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The 27 Best Colors to Pair With Red at Home

Paul Raeside

Decorating with red is a real power move. Even at its most muted, red is one of those shades that can't help but make a dominant statement. And we love it for that! But that doesn't mean it always needs a neutral partner—in fact, some of our favorite designers make a strong case for pairing red with everything from purple to turquoise and even green. (And no, it won't look like Christmas!) Read on to see some color combos that'll leave you totally inspired, and to learn what colors go with red.

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Deep Clay Red + Moss Green + Florals

Heidi Caillier Design

Deep red walls with clay undertones give this bedroom designed by Heidi Caillier a regal look and feel. The springy green sconce and white sheets brighten things up while the romantic floral print throw pillow ties them together.

Cyan + True Red

David A. Land

Brown chose Pratt & Lambert's Vivid Blue for the walls of a guest room where a torn-up rug revealed charmingly worn red floors.

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Black + White + Gray + Red

Maura McEvoy

This Nick Olsen-designed Manhattan apartment is a master class in red. First up: the foyer, where black, white and gray marble floors lend graphic appeal to the lipstick-red lacquered walls and ceiling.

Charcoal

Paul Raeside

Andrew Flesher's moody charcoal library gets an injection of color via a red-orange sofa and chartreuse chair.

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Mustard + Gold + Muted Red

Eric Piasecki

Designer Robin Henry opted for high-gloss mustard yellow walls in this entryway to give the antiques a modern, unexpected twist. Natural light was limited, so they needed to lighten things up, and this sunny shade was just the remedy.

White + Red

Grey Crawford

Classic red and white stripes line the walls of a room designed by Alessandra Branca.

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Gray-Brown + Blue + Red

Mally Skok

This entryway designed by Mally Skok features a unique shade of gray-brown that we'd never guess could be such a flattering backdrop for red. The blue accent color helps to brighten up the more muted elements and plays off of the red nicely.

Grass Green + Red

Leslie Williamson

For proof that red and green don't always have to say "Christmas," look no further than the library of Mackay Boynton's Texas cottage. The walls are painted in Sherwin-Williams’s Relentless Olive.

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Periwinkle + Orange-Red

Trevor Tondro

A sofa upholstered in periwinkle blue is a soft, sweet companion to classic red-and-cream Kinnicutt wallpaper by Sister Parish in a Bay Area home by Chloe Warner.

Sand + Blue + Brick Red

Heidi Caillier Design

Warm tones and nature-inspired accents throughout this living room designed by Heidi Caillier play up with a natural stone fireplace facade but a blue-and-white floral sofa add necessary cool contrast. Red velvet upholstery on the beautiful armchair elevate the room for more formal gatherings, too.

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Lavender + Turquoise + Red

David A. Land

Feeling bold? With its purple ceiling (Delicate Petal by Pratt & Lambert) and red walls (Red Statement, also Pratt & Lambert), the living room of Katie Brown's Connecticut house is a showstopper.

Teal Blue + Dark Red

Luke White

“Saturated colors balance the strength of the architecture,” says Janie Molster of this 1700s Virginia study where red curtains hang from walls in Benjamin Moore's Mill Spring Blue.

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Chalky Black + Shiny Red

Paul Raeside

Drawn-on moldings make this entryway designed by Garrow Kedigian whimsical yet elegant. Matte black wall paint gives the space a moody, intimate atmosphere to contrast the more playful elements for a balanced whole and a lacquered red desk brings in a touch of glam.

Eggplant + Raspberry Red

Thijs de Leeuw/Space Content/Living Inside

In this fashion-forward bedroom designed by Atelier ND, the walls are painted in Pontefract by Paint & Paper Library for a bold and rich mood. While we could see a lot of beautiful colors thriving against it, the raspberry red upholstery looks particularly lovely.

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Earth Neutrals + Red

WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ

A red folk rug sets the groundwork in this small living room designed by Tom Scherer. Midcentury-inspired throw pillows play up the earthy neutrals, while eclectic antique and preppy striped wallpaper make for a fun surprise.

