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What goes through your mind when the word pastel is mentioned? If you’re unsure about this term, then know that this is any hue that has tint. Pastel-colored clothing often looks great during spring or summer so, yes, this is the perfect season to use this color palette in your home.
Pastels are innately feminine. They are also perceived to be cool. Don’t worry about these descriptions, though, since man caves and other areas where men are supposed to stay can also take such colors.
Pastel also often remind us of cakes and anything sweet, babies, Easter eggs, and marzipan.
There is also something really comforting about pastels. Through the ‘50s, ‘60s, ’70 and ‘80s, people have embraced these colors for their freshness. If you want to optimize the use of pastels in your home, then it’s time to follow some fundamental guidelines –
Explore Pastel
There were moments when the leading colors for baby girls’ and boys’ nurseries were pastel pink and blue. While these colors were once associated only with babies and femininity, the ‘50s and ‘60s welcomed a bolder and more striking use for them.
Interior pastels then and up till today have the power to create the most powerful makeovers. Pastel is no longer just a hue for wall paint. Pastel touches are now used in other interior design elements such as art, furniture, accents, etc.
Go ahead and be playful with this color palette, experiment, breathe, live. You can make contrasting hues add drama or you can have pastel textiles pop on your ensemble.
Pastels in the Kitchen
Black, white and beige are no longer the only colors to choose from when it comes to kitchen appliances. Almost every rainbow color is now available for stoves, refrigerators, blenders, stand mixers, and ovens.
If you’re not ready to go big on pastel appliances, then you can use this calm color palette on other design elements in your kitchen. Imagine a buttery yellow fruit bowl or lavender kitchen tools – it becomes more exciting to cook and move about the kitchen with these colorful stuff doesn’t it?
Relax with Pastel
Since pastels are relaxing colors, you should use them in rooms where you need to unwind or rest. The bedroom and bathroom are two such rooms that are in need of pastel-colored elements. For a more masculine edge, mix pastel with darker colors especially on hard surfaces such as hardwood flooring.
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Pastel and Country Cottage
Shabby chic offers a laid-back appeal that can also be seen on rustic weathered style. Pastel colors will look great as an added hue. Begin with furniture; mix solids, patterns and interesting textures. Distressed wood can also create a wonderful backdrop. Invest in faux antique pieces in pastel inspirations.
Reupholster with Pastel
A lot of homeowners are not too sure when it comes to pastel colors. They feel hesitant because they do not know if pastel can be sophisticated or if it will be nothing more than a soft hue. Instead of being worried about these colors, pick furniture that you are most familiar with. Your fave sofa and end tables can have hints of stripes, florals and polka dot pastel fabrics.
You will soon realize that you have enhanced the look of your home with your reupholstered pieces.
Pastel and the Right Wood Finish
Pastel colors are quite versatile which means they can blend with any natural material like wood floors, wood paneling, sea grass, rattan, and others. Gear towards lighter woods – bamboo, white oak, lighter maple and similar varieties – to compliment the pastel decorative elements.
To add contrast, choose woods such as cherry wood.
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