This year there seems to be a lot of color being used in interiors, and in clothing. It is always fun to add a pop of color to our homes.
However sometimes we are stopped from doing any changes because it feels as if it will take a whole transformation to add even a pop of color.
I would like to show you that with just the right color in the right place you can add a whole new look or feel to your room.
With the gray skies, and cold weather of winter we like to cozy into our homes. A few days of this coziness is fine, but after weeks on end we need something to remind of us the promise of Spring.
This is when I think it is a wonderful idea to infuse a bit of happy color into our homes.
The images I am about to show you will prove it does not have to be a major change. By adding one, or two pops of color in the right area of your room, it will give a whole new feeling to the space.
You can see by adding the pop of yellow in this bedside tray the neutral gray room comes alive. I think a colorful tray in any room would do the same. Think about what color could you use in your own home.
So many people are painting their furniture pieces all white. Why not pull out your favorite color, paint the inlay, and make the piece come to life. In this image you will also notice that a simple bouquet of flowers also adds a pop of color.
If you have bookcases in your home think of what color you could paint on the back of the bookcase to give it a whole new look without much effort or money…..
I wanted to show you the above image because it is already bright, and cheerful in it’s own right. Blue and white always give a crisp, and airy feel. Look at the beautiful flowers in a raspberry, if those were all white the room would not have quite the same cheerful feeling that it does now.
A touch of yellow in the pillow, the spine of the coffee table book, and you have added a cheerful felling to an all white room. Look at the colors of your books, or magazines, and add a color spot on a table in your room.
Simple green water bottles, one flower, and you can’t help but smile.
This next setting is very traditional in feel, but by adding a pop of color in the chair the whole vignette comes to life.
Colorful cobalt spheres really add some character to this vignette.
This bookcase is styled beautifully. Notice how they use book spines for pops of color. We can all do this in our homes. If you are not a collector of books go to your local thrift stores and pick up a few.
(Notice how the color of the painting is pulled down to the table with the coffee table book!)
There are so many ways to add pops of color in our homes. Sometimes I think we get so stuck with what we don’t have that we don’t see what we do have in order to think outside the box.
When I use to consult with clients one of the finishing touches we would do in a room would be what I referred to as color spots.
I would explain that we would need to place a color spot in the room in three places to draw the eye around the room.
Here is a list of elements that we all have in homes or would be easily purchased………..
- Coffee table books
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- Magazines ( I actually save magazines that have the colors I like for my rooms.)
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- Colorful vases or glassware
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- Basket with colorful balls of yarn
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- Pillows
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- Lampshades
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- Area rugs
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- Fruit in pretty bowls or dishes
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- Flowers (even one bud in a bud vase can create a colorful color spot.)
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- Candles
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- Throws
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- Trim on curtains or lampshades.
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- Trays
With any of the above items I have mentioned you can create some color spots in your rooms.
Now, go into a room, look around. Think of the above list, and add some color to your life!!!!
I am going to work on adding some Kelly green in one of my rooms!
What color will you be choosing??
“Enjoy the Process!” Of:
Adding a little color to your life!!
Kathysue
