I live and work in an area with gobs of new construction. And my clients, like most home owners, opted for neutral colors when it came to the builder's selections. And the result was lovely. Calm. Quiet. But that wasn't my client's personality. They are fun, bubbly, lively and energetic. They have two young children. They have a dog. The room needed to, not only reflect their personalities, but be kid friendly as well. I am a firm believer that you can have a beautiful room and it can be easy to live with and the two should never be mutually exclusive. I think we did that here.