Gold + Red + Seafoam

AMY NEUNSINGER

A vibrant shade of red and an extra dose of gold give this living room by Commune Design a surge of energy and glamour. The bohemian rug and leaning photographs ensure that it remains cozy and approachable, and we're loving the light turquoise back cushion for a pop of contrast.

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Cornflower Blue

Peter Murdock

Red, white, and blue are always on-trend, as seen in a boy's Manhattan bedroom designed by Miles Redd. "The red outline lends graphic edge" to the hand-painted faux-bois wallcovering, he says.

Navy + Mauve + Coral

Heidi Caillier Design

Coral wallpaper is toned down by navy paint and deep chocolate browns in this dining nook designed by Heidi Caillier. It's family-friendly and versatile yet unique and chic.

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Amethyst + Red

Ngoc Minh Ngo

In this bold and style-packed apartment, purple and red dominate the scene. Deep amethyst seating is enlivened by a lighter shade of violet on the walls and a bright-red high chair packs in some fun.

Light Peach + Berry Red

Kendall McCaugherty

Black and cream bring some calm romance to the red velvet sofa beyond in this great room designed by Bruce Fox. The lighting casts a golden glow over the whole room, which flatters the walls and even the sisal rug.

Red living room ideas – curl up with this comforting and vibrant colour

There are a range of stunning red living room ideas to choose from. Whether used as an accent or a bold backdrop, this shade is a wonderful statement colour for your home. This warming hue can breathe life into any space, adding vibrancy and a sense of daring expressionism.

You don't have to go all-out to incorporate the shade into your red living room idea; you can introduce red by way of soft furnishings – think rugs, cushions and throws. Or through furniture choices, with an accent chair being a lovely way to pep up any scheme.

Tone-wise, traffic-stopping crimson red is always head-turning. But if you're looking for a softer living room colour scheme, why not choose earthier hues like terracotta and rust? Or go deeper and richer with burgundy and maroon?

We've rounded up a selection of stylish red living room ideas below, so you can feel inspired and learn how to integrate the colour into your own home.

Red living room ideas

1. Look to earthy red tones inspired by nature

(Image credit: Future PLC/Benjamin Moore)

Organic, earthy shades are totally de rigueur, and are an inviting and relaxing living room paint idea. Deep reddish browns offer a strong yet subdued red to welcome warmth to a living room wall. Warming by day and cosy by night, reds derived from an earthy colour palette offer a grounding feel but luxurious atmosphere.

Enhance the depth of brownish red tones by pairing the wall colour with accessories in other hues found in the natural world – from warm woods shades to clay terracotta tones.

2. Welcome orange undertones

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Make your choice of red warmer by choosing a red with undertones of orange, to welcome a sense of lightness to the hue. Red can feel heavy when decorating with shades that hold a vast amount of blue undertones.

A warmer red is perfect for a living room with existing warming textures and materials, such as this with cosy living room with aged leather sofas and armchairs with natural wooden larger pieces of furniture. Welcome extra warmth underfoot with a textured rug to add comfort to floorboards.

3. Balance bold red with striking white

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Create a living room feature wall of bold, captivating red on one wall and temper the look with a white or neutral shade on the remaining walls. Break from the traditional feature wall placement from being the fireplace or 'tv' wall, instead painting the window wall. This will draw the eye to the view beyond, helping to frame it with colour.

Ensure if you're following this design idea you choose the right window treatment idea, so windows are dressed to perfection. Such as these high quality, custom-made luxury grey pleated blinds in the modern living room shown above.

4. Ground a country scheme with deep berry reds

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Look to nature for berry inspired shades of red to create a cosy atmosphere for a country living room look. The blue-toned red is perfect for making a contrast against cooler tones of stone and off-white.

Pair this natural hedgerow shade of berry red with complimentary shades of nature to add natural charm to the decorating palette. From earthy tones of brown to rich walnut wooden shades.

5. Contrast the window ledges to keep it bright

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When decorating the whole room with red be mindful of the size of your space. Avoid it feeling too closed in and overwhelming. A great way to ensure the colour is kept light and less restrictive is to paint the window surrounds and ledges in a contrasting neutral to reflect the light.

