Shades of Red This Valentine’s Season

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Red is the color of energy; it is a very positive and warm color. This is a hue that overpowers anything that dares to stand on its way. It can also exude a masculine energy so be careful when using it in a mainly feminine dwelling.

Characteristics of Red

Red can also motivate people to act. It represents an adventurous spirit. It also represents leadership characteristics, while promoting determination and ambition.

Red is also the hue of sexuality. This can easily stimulate the most intimate passions in people like love and sex. On the negative, it could be the representation of anger and revenge.

Red Fusions

Combining red and white results in pink. This resulting color tones the powerful hue that is red. It can offer the potential for victory. This becomes possible because of what white offers. This is red softened, it is when it’s made pure, open and complete.

Pink is also intuitive as well as insightful. It can be romantic, passionate (but not in a burning kind of way!), and caring. This is the perfect color to tone down too much energy.

Pink can also calm human emotions.

Red This Valentine’s Day

With romantic themes being the main themes for the upcoming Valentine’s Day, it’s time that you also give your color palette a more serious thought. Romance is all about berry shades and, yes, pink. It can also be flaming red.

If you want a gentle yet still romantic setting, then use fusions of red. If you want your home to look extra warm, then go for passionate reds. Whether you’re going to choose the pastel shades or the deeper hues, you have the power to create the best backdrop for your Valentine’s Day home.

The warmest berry shades can easily stimulate energy, the need to socialize and your level of appetite. This is why deep reds are perfect to use inside living and dining rooms. The more versatile option is warm red which offers a more sophisticated, chic look.

Be sure to vary the shades of your accessories. Consider introducing dark woods or light grays to the mixture. These will offer a more posh feeling without your home being overwhelmed by just one powerful shade.

Create this Valentine’s Day look without changing the main color of your home. Since this is just a seasonal alteration, find a wallpaper that’s suitable to your taste. If you want, you can create an interesting mural for your room.

Rusty red will offer the needed depth in your home. It will also make your home look more serene though modern furniture and décor will be contrasted by this hue.

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Red and Themes

Create a contemporary mood in your home as you infuse neutral elements with interesting pops of red. Use a bright red color on your front door while inside, you can use it on the throw, pillows and rugs.

Modern design is best achieved with red if you focus on using burgundy, browns, and other such undertones. Use the kind of red that you think will make a statement on your front door. In your home, be sure to infuse red in any piece of art.

When you’re aiming to achieve a traditional design, then be sure to veer away from basic reds. You can use black or burgundy tones instead. Use a deep shade of red for your front door and some Oriental rugs with dark reds in your living room.

Country reds are a lot softer. Think of scarlet and barn reds. Pick reds with purplish or pinkish hues. Use barn red on your front door and be sure to accessorize with this color inside your home.

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