There are lots of ways to create a feeling in a room with color - some subtle and some, well, not so subtle. Using color in a bold way - an unusual color choice, a striking color combination, or all-over color - can either be divine or a disaster. Here are five nurseries we salute for doing bold colors proud.

• 1 Mia's Alluring Modern Loft featuring daring chartreuse walls.
• 2 Veronika's Bold Room tempers big doses of pink with oranges and yellows.
• 3 Easton's Ocean-Inspired Room gets a punch of color from an orange accent wall.
• 4 Oscar's Big Boy Room made us rethink green hues for kids with sophisticated jalapeno pepper walls.
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Julia's Bright, Bold Baby Style room doesn't shy away from vibrant, loud color but softens the effect with stripes and leaving half the wall white.