Heuring feels the colorful walls helped solidify Public Functionary's reputation as a nonstandard art space. Nowadays, though, the gallery's walls are more often white, mainly for budgetary reasons.

For this fun guest room, Melanie Raver of @raveinteriordesign chose bright white wainscoting and black walls for a high contrast and high ... Start by prying off the baseboard and the window and door ...

You could try this around light switches, plug sockets, or door knobs. All this to say, when you realize your walls are essentially one big canvas, the options are endless.

White walls photograph well. If you, like me, love sharing photos of your space, it's amazing what white walls will do for your Instagram feed. They really make whatever else is in the room pop.

Don’t underestimate a hallway makeover’s potential to give a whole home a little more pep in its step. Take it from homeowner Janneke Simpson ( @house_of_janneke ), who says her “white, joyless” ...