As the natural light comes in through the windows, a brighter shade of white or stone will help to bounce the light into the room. If painted in the same shade of red it can fall flat, preventing the room from benefitting from the injection of daylight.

6. Captivate with a characterful wallpaper

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Incorporate red into your living room wallpaper idea or wall mural to really make a statement for your living room decor. Pattern helps to break up the block of colour, so it offers a more subtle way of using one dominant colour. Of course the term subtle very much depends on the pattern you choose – there's very little that's subtle about this striking wall mural.

This beautifully captivating made-to-measure wallpaper mural is available at Wallsauce.com. Available to order onto a variety of wallpapers including paste the wall and peel and stick that's great for rented accommodation!

7. Try terracotta tones

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Brittain)

Be bold and apply a terracotta shade all over your wall, and then warm things up even more with country-style checks and throws. Add a pop of metallic here and there for a modern finish.

8. Incorporate country classic patterns and textures

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The earthy tones of burnished red lends itself beautifully to a country classic decor scheme. This warming tone of red helps to add depth to the elements surrounding it.

From rustic wood to aged leather furniture choices and tactile knitted textures, allow the scheme to encompass all that is magnificent about the charm of natural country style.

9. Paint a bold red feature wall

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Liven up your lounge with red living room ideas like a fun feature wall. It's a great way to enjoy a large splash of your favourite colour without having it all over the room. Pair with monochrome and neutral prints and colours. Don't be afraid to introduce other shades of red into the room, too. It doesn't have to be matchy-matchy.

10. Add subtle warmth with two-tone tongue and groove

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Tongue and groove cladding is always a lovely way to add interest to any living room, evoking a modern rustic country feel. Why not make things even more exciting and add a deep berry red into the colour mix?

Traditionally, tongue and groove is seen in white living rooms, but you can tear up the rule book and introduce a colour with a fab two-tone painted finish.

11. Style a traditional Highland country retreat

(Image credit: Future PLC/Tim Young)

Give guests a warm welcome by creating a luxe log cabin look with a red sofa at its heart. Complete the look using cosy cottons, natural furnishings and a red plaid carpet or – for extra practicality – a washable rug.

Deep red is the ultimate shade for an authentic baronial look and can be mixed with mossy green accents, as well as earthy neutrals. Drape chunky knitted throws over the sofa for cosying up when the temperature drops.

12. Try red with cool kitsch prints

(Image credit: Future PLC/Nicholas Yarsley)

Create a playful look with retro-inspired floral designs in clashing primary colours including orange, sunflower yellow, leaf green and petrol blue. A red carpet and sofa provide a strong base for this eye-popping look.

13. Get creative with paint

(Image credit: Annie Sloan)

If you don't want one block colour, why not release your inner artist and mix your colours? Annie Sloan , colour and paint expert, says: 'Orange and red are a good pairing. They sit next to one another on the colour wheel and create that feeling of layered warmth. '

Annie has used her Barcelona Orange with Emperor's Silk red here to beautiful effect. Annie added: 'Red also looks gorgeous on furniture or in soft furnishings and lampshades.'

14. Choose colour-blocking for an elegant finish

(Image credit: Parker Knoll)

Colour-blocking is a brilliant way of introducing colour, as seen in this grey living room, but soften it with a contrasting hue. Paint and colour expert Annie Sloan says: 'Greys look fabulous and will temper the feistiness of a bright red. Use a blue-toned grey to contrast and enhance the warmth.'

15. Temper red with pink tones

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'Red doesn’t always mean the bright primary hue that immediately comes to mind,' says Kate Butler, Head of Design for Habitat .

'Clay red is currently a very popular tone to use within interiors and should be paired with metallics such as rose gold and copper, which will complement its warming tone in an elegant, understated way. '

This beautiful pink living room has been teamed with a teal velvet sofa to break up the block of colour on the walls.

