, organized by room, to get you going. Get inspired by the room shots and learn the paint names of your favorite hues.
Bathroom. Because they're often smaller and out of sight of main living spaces, bathrooms and powder rooms can be great places for experimenting with color. Go beyond basic white and try one of these bold color palettes.
Bathroom color guides
• Bold bathroom color palettes
• Bold powder room color palettes
Bathroom color guides
• Bold bathroom color palettes
• Bold powder room color palettes
Kitchen. The hub of the home deserves special color treatment. Change the look and feel of your kitchen with a few quick color changes on your walls, cabinetry or accessories.
Kitchen color guides
Kitchen color guides
Exterior. Exterior color is a tricky thing. This part of your home makes an immediate impact (and takes the most time to paint), so you don't want to mess it up. Take a hint from Houzzers who have struggled with their exterior colors and from our color experts' professional advice.
Exterior color guides
• 7 exterior house color palettes
• Tips for choosing your exterior house color
Exterior color guides
• 7 exterior house color palettes
• Tips for choosing your exterior house color
Living room. Let your living room look and feel as lively as the people who use it. Take a look at these warm and cool living room palettes, and pick the one that works best with your overall home decor.
Living room color guides
Living room color guides
Kids' rooms. It's always fun to go a little crazy with color in kids' rooms, but no one wants to have to redecorate every time a child is tired of the latest scheme. Be playful but choose something classic, too.
Kids' room color guides
More: Browse the Houzz library of color guides
Kids' room color guides
More: Browse the Houzz library of color guides
Bedroom color guides