Colors can make us feel calm or energized, happy or sad, edgy or relaxed. Step 1: Study the Psychology of Colorĭecorators know the way we perceive color is very personal and emotionally charged. This project will help you learn some of the tricks interior designers use to create appealing color combinations that make rooms pop. But how do you go about choosing one that reflects your personality and tastes? It's not as simple as choosing your favorite colors and then starting to paint.Ĭreating the perfect color scheme takes time and research. But, if you click on any of them, you will be taken to its source.A color scheme brings cohesiveness to your home's appearance. Usually, there are captions, but I left them out this time for most of the images to save time. I also added a widget of beautiful home furnishings with red paint colors. Please pin it to Pinterest for Reference. I mean, MISMATCHED, not just clashing reds. And, we were amazed at all of the mismatched wallpaper. I went with my dear friend, Linda Holt, late last September. Look at those gorgeous red paint colors in one of the hundreds of fine art pieces at the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum in Boston. The next three shots were taken by me during a trip to the ISG Museum, about a mile and a half from me, here in Boston.
I love the juxtaposition of elements in this vignette from Lonny.Ībove Via The Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum. It’s always fun to see where the designer started and where he ended up!īenjamin Moore 2003-10 MILLION DOLLAR RED is a warm red with life but not too bright. Gustav_III,_King_of_Sweden,_and_his_brothersĮvery time I see this incredible painting, the brother in the lavender reminds me so much of the ballet dancer David Hallberg.Ībove and below by Inson Dubois Wood for the Holiday Showhouse. Plus, there are some holiday doors here, as well.īenjamin Moore HERITAGE RED – This one isn’t on the graphic below, but it is one of the most classic red paint colors. Of course, there are all of the gorgeous red doors in Beacon Hill. Photo by me last summer of a classic Beacon Hill Red door. I took an image of a stunning red dining room set up for an antique show in New York City in either 2016 or 2017. I’ve never seen anyone do anything like this before! I believe that Miles single-handedly has brought back the lambrequin. You could definitely also do it in a living room.Ĭustom Chinoiserie lambrequin with red trim in two different shades. My painting contractor liked it so much that he painted his daughter’s room the same color. I did it once for a young teenage girl in a mostly north-facing room, and it almost glowed. However, on the wall, it’s a gorgeous shade. That might be because it looks a tad magenta on the chip. This is an amazing color, and you will not find it on anybody else’s list. It’s not really all that shy)Īnother board from the Laurel Home Paint and Palette Collection.īenjamin Moore 1337 MEDITERRANEAN SPICE. (I cannot tell a lie – in honor of George Washington, of course. This is a room I did around 2003!īenjamin Moore 1308 RED PARROT – sitting just above Moroccan Red, Red Parrot is a tad brighter and would be better for a darker roomĪbove is one of the 40 boards from the Laurel Home Paint and Palette Collection. It’s not bright, nor is it too blue or brown. Near the bottom of the page, you will find a helpful graphic with 12 beautiful red paint colors that you can pin on your Pinterest board to serve as a handy reference.īenjamin Moore 1309 MOROCCAN RED is one of my favorite go-to red paint colors. They are not necessarily painted that color but should look close to it. I will intersperse the color names with the images. Most of the colors are from Benjamin Moore, with a few from Sherwin Williams and a couple of others that I like. Please note that lighting can change these red paint colors quite a bit.įor example, a red that might look a bit dark during the day will usually look quite vibrant with warm lighting on it at night.
In this post, I’ll present 12 fabulous red paint colors and gorgeous interiors incorporating shades of red, wall coverings, and furnishings. This post focusing on the color red is one of three posts about red paint.
] Maybe you’ll feel somewhat differently after reading this post. And, also gain inspiration from decorating with red. It’s February, and that means Valentine’s Day is coming up! Therefore, in honor of the day of love, let’s review some of the best shades of red paint colors.
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