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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sophie Edwards

Please, pause the White – Drew Barrymore's Living Room Proves That Red Is the Most Elegant yet Unexpected Color to Pair with Blue

Drew barrymore on a blue background.

What are the best colors to pair with blue? White, cream, and beige are the perennial answers to create a classic coastal look, but Drew Barrymore presents a much chicer alternative.

The living room in her freshly redone upstate New York home features a blue-and-red striped sofa paired with red picture frames on her white walls. Created in collaboration with Christina Nielsen Design, the bold pairing is the perfect accent for an otherwise neutral space. Velvet pillows (like these cobalt ones from Amazon), a red accent lamp, and cream planters tie the whole look together. We're absolutely obsessed with the red-striped sofa, which feels at once traditional and modern.

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