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Try These Sneaky Ways to Add a Pop of Color to Your Home
Would you like to add a little more color to yor home but you are not ready to make a major color commitment right now? Perhaps someone in the house does not like change, or you can’t agree on color. You can easily and quietly introduce a new color into your decor, as a test drive, or even as a foot in the door for a color you really love but haven’t used yet.
In the Bedroom
An easy and unceremonious way to add new color at home is to start in the bedroom linens.
If you want to try out a new color in your bedroom, a new sheet set is a great choice because they stay hidden, with just a peek of color at the top of the bed. If you find you like the color, add a few throw pillows, and just keep adding accents until you get the right balance. Learn more about choosing bedroom linen colors.
Candles and other small accessories make it easy to add a new color in the bedroom, without making any changes to your wall color, or decor. Neutral color schemes in the bedroom make it easier to add pops of color, but small accessories can earn a spot on their own merit if you love the colors.
In the Bathroom
Towels are also a candidate for adding low-commitment color. You can purchase an entire set of towels, or just add decorate guest towels to see how the color looks. If you love the color, you can add more towels, a bath mat, and accessories to create an ensemble.
Don't forget that bath product, lotions, and soaps, can add tiny bits of color to your bathroom. The most charming bed & breakfast inns coordinate their bath supplies to enhance the decor of the rooms.
You can easily create an inn experience by either purchasing matching dispensers, or matching the products themselves, by color. Learn more about decorating your bathroom in color.
In the Kitchen
Just as easily as adding color to your bathroom, the quickest and least-expensive way to experiment with a new color in the kitchen, is through your linens. Pick up a handful of new dish towels in colors you like, and try them out. We could all use more dish towels, right? They will not go to waste, even if the color doesn't speak to you after all.
Serving pieces and mixing bowls can add a pop of color that you would not want as a main color (or even as an accent color.) It's perfect fine to have lime green mixing bowls, or platters, when it's not a color you will add in any other way. Since these items are not out daily, you can get your color rush from them as needed, then store them away until next time.
In the Living Room
The first spot for adding a pop of color in the living room, is the sofa. Throw pillows and throws can change a color scheme dramatically, without much effort. The key to adding color stealthily, is to forgo the typically bland one-color throw pillows. Choose instead throw pillows with extensive patterns, pithy sayings, or with quirky designs. The design of the pillow is the focal point, as you quietly introduce a new color to the sofa. Throws give a living room that coveted pulled-together look, and a warm and cozy place to curl up. If you'd like to add a new color to your living room, a throw is another simple change to try. The best throws relate in the smallest way to one element in the room. This gives the throw more presence, with some relevance to the decor. Your clever new throw pillows can uncover a new favorite color that is just right for your throw. Learn more about adding color to your living room.
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