Well it's that time of year again and there are Christmas decorations, music and lights everywhere. Everyone is feeling festive so let’s see if we can inspire you with some beautiful interiors so that you can get decorating before the big day!
Firstly what are good Christmas colours?
Reds and greens have always been the typical traditional Christmas colours but times have changed and things have moved on. Nowadays blues, purples, silvers, golds and many more less traditional colours have been introduced.
For striking combinations we suggest deep tones of gold or silver with navy and deep red. White and ivory are two great flexible colours that mix with any colour combination. Introducing metallic tones such as gold, silver or pewter will add a chic luxurious finish to your room.
Here are a few colour combination suggestions from www.scarletpixel.com :
Silver - lovely with icy Blues and Lilacs.
White - the religious symbol which stands for light, purity, joy and glory, white robes of Christmas angels. Santa's beard and suit trimmings, Christmas snowflakes. Use White with Silver and Blue - very seasonal.
Ivory - a gorgeous colour with Matt Gold or Sage Green or Pewter.
Red - the colour that is considered to cause the greatest excitement. It is the colour of December and evokes visions such as roaring fires, red holly berries and of Santa Claus. Mix Red with Green or White. As a religious symbol, it stands for fire, blood and charity.
Gold - stands for sunlight and radiance, the colour of the Christmas stars, tinsel, candles, electric lights. Christians who were once pagans saw the new God as they had the sun, a radiant being who lit up the world.
Green - the colour of your Christmas fir tree, is the symbol for nature, youth and the hope of new life. It is for this reason that Christmas is a feast of hope - lighting up dark mid winter, with a newborn child as its central symbol. In winter we tend to gravitate toward warmer tones to light up the long nights - Reds, warm Yellows and Golden or Orangey colours.
You could opt for a Monochromatic Christmas scheme - using only one colour with its variations from light to deep which looks gorgeous! Add interest to a monochromatic scheme with proportion and texture. Add ribbons, garlands, painted branches and a mixture of shiny and matt finishes with ornaments and decorations of different sizes to add interest.
White - the religious symbol which stands for light, purity, joy and glory, white robes of Christmas angels. Santa's beard and suit trimmings, Christmas snowflakes. Use White with Silver and Blue - very seasonal.
Ivory - a gorgeous colour with Matt Gold or Sage Green or Pewter.
Red - the colour that is considered to cause the greatest excitement. It is the colour of December and evokes visions such as roaring fires, red holly berries and of Santa Claus. Mix Red with Green or White. As a religious symbol, it stands for fire, blood and charity.
Gold - stands for sunlight and radiance, the colour of the Christmas stars, tinsel, candles, electric lights. Christians who were once pagans saw the new God as they had the sun, a radiant being who lit up the world.
Green - the colour of your Christmas fir tree, is the symbol for nature, youth and the hope of new life. It is for this reason that Christmas is a feast of hope - lighting up dark mid winter, with a newborn child as its central symbol. In winter we tend to gravitate toward warmer tones to light up the long nights - Reds, warm Yellows and Golden or Orangey colours.
You could opt for a Monochromatic Christmas scheme - using only one colour with its variations from light to deep which looks gorgeous! Add interest to a monochromatic scheme with proportion and texture. Add ribbons, garlands, painted branches and a mixture of shiny and matt finishes with ornaments and decorations of different sizes to add interest.
Here are a few festive interior ideas for your home:
Warm Red and Snow White
Luxurious Black and Gold
Glorious Green
Winter Wonderland
Merry Christmas!
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