If you’ve followed us for any length of time, you’ll know we love to be bold: pops of unique colors on accent walls, ornate wallpaper patterns, and striking accent pieces as decor or furniture can drastically elevate a room and bring out a family’s unique personality. But, while we’re always nudging our clients to take a bold leap, it’s always important to do so with caution.
Bold colors that are perfectly placed make a big impact in all the right spaces. In this light-filled, neutral-based project of ours, we used bold fabrics, wallpaper, paint and accessories to tie together two adjoining rooms. And of course, the beautiful transformation was totally teal (our favorite!).
Complementing Nature
With careful planning, a major improvement can happen without needing to completely gut and rebuild a space. In this project, we accomplished an impressive transformation with a little paint, wallpaper, and elegant fabrics, which combined, bypassed the need for a full renovation.
The focal point for the living room was the floor-to-ceiling windows and doors that overlooked the backyard pool areas, so while we knew we wanted to work with shades of blue, we also made sure the colors and patterns complemented the natural colors and landscapes lying just beyond the windows.
Going Bold in the Family Room
Nature itself is a neutral, and with gray walls, light hardwoods, white trim, and plenty of natural light, we had a clean canvas to work with when adding in our bold colors. The family had a famous piece of art that would hang above the fireplace in their living room, so we created our color palate to elevate that.
In the family room, we added a bright teal paint color to the back wall with a fireplace in the center and an ombre wallpaper to the built-ins on either side.
In the adjacent living room, we kept the fireplace neutral to let the artwork shine, but incorporated our colors through striking fabrics on the pillows and curtains. What’s the key to curtains? Make sure they’re the right height (going all the way to the ceiling) and that there’s a substantial amount of fabric framing each window.
We added custom antique mirrors on each side of the fireplace, plus a large shell sconce in the middle to reflect the light throughout the room. Lastly, we incorporated swivel chairs by the doors so the family could pivot for an outdoor view when doors are open.
The fabric we used for these curtains is among our very favorite. Stay tuned for how you can incorporate this look into your home with ease — we have an exciting announcement on the horizon!
If you’re ready to plan your own home refresh, let’s chat.
