Look at cranking up the heat in your family or living room by painting your walls from hot shades of red, yellow or orange. Remember that pristine versions of these colors can feel overwhelming — especially. If you’ve got a small living room or absence ample windows, try keeping the majority of the space white or bathed in a mild neutral, then turn up the volume by adding splashes of a more vivid color.

If you’re flirting with the idea of painting your walls a daring shade, consider painting one accent wall or a section of one wall. You’ll get a nice dose of colour that feels fun rather than stress inducing. Another option is to utilize toned-down versions of your favourite warm colour. This does not have to imply pink for either red or pastel cherry for orange — instead find a lighter colour that has some grey or taupe inside it. It will look complicated and give you a touch of the colour you crave.

These seven dwelling rooms feature hot to hot colors, followed by colour and material palettes motivated by every design.

Balodemas Architects

Shade can be used here to highlight the interesting architecture. Little bits of eye-popping orange and red look great against the white ceiling and walls, the abundant wood flooring and the colors of grey on the fireplace wall. This is a very cheerful, modern palette.

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Example palette: Clockwise from top left (all from Behr): Dragon Fire S-G-240, Soft Rain 790E-2, Wild Sage 700F-5 and Fire Island 190B-7.

Domiteaux + Baggett Architects

You can get away with pretty much any colour in a place with tall ceilings and also this much natural light. 1 downside to a wall of windows, though, is a lack of wall space on which to hang artwork. Shade is an easy fix — paint a small section of a wall a dramatic shade.

Proceed with caution when using bright primary colors. Overdo them and your space will resemble your child joint. This living area features bold red and yellowish colors the right way. Nearly all the area is clad in timber tones and white, so the red and yellowish offer fine pops of colour.

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Example palette: Clockwise from top left (all from Mythic Paint): Yellow Sass 093-5, Fading Frost 132-2 and Sunburst Nose 114-6 would work nicely with a white oak flooring.

Klopf Architecture

Here’s another fantastic wall of windows but with dark, nearly black wood floors and a mixture of gray and white colors as the predominant colors. This area is the epitome of clean, cool and modern. The small pieces of red give the right quantity of pep and lifestyle.

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Example Shade: Clockwise from top left (all from Valspar): Growing Tide 4008-3A, Coastal Dusk 5002-2B and Porcelain Red WV37015, with a deep, dark ebony stained hardwood flooring.

Laura U, Inc..

Open-concept floor plans are going to be around for some time, but one complaint people have about these is that it’s a challenge integrating the different spaces which serve different functions. 1 strategy to get a cohesive appearance is to decide on a neutral background palette — state, shades of gray or tan — then punctuate here and there with one or two more vibrant colors. The copper on the lights and the happy yellow cushions and accessories allow this room eye catching but rather controlled colorwise.

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Example Shade: Clockwise from top left (all from Dunn Edwards): Lace Veil DE6372, Fallen Rock DE6389 and Fuzzy Duckling DE5936 look fantastic with a dramatic dark gray-black concrete flooring.

Studio 1 Architects

In the event you opt to paint entire walls in dark or bold colors, be sure to balance out the powerful hues with light and neutral colors. The grey, sage and beige furniture and accessories do not try to compete with the peppery wall shade here. It’s a gorgeous living area with bold colour that feels warm, comfortable and inviting.

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Example palette: Clockwise from top left (all from Benjamin Moore): Ionic Column 1016, Graystone 1475 and Habanero Pepper 1306 would be striking against a strand-woven bamboo flooring at a honey stain.

FORMA Design

With autumn approaching, you may find yourself drawn to richer, darker colors. I am currently loving the appearance of darker flooring, like the handsome wood floors within this vibrant contemporary space.

Dark flooring tend to suck a lot of light, though, so they work best in areas which are well lit and open — such as this attic. The small punches of yellowish are offset nicely with the tan and taupe colors of the furniture, the carpet and the wall tile.

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Example palette: Clockwise from top left (all from Martha Stewart Living): Whetstone Gray MSL258, Fledgling MSL198 and Egg Yolk MSL064 would be slick paired with a black floor.

Carter Kay Interiors

This living area is calm and silent colorwise. I like the soothing quality from using numerous colors of one colour, generated. Here we have dark and light browns and taupes blended with some small strikes of rich red-orange colors. You could easily pump up the colour by using one of the bolder colors for an accent wall or painted furniture.

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Example Shade: Clockwise from top left (all from Sherwin-Williams): Nacre SW6154, Chrysanthemum SW6347, Flower Pot SW6334 and Silver Gray SW0049.

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