(Image credit: English Blinds)

Mix bright scarlet red with an iconic print for a show-stopping look that enhances rather than controls the room. These Orla Kiely linear stem tomato red vintage Roman blinds at English Blinds are just the ticket.

17. Settle on a red-hued sofa

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'For those looking for red living room ideas, I recommend first updating inexpensive, smaller accessories like cushions, throws and art,' says Loaf founder Charlie Marshall.

'You could even update your windows with blinds and curtains. If you want to make a real statement, then a sofa in a red fabric will add real wow-factor to a sitting room. Cinnamon and rust red tones are proving very popular this season and would look great used tonally or contrasted against deep blues.'

18. Introduce a bold accent chair

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Don't want to go the whole hog and cover all your walls in red? No problem. Just try adding a chic accent chair, like this beauty from Sofology.

It's a great nod to the hue without being all-consuming. The perfect way to welcome red into a neutral living room idea

19. Warm up with heritage red accents on floors

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Brittain/TI Media)

Welcome red to your carpet pattern to incorporate the shade at the heart of the scheme as a bold accent colour.

No other shade evokes the celebratory mood of Christmas quite like rich cranberry red. Use woollen and felt textiles in this bold colour to bring a cool palette of taupe and grey. Add plenty of natural elements, such as wooden furniture, wicker baskets and evergreen foliage for a refined, traditional scheme with a cosy, enveloping feel.

Is red a good Colour for living rooms?

Red is a good colour for living rooms because it evokes a comforting feeling, creating a cocooning space ideal for a place of relaxation. Red is a good colour for decorating a living room also because of the many layers of tone, meaning it can create very different looks depending on the hue you choose.

Pure tones of pillar box red are best paired with striking white to create a contemporary style. While deeper berry tones of red or earthy brownish reds instantly feel more suited to country-style settings.

How can I use red in my living room?

You can use red in a living room to create the depth of colour you desire. From painting all walls to making a statement with one red feature wall. Opt for a more relaxed approach to incorporating red on walls with a pattern that features red, so it's less saturated. Add accents of red to an alternative coloured living room with furniture pieces and soft furnishings.

Additional words by Ruth Doherty

100 successful options for red in the interior - INMYROOM

Red color in the interior is the brightest, most saturated and emotional from the whole gamut of shades. Only a brave person will dare use it in the design of your own apartment. preference for red the interior is usually given to people who are creative, healthy and active. It allows raise the emotional and creative spirit, promote the development of children, symbolizes leadership.

Features. Shades

The design of the apartment in this shade requires great effort, sometimes it is not always easy. To make the design look harmoniously, the “fiery” palette is recommended to be introduced in the form of accents. For example, it can be accessories, household items, pillows, blankets, curtains, etc.

On the other hand, many designers take use red in the interior as the main one, and with a competent approach, a warm and pleasant atmosphere is obtained in home.

Different shades symbolize and render different action. So, if the shade is closer to scarlet, then it will have a strong impact on human well-being: heartbeat and breathing will become more frequent, and people that will arrive indoors, it will seem that it is warmer in it than on really. Therefore, it is important that there is a competent combination of red with other colors - it should not be too pretentious. and "chemo".

A bright range of shades of red can aggressive influence on those present. If a dispute starts in such a room, then it will intensify, become harder and brighter. This color should be given credit, as helps the personality to become more active and expressed. Therefore, to the color that will be used in the design of the room must be approached responsibly.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages. attributed:

Disadvantages. Beyond the obvious pros, there are cons. For example, this shade can have a negative impact on the health and mental state of the individual. That's why designers carefully choose the use of a given color. In small quantities it has the above-described positive effect on a person, but excessive use entails the opposite effect.

Often a large abundance of this shade in the house can cause a person stress, depression, and even lead to nervous breakdowns. Therefore, self-design apartment design it is better not to practice, especially if a person does not have a sense of style and proportion.

Combination with other shades

The combination of red in the interior is a very important selection criterion. Depending on the how and with what shades red is combined, you will get a cozy and warm or daring, invigorating and extravagant interior. Decide only to you!

