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Are people still doing accent walls? Your paint questions, answered.

Reporter Rachel Kurzius and color curator Joa Studholme answered your paint questions during a live chat.

Are you drowning in paint chips? It can be overwhelming to decide on a color — let alone tackle finish or other considerations. But there is a new trio you can use as a guide to get you started: light, architecture and confidence in your style.

That insight comes from Farrow & Ball color curator Joa Studholme, who joined Home You Own reporter Rachel Kurzius in a live chat that tackled specific design questions (with photos!) and broader thoughts about paint. Here are some of the questions they answered.

You can read a transcript of the chat below. Questions may be edited for accuracy and clarity.

Alexandra Pannoni, newsroom talent and community editor, produced this live chat.

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