11 Top Home Decorating Colors and How to Use Them
You might love color; you might hate it. Beige could be the most
used color in your apartment, or a stack of gray paint chips could make
you cringe. No matter how you feel about color, there are endless ways
to use it to make over a space, create a mood and solve design dilemmas.
Whether you like to go neutral or neon, Houzz' guides to color have you covered for the spring painting season.
Whether you like to go neutral or neon, Houzz' guides to color have you covered for the spring painting season.
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Gray. It was touted as a
trend at first, but the love for gray has yet to fade. Play with dark
charcoal for dramatic dining rooms and use foggy gray for relaxing
bedrooms full of natural light.
More: Houzz guides to decorating with gray |
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Red. Go beyond the classic
red front door and bring this bold hue inside. Make an impact with an
incredible accent wall or keep things simple with a few striped pillows.
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Pink. Although it's a
favorite choice for little girls' rooms, pink can still feel grown up
and sophisticated. This cheerful hue can brighten rooms of many styles.
More: Houzz guides to decorating with pink
More: Houzz guides to decorating with pink
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by Maria Killam
by Maria Killam
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Orange. An often-forgotten
color, orange can instantly warm up a room in even the subtlest accents.
From tangerine to coral, a shade of orange can work in your home.
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Yellow. Yellow is one of
those colors that instantly makes people happy. Accent it with bright
blues for a palette that plays off the color wheel, or tone it down by
pairing it with gray and neutral textiles.
More: Houzz guides to decorating with yellow |
Green. Bring the outdoors
inside with nature's favorite color. Lively, refreshing and eye
catching, the right tone of green can work in any home.
More: Houzz guides to decorating with green
More: Houzz guides to decorating with green
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Blue. Bright and striking in some spaces, subdued and soothing in others, blue can completely transform a space.
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Purple. Purple isn't always
the first choice for interior decorating — outside of children's spaces —
but when used smartly and sparingly, it can add an elegant element of
surprise to modern or traditional spaces.
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by Joie Wilson
by Joie Wilson
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White. Sometimes sticking to
the basics is your best bet. Don't dismiss white as boring — when used
right, it can make an incredible statement.
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Brown. Although beige tends
to get a bad rap, there's a reason this color is so popular: It's hard
to get wrong. Use a lighter shade for more soothing spaces and venture
into dark chocolate browns to mix things up.
More: Houzz guides to decorating with brown
More: Houzz guides to decorating with brown
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Black. Black doesn't have
to be used sparingly. Although it's dark, it can often be used in the
same way as a neutral but with a more dramatic flair.
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