Tone up your interior with vibrant colors

Bringing color into your home isn't always easy: how can you avoid overdoing it, but still do enough to make the space feel vibrant and to your liking? What's more, opting for bright colors also means running the risk of getting bored or making the wrong combinations. Here's our advice on finding the right balance.

All shades for the living room

Generally speaking, the living room is a place where people spend a lot of time, a place for parties and entertainment, but also a place to rest: so it's advisable to take things one step at a time to create a pleasant whole. A place that is too neutral may lack warmth and conviviality. On the other hand, too much color can be unharmonious and tiring for the eyes, which won't know where to look.

If you're afraid of getting bored, it's easier to opt for small, colorful elements, such as the APPLE or KANE design armchairs from Mobilier de France, and renew your decor regularly. You can start with a neutral base and then embellish with trendy colors: forest green, duck blue, mustard yellow or terracotta are popular, but classic bright reds, pinks or turquoise will also find their place. 

Multiply the colorful touches

In furnishings, velvet (and all microfibers with the same appearance) is a covering that plays with light and particularly enhances color. It can be found on recliners and cushions, for example. The latter are an excellent way of adding color to a room in small, inexpensive touches.

You can combine different materials, colors or patterns to create a functional ensemble for the sofa.

Colored poufs can also be added in or around the living room, for extra seating in a minimum of space. Mobilier de France sofas offer this kind of combination. 

Color can also be used in curtains, an excellent way to contrast with the color of the walls. Depending on the type of curtains you choose, whether more or less blackout, linen or cotton, you'll obtain a whole palette of shades. Finally, rugs offer a wide choice of different shades and patterns.

Softness for the bedroom

Unlike the living room, the bedroom offers fewer opportunities for color. This is because the room should be relaxing, and bright colors are not recommended. Powder pink, lilac or sky blue, for example, but be careful to use the right proportions to avoid a child's bedroom effect. This can be achieved by contrasting with stronger colors, such as navy blue, burgundy or forest green. Curtains are another excellent way to add color, as are decorative cushions and rugs. Last but not least, colorful bed linen and headboards will make all the difference! You can opt for a headboard dressed in fabric, painted wood or wallpaper. This is an opportunity to bring in color and pattern, such as the trendy tropical style, but also to accentuate the geometric side with abstract shapes.

In an extra room, such as an office or playroom, a convertible sofa bed can not only optimize space, but also introduce touches of color. Choose a sofa bed with colorful fabrics or bold patterns to harmonize with your overall interior decor. This versatile piece can thus become a vibrant living space while offering additional functionality with style.

Using decorative objects

To add color to any room in the house, decorative objects are invaluable allies in creating beautiful arrangements. Plants will bring freshness into the home (as will flowers, for that matter), enhanced by trendy patterned pots and colorful glass vases.

Lighting is another great way to add color to a room. Colored hanging lights, floor or table lamps, photophores, lanterns or candles can all be used. On bookcases, wall shelves and consoles, decorative objects, sculptures and other travel souvenirs will give the room a unique atmosphere. Posters and contemporary photos are a sure-fire way to decorate walls: black-and-white compositions, classic landscapes, more classical reproductions - there's a style for everyone. Frames are the best way to enhance them, but you can also opt for printed canvases, hanging supports or kakemonos.

Finally, the use of wallpaper, especially on a single wall section, avoids darkening the room and helps define the space. 

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