Article: Color/in the dining room: do you want to feel cozy, casual, glamorous, elegant--or evenings of all-out fantasy? Here, designers suggest colors to paint any mood you want.

MARTYN LAWRENCE-BULLARD BENJAMIN MOORE ORANGE PARROT (2169-20)

It's very close to a color in a 1940s Billy Haines house I restores in Beverly Hills. I love pairing it with yellow on the ceilings and ivory crown moldings like he did. Doesn't it sound wild? It's a really exotic fun orange that creates drama, yet lets you know the inhabitant is very playful."

CHARLOTTE MOSS FARROW & BALL BREAKFAST ROOM GREEN (81)

"When you're eating, you want a space that feels fresh, and green reads fresh to me. This is a crisp celadon. With white linens on a wooden table, it reminds me of eating outdoors. I adore eating outdoors. Everything tastes better--even my ...

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