Happy Tuesday, Blonde Ambitioners! I hope everyone survived Monday back at the office and that you are all gearing up for an exciting New Year's Eve.
Recently, I saw an online pictorial in Canadian House and Home which focused on the use of bold colors in interior decorating. Bright and strong colors can be used to give punch to an otherwise neutral space. So whether you decide to paint an entire wall or use only small accents of color, this home trend will certainly up the style quotient of any room.
Try painting an old screen or room partition in a bright robin's egg blue to create a headboard. Stumped on which colors "go together"? Just break out the old color wheel (remember that thing from Home Ec?) for a quick refresher course on complimenting color schemes, like blue and yellow!
The bright orange and red add warmth and personality to this room. And that white chandelier...perfection.
A simple yellow chair is just enough for this neutral space.
How fresh and modern is this cobalt blue accent wall?
The zebra print cushion and bright orange coverlet are a perfect pair for this room.
This photo just goes to show that you don't need a lot of color to make a statement; these accent pillows are just the right ingredient for this boudoir.
Photo credits: Canadian House and Home
I LOVE all of those!!! I am usually a shabby chic girl myself but everytime I see rooms with lots of color I want to redecorate everything!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that screen is such a great idea for people like me who are in apartments and can't paint the walls!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the way the bold colors pop!! It really makes a differece...I need to be a more brave with my color! GREAT post!
ReplyDeleteThose are a lot of great ideas! I love the way color pops off of white!
ReplyDeletexoxo!
What awesome ideas - I'm totally making a trip to the Salvation Army in search of the perfect screen to paint! LOVE IT! (And we need a new bed/headboard BAD!
ReplyDeletei love bold colors as accents (for me, bold colors on walls is a bit much) they make an otherwise boring room so much more fun.
ReplyDeleteI usually err on the conservative side (read: boring), but these are great! I am in love with the cobalt blue wall. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThose are all super fun and sleek. We are hoping to buy a house in the next couple months, and I am so excited to start fresh!!!
ReplyDeleteThat blue headboard is awesome! Great ideas, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that headboard idea! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteThat is perfection, oh so beautiful! Makes me want to be an Interior Designer all the more.
ReplyDeleteOh those Canadians... they are just SO darn smart.
ReplyDeleteI love punches of color... just spices things up :)
And for the record - I am not making fun of Canadians... I AM Canadian ;) lol
Ams- I love Canadians! You guys have FABULOUS taste! Haha!
ReplyDeletetotally using these as inspiration!
ReplyDeleteohmygosh I feel like this post was meant to inspire just me! hah! I really really love all of these things and have been DYING to make my apt brighter! My LL's wont let me paint or anything...which is annoying b/c I have the cutest space..It's got it's aggravations sure b/c it's old...but it's also quirky and fun b/c it's old! I saw that screen idea and the funky color chairs, etc and thought "I dont need to paint walls to do that! YAY!!!!" Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThe blue screen is by far my favorite! I tend to stick to alot of black and white, but I have been trying to use red as an accent color to give things some punch. I wish I had an interior designer to do it all for me *sigh*
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