Los Angeles designer Karen Frid-Madden proposed installing two contrasting yet complementary white and royal blue wallpaper patterns in her client Karl Thurmond's Westwood living room. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)"I've always been someone who didn't want an Ethan Allen house, or every room to look the same," Thurmond explains. Learning to trustGenaro Molina / Los Angeles Times Thurmond's den features hunter green walls, patterned wallpaper and a sofa. Colorful response"When I met Karl I told him, 'I like color,'" Frid-Madden says. Risks paid offGenaro Molina / Los Angeles Times I call these 'Mexican yellow chairs,'" Thurmond explains.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 10, 2017 14:01 UTC