White

It is the eternal companion of red. Main the purpose of white is its somewhat neutralization of the strong effect of a bright palette. This combination of shades symbolize care and justice. The aesthetic effect is simply irresistible, because the specified combination significantly expands the size of the room.

Sometimes black is added to this combination, which allows you to create a strong and stable range, as well as for a feeling of lightness and ease.

Yellow

The use of bright and warm colors allows create a fun and summer mood. Usually these shades are used together. for children's rooms, playgrounds and gardens - they are perfectly combined with each other. With the selection of gamma, you need to be more careful, often they are not match, because excessive brightness and warmth can produce a negative Effect.

Green

Green shades are very complementary to this tandem, enhancing brightness. Green will look even greener and red will become much brighter - therefore, this color range can often be found. But remember that this a bold move, and not everyone will like it.

Together, this palette excites the mind too much, enhancing the emotional state. To reduce this effect, you can use light beige shades for the combination.

Brown

Some brown shades already have some share of red, so the combination of brown allows you to create a stability effect and solidity.

Pink

The use of such a color combination in the design is extremely neat. Red and pink design can rightly be called exotic. He too bright and harsh for eyes that are used to moderation.

Gray

Gray, like white, to neutralize activity and saturation. The color combination creates an effect of calm and comfort. Great Suitable for decorating kitchen, bedroom, bathroom.

Matching styles

Clearly red is so individual and special that it can not be used for all styles in design.

Competently and organically, he will look in such styles like:

Best not to use in style:

You should also choose carefully, it is better to contact for help from professional designers.

Furniture

Red furniture is recommended for use only in those rooms, the design of which is made in calm and neutral colors. Sofas, armchairs, tables, chairs and cabinets allow you to make the necessary competent accents in the house.

If the entire design is done exclusively in red shades, then it will look excessively ridiculous and not harmonious.

Interior

If you want the rooms in your house to be scarlet colors, it is best to give preference to the living room. It's always win-win an option that will allow you to create a festive mood.

The same goes for accessories and textiles. But again However, they can only be used in rooms that have a neutral design. (white, beige, gray).

Bedroom

Red is a symbol of love and passion. That's why, it can be safely used in the bedroom. It's perfect for the bedroom newlyweds, and for the room of people who have been married for many years. Allows enhance sexual energy, and energy in general.

Kitchen

The use of red in the kitchen can be considered great option. Of course, it will look appropriate against the background of warm and light shades. This will create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort, improve the mood of everyone, who is in the kitchen (both hosts and guests). The main thing to remember is that monocolor use in the kitchen is not wise, but you can create and decorate individual elements.

Bathroom

The design of such a bathroom will always look lively, bright and dignified. Down with the blue tile stereotype. The red tint will create an incredible contrast against the background with white bathrooms and washbasins, as well as silver faucets or shower.

Children's room

caution. Red will not work very well on hyperactive children. positively, it will only increase their activity, and children will not be able to focus on something specific. But if the child often mopes and is not very active, then this color will revive his energy, directing it in the right direction. Bright colors will put you in a good mood!

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100 photos of interior ideas in red shades.

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White-red living room

Bright white and red living room looks elegant and solemn. The combination of these colors in their pure form is unlikely to help you relax and immerse yourself in sweet bliss, but it will invigorate and tone up, awaken emotions and feelings.

Red and white - for those who lead an active life, plan their day to the minute and love to party.

And how not to overdo it with red, so that the situation is psychologically comfortable and does not lead you into hypertonicity - we will talk about this in this article.

WHITE AND RED LIVING ROOM: DESIGN SECRETS

Conventionally, there are two ways to work with the white and red color combination:

That is, white and red tones are introduced into the interior of the living room either separately (solid red and white objects) or together (objects with red and white patterns).

Remember that many different patterns, especially small ones, irritate the eye and spoil the perception of the interior. Therefore, it is better to choose one print and duplicate it in the design of other interior elements so that it all looks like a single set.

Do you still want more prints? Maximum - combine two patterns, but no more.

To make your living room feel more like red and white than white with red accents, pick up one large object in a solid, fiery color, such as a sofa or wardrobe. This item will be the starting point for arranging decorative details.

