Colour Trend – Coral
This spring is all about fresh and illuminating colour tones that will create a bright and uplifting ambiance within the home. With the weather finally beginning to brighten up, its time to inject a breath of fresh air into your interiors with an illuminating CORAL colour scheme that is feminine and elegant.
Coral coloured interiors create a serene and floral inspired interior space that brings to mind the soft tones of wild flowers and springtime meadows.
Colour Palettes
Fresh and sumptuous tones of coral look fabulous alongside a vast range of neutral and rich colour tones to create a varying style of modern and traditional home interiors. For a bright and feminine interior space then partner your chosen coral hue with warm beige, antique white and duck egg blue that will create a soft yet colourful backdrop that is perfect for bringing a springtime garden inside the home. For a more chic and contemporary look then choose a blend of coral, taupe, pewter and black for a glamorous and boutique style interior. White, navy and coral colour palettes will give a nautical ambiance with a hint of fresh Mediterranean coastal colour for a relaxed and refined home.
Cushions
Chevron patterns were massively on trend during 2014 and this eye-catching print has been carried over to 2015 due to its vast popularity and chic style. A range of chevron scatter cushions in white, grey and coral colour palettes will bring a splash of colour to a plain sofa or bedding set and will give a fresh yet contemporary feel to your home. Classic floral designs in cotton and linen fabrics will create a feminine shabby chic style ambiance that is perfect for country cottage interiors. Partner your coral cushions with baby blue and crisp white designs in navy stripes and anchor prints for a bright, seaside themed interior ambiance.
Upholstery
Bold and colourful upholstery is a great way of adding a fresh accent tone to your current home decor and can be used to create zones of colour in specific areas of your interior. A sophisticated occasional chair will look fabulous in the corner of the room or as window seat for a spot of afternoon reading. Bright coral fabrics such as satin, linen or velvet will look great alongside a French inspired carved framework that can be painted in sleek black for a bold contrast of visual tones or crisp white for a springtime combination of floral, jewelled tones. Why not use this colour to reupholster your conservatory or garden furniture items as well to bring a fluid flow of colour from the outdoors straight through to your indoor space.
Accessories.
Coral coloured accessories will add a soft and subtle area of colour to a neutral or bold interior space. A table lamp with a fresh coral toned base or shade will create a focal point along a sideboard, bedside or lamp table and will provide a functional and stylish splash of colour to your home. Vases, ornaments and crockery in this warm yet bright colour tone will add an air of springtime elegance to a mantelpiece or console table. Mason jars are a hot accessory this 2015 and can be easily tailored to your interior colour scheme with some simple DIY painting. Paint the jars in varying tones of coral and peach for an ‘ombre’ style appearance or combine with other fresh pastel tones or deep greys and black for a more contemporary twist on these traditional items. Fill the jars with fresh or artificial flowers in complementary colours for a detailed, illuminating feel.
Furniture
The versatility of soft coral tones means that they can be partnered with both light and dark furniture items; resulting in varied finishes and looks. An obvious choice is a selection of fresh and crisp white furniture items in French or shabby chic style finishes that will compliment the luminosity and freshness of your coral interior. Sleek black furniture can be used to create a contrasting focal point against the bright springtime decor and will provide a chic and sophisticated feel that combines both feminine and masculine interior elements. Traditional oak will compliment the warming tones of the coral backdrop and a rich while a sumptuous selection of grey painted furniture will create a balance of classic country charm and modern colour partnerships.
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