Using Color as Your Design Theme

As those of you who read the magazine know, we launch a new column as part of our redesign—the Decorating with... series. So far, we've covered purple, red, blue, brown, green, yellow, and florals. I love the series, and I've used it as inspiration for decorating my kitchen.

I know for some people the kitchen is an after thought, but I thought it would be the perfect way to test out using a color as the whole design theme. What I mean is, instead of choosing mid-century modern or shabby chic, ...