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Video - How to Bring Bold Colors Into a Room
Watch our video to energize your room or welcome the season with vibrant accents
If you’re drawn to daring shades like canary yellow and aquamarine, but you’re daunted by the prospect of working one into your existing palette, let the Houzz Shop be your guide to the colorful side. Whether you want to make a big change or just mix things up with a few new additions, check out this video for tips to pull off your favorite bold hue in your home.
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Yellow
Such a sunny hue needs a mellow partner to prevent a room from becoming so bright, you have to wear shades. Cool gray sets off yellow beautifully, and big pieces like a bed or sofa in dove gray or charcoal will ground the room while acting as a base for sunshiny accessories.
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Blue and Green
From soft sage to saturated sky blue, colors on the cool end of the spectrum can soothe even as they energize. Try a trio of pillows in hues that travel up the color card, or an artwork with striking deep blues and greens over a neutral sofa.
Pink and Purple
Deeper tones keep these colors chic and modern, so favor royal purple and fuchsia over their paler equivalents. Hot-pink pillows paired with rainbow artworks and rugs can give a stale-feeling room a new lease on life.
17" Wisteria Accent Lamp
$456$398
Red and Orange
A little of these warm colors goes a long way. Treat red and orange accents like a cherry on top of the cake. For instance, consider placing blood-orange lamps on a white table or a tangerine pouf on a cream-colored rug.
Malmo Sphere Pouf, Orange
$200$151