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Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Flexsteel Living Room Round Coffee Table W1455-034 comes with a subtle ombre hue.
Ombre is less laidback than tie-dye. This graduated color technique has recently swept the world of baking, fashion, even home design. But there is a whole lot more to this trendy element that makes designers want to find ways to use it around the home.
The Ombre History
The term ombre came from the French word ombrer, meaning, to shade. The Italian equivalent of the word is umbra or ombrare which means shadow or to shade. The Merriam and Webster dictionary defines this term as the colors that “shade into each other”.
Martha Stewart once shared that ombre is actually an offshoot of a European weaving process. This was evident in pre-Civil war adornments as well as their furniture, quilts, textiles, trims, and ribbons during that time. The Victorian era, in particular, celebrated this color and, in recent history, specifically in the ‘70s, disco wear was flooded with this amazing color.
Recently, ombre has re-emerged in hairstyles, the catwalk, and majority of home décor elements. Still, the ancient art form is clearly visible but with a fresh twist.
Interior Design Uses
In textile history, weaving and fabrics use ombre as a means or technique to gradually add color starting from light then going darker. This is considered an art form because it is flexible that there is no right or wrong way to display it.
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Refined Tie-Dye
Ombre is often mistaken as a variety of tie-dye. Anyone who uses it is seen as Bohemian, effortless or casual.
Ombre, when used in interior design, is not just limited to fabrics. With its recent popularity, it has also translated to other media like tiles, paint, and every possible design element throughout the home. The rooms where ombre is used in range from the living room to the bathroom, the dining areas, and even the bedroom.
The choices for ombre are almost limitless. It can be elegant and sophisticated while also simply beautiful. It depends how you would like to use ombre in your home. If you wish it to be something dramatic and bold, then use it on the draperies.
You can also ombre paint the furniture, or set up a bedding with ombre colors. You can also choose to have an ombre lamp, pillows, rugs, and pillowcases. Even the smallest accessories can have a touch of ombre.
The Ombre Playroom
Ombre is an exciting color that you can use inside your little one’s playroom. Let’s go traditional on this one, use blue for your little boy and graduation of pink in your little princess’ room.
You can hire a professional house painter to do this project for you. He can have the free reign and experiment on the tints of pink or blue or you can go ahead and experiment with other hues.
The Graduated Tiles
You can also have fun with ombre in the bathroom. Use four or even more tile hues from the same color family to make stripes. A sharp delineation of the varying hues is a modern take on ombre. Still, the graduated effect will always be there.
Many interior designers are now looking into even more ways of using ombre. It can easily take the shape of an interesting ink spill or it can make the ceiling an exciting surface when ombre blends two colors in blue and pink.
And if you’re feeling up to it, you can even ombre dye your own stuff. You can go as bold as you want or you can go simple. An ombre bedding can also be made using the dip-dye technique. You can also dip-dye baskets and even small accessories.
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