Monday, March 5, 2012

Adding Bold Accents to Neutral Rooms


Neutrals are essential to me in 'grounding' a room. 
Something to build on, 
to add to...
...but it can be boring as well.
White walls are easy! Neutral walls let you change your decor on a whim, completely change the look of the room with a few curtains or pillows rather than having to repaint. Neutral walls are safe, secure.
Anyhow, my point is, you can change your bold accent color in your room four times a year, and it will change the whole look for around a $100!!!!

There are wonderful ideas below...

Even adding a little greenery to a crisp white room can really make the room stand out...

And for the Bohemian Chic Gal, layer patterns in different colors...it gives you that "Anthro-inspired" look..

Besides the fact that this room is gorgeous, what do you think the first thing I noticed was? 
The horsey, of course!!  They look like they are hugging....;-)

I LOVE the un-expected seafoam colored bench across from the sofa...and the touch of RED...
right up my alley...

Don't forget that certain colors are complementary to eachother...if you're not sure which ones are, look online for a color wheel.  It's a cheat sheet if you can't visualize it...

Another un-expected surprise....the orange chair...paired with the teal glass jars...SO CUTE!

And if you don't want to play with pops of color...use reclaimed wood pieces to add
some weight to the room...

Don't be afraid to mix colors and patterns...look how unbelievably cute this room is...

For my momma readers out there...imagine how long you can hold onto something like this!  When she is tired of the pinks, oranges, and greens, pull it out of the room and you have a blank slate...

My favorite part about this room is that it has the picked-up-along-the-way-look....there are just so many things to look at...

Hope you are having a VERY happy Wednesday!  For those of you that have a normal work schedule, you are half way to the weekend!  Yayyyy.  

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