Color in the Home: Browns That Aren't Boring
Brown is a color that exists in nearly every home. It's in the wood paneling of your doors and floors or the leather furnishings in your office. It's everywhere. Most people don't pay a lot of attention to the browns in their home when they are creating their design aesthetic. It's considered a neutral color, a boring shade against which we place other colors to create our own sense of style.
However, brown does not need to be boring. It's a rich color with many shades hiding in the hue. It's great for patterns, for pairing with other colors and for choosing wilder textures without making your home too crazy in appearance.
Let's take a look at the ways in which brown is anything but boring in the home.
However, brown does not need to be boring. It's a rich color with many shades hiding in the hue. It's great for patterns, for pairing with other colors and for choosing wilder textures without making your home too crazy in appearance.
Let's take a look at the ways in which brown is anything but boring in the home.
Remember that there are many different types of brown. Look at the underlying tone of the brown that you're selection. Is it a reddish brown? A golden brown? Understanding this will help you to choose lighting and other design options that make this color bold instead of boring.
Q