Use Color in Small, Contained Doses

Though Courtney filled most of the house with soothing neutrals, she stocked one daughter's room with cheerful shades of mint green and bright orange. "A child's bedroom should be playful and appeal to the imagination," says the designer. Jellyfish-printed curtains and a zebra-striped beanbag add a dash of whimsy.

Left: The walls in one daughter's room are painted Spring Mint by Benjamin Moore.