Color 101: The Brights

(The Third of a Six-Part Series)

The rich gold hue of the Cynthia Rowley Shangri-la Gilded Dining Table Base is what makes it pop from any neutral background.

Every single one of the homeowners in the world dream of having a happy home. One way that you can achieve this is to dress up your space with the happiest hues. Just think of sunny yellow, tomato red, the hot hue lime green, and much more. Just seeing these will make you want to shout awesome.

Picking bright colors is not easy, though. It entails careful planning. Without proper planning, you could end up with a room that’s overpowering. Use it properly and you would have rooms upon rooms of living spaces that simply leap to life.

The Right Doses of Bright

Bright colors are often associated with modern design. A bright interior design is unique and energizing; it emphasizes the homeowner’s style while also giving personality to the rooms.

The size of a room is one of the most crucial considerations that you need to do when you are selecting vivid hues for your modern interiors. For a small apartment, be sure to stick with colorful decorative accents only.

Remember what you learned on the first of this series? Color 101 Part 1

Let the color wheel guide you in choosing the matching hues for your rooms. Enrich your home’s colors by adding and harmonizing hues.

Led by Red

Red can be the leader color on your color palette. It is fiery, bold, enigmatic, aggressive, and even seductive and powerful. Any furnishing or architecture in red will surely catch your attention. Don’t be afraid to use this color since it has the capacity to make your space glamorous, dramatic and sleek.

The best colors that blend well with red are

White

Blue

Black

Gray

Yellow and

Dark green.

Color psychology-wise, red is indicative of passion, energy, and action. It is a warm color that can be either masculine or feminine depending on the presentation. It also signifies a leader and pioneering spirit.

Since red awakens physical movement, it is best used in areas where you would need people to be more active. The home office and living room are great space to use red in as it can stimulate and create excitement.

Wrapped in Yellow

Yellow in your room can add loads of cheer. Even a small part of the room being yellow livens up space. It is like adding a ray (or two) of sunshine so you’d be inspired to move.

Yellow is also often paired with wooden elements because the latter harmonize well with this hue. Also, none can be a more interesting textural fusion than these two.

When yellow is used on your walls, be sure to temper it with neutral pieces. Imagine a wooden bed nestled by yellow walls. That will make for a cottage-like ambiance.

Try pairing yellow with natural elements such as decorative twigs distressed wooden furnishing, or nature-inspired carpet also in yellow but in a different shade.

Upgrade the color yellow to gold and you are already exuding success, wealth and high status in society. Gold also denotes prestige and masculine energy since it shows the power of the sun.

Zen Is Green

Green is refreshing, breezy and crisp. This is the best hue to use in a tropical setting. You will immediately feel outdoorsy when you use green in any room in your home. Paint the walls as well as your cabinets with this color so you also add a tinge of daintiness.

In color perspective, green is a color of rebirth, renewal, or growth. If you want to relax, then this is the go-to color.

Versatile In Blue

Blue is a unique and versatile hue. It can energize your home office or any other room in your home. This is true for its vibrant variants such as turquoise or those that exude a Bohemian vibe.

Blue can also be youthful or relaxing. Depending on how dark or light the blue is, you achieve different emotions with it.

Blue denotes idealism, intellect, and spiritual perspective. It is the best color for religious study and meditation.

If you’re conservative but would want a bright hue, then blue is your best friend.

Other Energetic Colors

Orange
Indigo
Flamingo pink
And any combination of the bright colors.

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