Otherwise, when there is no such reference object, and a few small red accessories are simply placed randomly around the living room, the interior looks unfinished. Just as a film with an open ending leaves the viewer in an awkward position with their own guesses about what could happen to the characters next, so the interior with small scattered accents remains an unfinished story.

Designing a combined kitchen-living room requires special attention: it requires not only a competent approach to working with a red and white color combination, but also an understanding of how to combine textures and textures. The ability or at least an idea of ​​​​how to combine different materials (matte and glossy, smooth and embossed) will help you clearly distinguish between functional areas (kitchen work area, dining room and relaxation area) and create a comfortable environment in each of them.

When planning the color scheme of the living room, listen to the recommendations of psychologists and doctors. So, the red color is not recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases, because it is quite aggressive. In large volumes, this color contributes to an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. What to do when you like red, but pressure periodically jumps and tachycardia appears?

In this case, we recommend alternative shades of red - discreet, muted, calm. The most worthy representative of this line of shades is terracotta. Combine it with a soft shade of white (milk, cream) and natural wood in surface finishes and furniture elements.

Do you prefer conservative classic interiors? Then give preference to burgundy. It gives the interior of the living room nobility and austerity, it looks expensive and at the same time not loud.

DESIGN DETAILS OF THE RED AND WHITE LIVING ROOM

Let's look at each element of the interior separately: the main surfaces, lighting, furniture, curtains and decor.

WALLS

The easiest way to make the walls white is for a small living room. White or other light neutral color visually expands the room, which has a positive effect on the perception of the interior of a small living room.

See some photos of how the combination of white and red tones is realized in small living rooms.

Red color, on the contrary, compresses space. Therefore, in large volumes, it is used only in the design of spacious living rooms.

Although even in a small living room one accent wall is allowed - plain red or red and white, pasted over with wallpaper with a pattern. It is better not to leave this wall alone - place black and white framed photographs, light wall shelves or a white clock on it.

In a fairly spacious room, two walls can be pasted with red and white wallpaper. They rarely paste over all the walls - so, avoiding excessive variegation, designers leave themselves room for maneuver to play with decorative elements in other parts of the interior.

Here are some examples of white and red wallpapers.

FLOOR

The contrast of red and white looks quite sharp. To soften it, choose a floor covering in a light brown shade of ash, birch, alder, light oak or pine. Suitable and high-quality imitation under the tree. Such a floor compensates for the sharpness of the contrast, making the atmosphere more comfortable and pleasant.

Dark brown floors (dark oak, wenge, stained pine) are also suitable. Such a floor, as it were, "grounds" the interior and creates a feeling of stability.

CEILING

The red ceiling is a very bold, even daring design move, which not everyone dares to do.

We recommend quieter standard options - white stretch ceiling, matte or glossy, or two-tone with white and red parts.

Examples of ceilings in red and white are presented in our selection of photos.

LIGHTING

White and red living rooms, especially those with a lot of red in the decoration, require thoughtful artificial lighting. In addition to the ceiling chandelier, lay spotlights around the perimeter of the ceiling, choose wall sconces to illuminate the red wall, table and floor lamps to create an intimate atmosphere in the evenings.

FURNITURE

The simplest principle of furnishing a living room in a white and red color combination is alternation. A red sofa is placed against the background of a white wall, and a white sofa against the background of a red accent wall.

But this principle is sometimes violated when it comes to a small living room. To hide the bulkiness of furniture, designers make light walls and select furniture in the same shade. Merging with the general background, large furniture seems a little smaller than its actual size.

Still, you need one fairly large and noticeable red item. As such a starting point for the rest of the bright decor, put, for example, one red armchair or chair with red upholstery.

CURTAIN

Which curtains to choose for a red and white living room? Here are a few options:

Red and white curtains with a lambrequin will fit into a traditional living room decorated in the styles of classic , Neoclassic , English Classic or Provence .

Red curtains with a white print (stripes, circles, rhombuses, flowers) are suitable for a fairly spacious living room. For a small living room, we recommend white materials with red prints - they are easier to perceive due to the light background.

