Replace heavy winter drapes with sheer or thin curtains to let more light in. Use the same ideas when approaching summer bed linens (especially for guests), throws, cushions and floor pillows. When it's 100 degrees outside, lounging on a fleece cushion probably won't sound like a good idea. More: 8 Elements of a Perfect Outdoor Dining Room Summer Nights Need Summer Beds Cool Off This Summer On a Screened-In Porch

Why not start off with a room that's very saturated in color? The bright red desk pops against the turquoise walls.

A can of paint. You’ve heard this time and time again, but a coat of paint can make all the difference. Slap a bold red onto an antique desk to give it a contemporary spin or update your wall color for a dramatic new look. If the task seems too daunting, start small by painting inexpensive accessories, like vases.

Blue. Bright and striking in some spaces, subdued and soothing in others, blue can completely transform a space. More: Houzz guides to decorating with blue

Some designers suggest adding a touch of red to any scheme. "Every room should have a touch of red — in a welt to offset a paler color, in a pillow or a trim on a lampshade to add some jazz," says Katie Ridder. "It makes colors around it more interesting.” This room perfectly illustrates this idea — the blue used here is amazing, but see how the red makes it sing?Book Tour: Katie Ridder Rooms

Blue and red

the curtains

Colour, curtain

House TOUCH OF RED 2013 #3 Some designers suggest adding a touch of red to any scheme. "Every room should have a touch of red — in a welt to offset a paler color, in a pillow or a trim on a lampshade to add some jazz," says Katie Ridder. "It makes colors around it more interesting.” This room perfectly illustrates this idea — the blue used here is amazing, but see how the red makes it sing? Book Tour: Katie Ridder Rooms

Corner office in living room

the red

boys room

Love the color combo!

nice color for Hansens room

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Home Depot Behr Paint Jamaican Sea

cutain

Color.

Color combo red/turquoise

colors

Curtains

Wall color

turqoise wall/red pop color

Turquoise wall and desk

Baby boy blue-Jaiden

Blue paint.

Blue Paint

Cuarto

Blue room

Curtains

Turquoise & red

Turquoise and red

Curtains

Nicholas's room walls

? or bedroom? Love this color combo

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colors

Colors

Stella's room

Love the blue

Colors

SAMMIES ROOM COLOURS - BRIGHT BLUE AND RED!

cortinas

Bedroom colour

Colors

Cortina

Color combo

white sheers

Bedroom color

Jamaican blue paint

Layout in room similar to mine, color, curtains

Behr Jamaican See from Home Depot

Drapery

Color combo - aqua, red, white and black

Color

i like the colors.... we could do this

COLOR COMBO!

turquoise walls

Teal with sheer curtains

sw paint?

Curtains

bedroom color

Color

Wall Color

Behring Jamaica

Floor

living room color?

Red in every room. YES,

Behr Jamaican Sea paint from Home Depot

Sarah's room

Sheers

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If we make front bedroom spare room

LOVE the colours. The curtains just top it off and everything fits in perfectly. The red, blue and white give a seaside feel and this would be the perfect room for any room in the house.

blue

Turquoise art with a hint of red next to the firplace

red, turquoise and white!

sheers

I love the blue color! And the curtains are wonderfully! They make it fun,fresh, yet simple

Red accents

blue and red combo

Curtains

Colors

White sheers with blue walls

Love this blue w/red

drapes

Turquoise and red

fun colors

Color

Amira

love the sheer curtains on the blue wall

Мама

turqoise walls?

Wall Color

Color of room

color

Is red the go to color?

wall color

Color

color combo

turquoise and red

table vases

Wall Colour

red

Iman's rm

moulding same paint as wall.

turquoise and red

Master bedroom (ours)

Colour

red desk

Pop of red.

love the wall color

curtains

Some designers suggest adding a touch of red to any scheme. "Every room should have a touch of red — in a welt to offset a paler color, in a pillow or a trim on a lampshade to add some jazz," says Katie Ridder. "It makes colors around it more interesting.” This room perfectly illustrates this idea — the blue used here is amazing, but see how the red makes it sing?

Touch of red

Curtains & paint color

Color

drapes

Colors

colors look good together and you wouldn't think they would.

accessorize with red!

white curtains blue walls

Sarifa's room

Colour

color - blue red

Blue wall

Blue for girls room?

Chambre

using red as an accent

Paint color Behr Jamaican Sea from Home Depot

color

The red makes the blue sing.

oo. so pretty together.

Color caja Tiffany para Isa

desk

The mid-century modern shape of the dresser in the bold red against the teal is lovely. I love re-using old furniture and the use of painted finishes can breathe new life into wood slightly past its prime.

like the curtains, the paint color and the small red table

nice paint colour

Red with teal

color and light

Colr

Colours

Red

bold n beaut

Perfect turquoise

Red on turquoise

Great color combos.

Bedroom colour

Blue and white

The cool color

bold colors

Blue paint

Designers say every room should have a touch of red- the blue pops even more because of the red.

colora

Teal with red

Red: all about it!

LOOK AT THAT COLOR. WHOA!

Deco

Totally matches downstairs colors w/red accents.

love the blue walls and long curtains, with a touch of red for bling

window pane for guest bed

Paint

Mix of blue and red

Red and aqua color combo

How to work with bright young blue and contrasting highlights!

red/turquoise

Bold paint color with the light curtains and a draw of red

Red and turquoise

红色和墙颜色的对比

draperies

Gorgeous

Nice Blue and White, Blue. Bright and striking in some spaces, subdued and soothing in others, blue can completely transform a space.

Condo

Similar to what I want in my office - wall color and white sheers

The color scheme

color de pared

the desk i neeeeeed!

Blue Wall

Blue with red accent

Blue

Blue color

Escritorio

wall color

blue & red

Colours

Curtains

Benjamin Moore Jamaican Sea

Drapes

臥房顏色

color combo

pretty seaaa bluuue paint

love this blue!

suggestion for drapery length

Color.

Great colors!

Color - Caitlyn

Color

Blue paint