Tom Brown/The HArtford Courant Ripe papaya is the color used in the front foyer and stairway of the home of Author Elaine Ryan. Ryan has a new book "Color Your Life", a revolutionary home-decorating guide that empowers readers to choose colors for their home that resonate with them personally. Her Woodbury home is decorated with colors such as ripe papaya, cantaloupe and celery. She says people often retreat to white or beige because they are afraid of picking colors that clash. Her book reveals a matching system that keep colors from clashing.

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Choosing the colors of your dreams

• By ncs-import
• June 11, 2007