Living rooms with a single print look very harmonious, where the pattern of curtains is repeated in the design of decorative pillows and upholstery of some pieces of furniture.

DECOR

Red itself makes a strong visual impression, so decor in a third bright color is not needed. It is better to choose accessories in a neutral color - gray, beige, brown, black. Neutral decor will make the interior of the living room more calm and look expensive.

The same principle is used when designing a living room in combination with red and another neutral color - gray or beige.

Examples of red and white, red and gray and red and beige living rooms with neutral decorative elements are shown in the photo.

10 DESIGN IDEAS TO REMEMBER:

To inspire you to make a radical change in the look of your home, we have compiled a selection of interesting design ideas.

1. WHITE SIGNS ON A RED WALL

White letters on a red accent wall are a great idea for a modern youth interior. It is realized by hand painting or using decorative stickers. Place a motivating quote on the wall, a declaration of love to your soulmate, or just a set of positive words, as in this example.

2. PILLOWS WITH SEQUINS

Shiny decorative cushions with sequins in a red and white living room will not interfere. On the contrary, a variety of materials will make the interior of the living room more lively, cozy and interesting. Just do not overdo it with a brilliant decor - limit yourself to one or two pillows in this design. And pick up the rest of the pillows in plain upholstery.

Also pay attention to the pillow with a "voluminous" front side, imitating flower buds. A pair of such pillows in combination with plain ones will also look good.

3. CAGE PRINT

Do you like traditional country and provence styles? Then pay attention to the good old cage. The red and white plaid print creates a feeling of real home comfort. The contrast of the red and white cells does not look sharp at all - on the contrary, it is soft and calm. Such a print is welcome in the upholstery of a sofa, armchairs, chairs, decorative pillows.

4. UNUSUAL WATCHES

As they say, happy hours are not observed, but at least as a decorative element, a watch will not interfere. Try to find a clock with an unusual design that matches the style of your interior.

5. GILDING IN DECOR

Red is a passionate color, while gold is aristocratic. Together they give the interior a touch of sublime romantic feelings. This combination is suitable for a classic or art deco living room.

6. ROUND

Rounded pieces of furniture create an interesting contrast with the straight geometric lines of the sofa and other utilitarian items. In addition, the presence of circles visually smoothes the sharpness of the red and white combination.

7. FLORAL DECOR

Red flowers or fruits on a light background or white flowers on a red upholstery look very attractive and unobtrusive. Floral pattern softens the perception of the interior and brings femininity to the atmosphere.

8. "BLUE ON WHITE" OR "WHITE ON BLUE" DISHES AND VASES

We were surprised by the crockery with blue and white painting against the background of red elements. In this case, the statement “the third is superfluous” does not apply to the blue color. Blue harmoniously fits into the red and white combination and brings a pleasant coolness to the interior.

You will be interested to know that our national Gzhel painting technique is not the only one, although it is unique in its style. But in the traditions of the masters of other countries, there are also interesting decorative motifs. So, there is Indian, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese painting - also in a blue and white combination of colors.

Here are some examples of paintings from different countries. Compare our national, European, Oriental and Asian motifs.

9. RED CHRISTMAS DECOR

Time flies fast - before you have time to look back, December 31st comes again. Again we dream, have hopes for a brighter future and decorate our house for the holiday. And the red and white living room is a good space for New Year's decor.

The photo collage shows several examples of decorative decorations for the New Year in red and white. This color is associated with Santa Claus, rushing in a red coat through snow-white snowdrifts towards children who are waiting for gifts and surprises.

10. LIVING VEGETABLE DECOR

The walls of this living room are made in a solid red, very rich and bright. This is a risky decision, so the designer had to put black and white graphics on the walls. Dilutes the atmosphere and a houseplant - a palm tree in a pot.

Large indoor plants fit perfectly into modern interiors and save from the aggressive effects of any bright colors, or, on the contrary, enliven strict interiors in neutral tones.

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♦  Heading: Color solutions for the living room.