Here is one color that I never expected to love for home interiors: bright red.
I usually gravitate to blues and greens. Pale yellow is my neutral of choice. I have fairly traditional taste, and bright pops of color have only just started to sneak into my decorating fantasies…
Bright red wouldn’t be the first rogue color preference to surprise me, but I’ve been seeing it everywhere lately.
It’s probably the hint of orange that gives this hue a very classic feel. The shiny enamel effect says chinoiserie to me. It looks rich. And it would easily fit in with my current design aesthetic if paired with the right design.
Okay – so that last one is a little out there for me. But I do like it…expanding my horizons maybe?
Images from Absolutely Beautiful Things, Little Green Notebook, The Lil Bee and MadeByGirl.
i love the red lacquered look!
I am a horribly safe decorator… (read: BORING!) Red for an accent piece is such a great idea!
Kate, you are a great home furnishings fashionista! red/orange is a wonderful picker-upper for a tired room and a color I never would have thought I'd be promoting. We are selling loads of rugs, napkins, pillows, lamps, small tables ( i.e. accent pieces) so this is definitely a trend. We even just got in a spiffy little storage cabinet in orange! And I actually love it.
Love these inspirations! They say you should have one red accent in every room, and I recently have started agreeing too :)
Wonderful collection of red! It does look so cheery this time of year!
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I decorated my kitchen/family room in aqua and red. I loooooooooooove it!
I've never been the biggest fan of red but this post is kind of changing my mind.