Who's afraid of Color?

{Designers in Residence 2000} Who's afraid of a little Color ? I must admit I am...a bit color shy when it comes to room colors...granted I have a dove gray bathroom..and a sage green hallway. But I've never been so carefree to add wonderful color. I stick to neutral backdrops...tan..white..lightest of pink, NEVER reds! or orange or yellow.. {Traditional Homes May 2008} But, I think once we can sell this house we are in and move.. I will try some wonderful new color palettes!! Would you just look at the wonderful colors in this living room!! My scanner didn't truly pick up the colors like it should... that is chartreuse on the ceiling ladies and gentlemen! The chairs are pink with yellow piping..Aren't those curtain a wonderful splash of freshness?

{Traditional Home May 2008}

This wonderful settee is yellow and hot pink! These bright colors really do warm up the room. If you are color shy like I am, simple throw pillows would be a great 'baby step' to inject a room with a punch of color. Hmmm..I'm really digging the pinks!!

{Designers in Residence 2000}

Liven up a dinning room in red?!! Never in a million years would I put such a dramatic color on the walls..till now... color is wonder! It brightens the mood and can evoke wonderful feelings of comfort or excitement.

Why not try some color today?! Hmm..where is that hot pink spray paint?!lol....

Happy Wed. everyone.

XO

p.S...day 7 with the nails! And they still look great.

Comments

[phyllis]

Love the colors and rooms you showed :) I am always happier in a space that is colorful...and the moods ...you are right....like how they sometimes paint prisons pink because it calms the inmates!

[Laura Bray]

I have a raspberry RED powder room! I'll have to take a picture & send it to you. Everyone who visits says it's their favorite room!

[Polly]

You know, I have the opposite problem. I really love the cottage soft colors but I tend to paint more bold on the walls. My style is more Old World but I like to have a bit of cream & pink sprinkled about too. I did, just recently, re-do the family room to all shades of cream, ivory, barely green AND all the colors of the toys laying on the floors =) Blessings... Polly