40 | Oregon Home Rethinking Color FIGURING OUT how color factors into this process, and how it contributes to an overall energy in a space, is a big part of what guides Lima’s design work. “I understand why people paint all white, but it just doesn’t do anything for the overall feel,” Lima says. “I’m that person who comes in and brings the character to those spaces.” Her own home shows just how that works. Once her family moved in and she got going, the project came together very quickly, with exuberant spaces built upon a restrained palette of reds, blues, whites, blacks and, occasionally, green. “I love color,” Lima says. “I was interested in bringing it in through pattern and texture, too, not just the walls.” Every room in the home was a chance to experiment. First she brought in LVP to create better flow (and accommodate her dogs) and warm up the spaces. Her office, located in a room at the front of the house, became an oasis of pinks (which she considers a red) with nods to glam city life like neon lights and Lucite touches. For the dining room, which her family only uses during gloomy weather (eating outside otherwise), she chose a bold, crane-themed wallpaper paired with rust and navy. An eating nook brings a high-low mix of inexpensive IKEA bookshelves with red-painted caned chairs and striped walls she painted herself. In the playroom, a white backdrop allows the colorful world of childhood to pop, while in her daughter’s bedroom, the mood is serene and feminine with soft colors and textures. A family room features a beloved item—soccer icon Pelé’s jacket—and a range of greens that read as neutrals. “With my clients, it’s very thought out, but in my own spaces, I tend to work spontaneously,” she says.
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