{"id":12657,"date":"2022-04-11T15:19:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/?p=12657"},"modified":"2022-06-20T21:22:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T21:22:53","slug":"bold-wall-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/bold-wall-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Bold Wall Colors Work in Any Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sharing-box fusion-sharing-box-1 boxed-icons\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;margin-top:60px;\" data-title=\"Ways to Improve your living room right now\" data-description=\"Looking for ways to transform you space to make it feel more luxurious? 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The Better Homes and Gardens\u00ae Real Estate brand reveals tips for decorating with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for vibrant, chic rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the year of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While ivory and beige will always be popular, there is a growing movement for statement <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cabinets, and trim. Of course, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may feel different to different people, and it doesn\u2019t mean you need to add only reds and oranges to your space. However, it does mean that deep blues are considered the new neutral, shades of green are everywhere, and, yes, statement reds are making their presence known. If you are curious about how you can make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feel elegant and stylish in your home, read on as we explore this emerging trend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sleep Better With Bold Blues<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12744 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Bold Wall Colors\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bold-Wall-Colors.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conventional wisdom suggested that bedroom <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wall colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should be muted, relying on beige or white hues to achieve a calming effect. A new study, reported on by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/home\/colors\/best-bedroom-color-for-sleep\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, throws that assumption for a loop. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/home\/colors\/best-bedroom-color-for-sleep\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> writes: \u201cAccording to Sleep Junkie, a website designed to deliver tips and data to support a better night\u2019s sleep, beige in the bedroom might not be as soothing a hue as it\u2019s painted out to be.\u201d In fact, those who slept more soundly had <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their bedrooms that were on the ROYGBIV scale, \u201cwith the most well-rested respondents sporting bedrooms in blue and purple.\u201d\u00a0Experts at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/home\/colors\/best-bedroom-color-for-sleep\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> posited that even the most vivid blues evoked a sense of serenity. At the same time, purple \u201cis often associated with wealth, wisdom, creativity, and magic, which can make for some dynamite end-of-day inspiration (and perhaps some pretty interesting dreams).\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Rethink An All-White Kitchen<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12748 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kitchen.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>All-white kitchens are perennial favorites. They are classic, elegant, and never feel dated. However, interior designers saw a marked increase over the last two years of dramatic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not just on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but also on the cabinets and surrounds. Hannah Yeo, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing and Development Manager at Benjamin Moore, told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/7836954\/popular-summer-paint-colors-2020\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martha Stewart Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that she expects to see shades of green dominating throughout upscale homes this year, as homeowners continue to want to connect their interiors to nature and find inspiration in a room that is seeing greater activity than ever. While some will adopt lighter sage green options, Yeo predicts darker shades, like Cushing Green, will also get attention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architect Bill Ingram agrees that a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> green <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and cabinetry can create a stunning and cohesive space. He explains to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/home\/idea-houses\/2016-idea-house-photo-tour?slide=a2e81df7-0503-4af3-8bae-8ea09d7d2e2e#a2e81df7-0503-4af3-8bae-8ea09d7d2e2e\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that among his favorite <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the bright and dramatic \u201cSherwin-Williams Evergreens (SW 6447),\u201d which he added throughout a recent project, from the Thermador hood to the refrigerator surround, across the kitchen island and over the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and doorways. When done well, it\u2019s another example of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold color<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, presenting a polished and inviting atmosphere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, green is not the only <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making its mark on elegant kitchens. Vivid deep blues, turquoise, and red (particularly when used for framing) can make your new kitchen sing. Even black and charcoal gray paints, which are increasing in popularity for home exteriors, are being brought inside this year. A black kitchen may be hard to picture, but take a tip from a recent chic renovation, heralded by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/home\/colors\/kitchen-paint-colors?slide=962fdfec-ecc7-4aa1-912d-8615b1462c63#962fdfec-ecc7-4aa1-912d-8615b1462c63\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which saw \u201cowners EJ and Whit Brown [using] the same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">black paint (Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black, SW 6258) on the exterior and interior, creating a cohesive mood throughout.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Make Bold Wall Colors Your Living Room Backdrop<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design experts at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/color\/colors\/decorating-with-bold-colors\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Homes &amp; Gardens<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are applauding the use of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that act as a backdrop for other design choices. One of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/color\/colors\/decorating-with-bold-colors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s favorite recent refreshes saw the coating of living room <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a rich navy blue, which became an \u201calmost \u2026 neutral backdrop that [could] pair with almost any other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d\u00a0In that design, red accents on the coffee table, end table, lampshade, throw, and more made the room pop. But you don\u2019t have to stick to that blue\/red palette. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/color\/colors\/decorating-with-bold-colors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests that you can \u201c[try] the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blue <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with hot pink, pale blue, bright red, grass green\u2014the sky is the limit.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/color\/colors\/decorating-with-bold-colors\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Homes &amp; Gardens<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> advises some caution when repainting a room, be it the living room, family room, kitchen, or office, to consider the amount of cabinetry and shelving. If those elements dominate the design, you may want to paint the trim in the same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hue as the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Why? The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/color\/colors\/decorating-with-bold-colors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains: \u201cBy painting the trim the same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the cabinets and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it recedes into the background to create a cohesive, sophisticated feel.\u201d A sharply contrasting trim might feel too abrupt and distract from your intended design.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Create Stately, Cozy Offices<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12749\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Does your home office or library need refining? We often focus on making our home workspaces practical rather than inviting. Even stately spaces can be elevated further with deep, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and rich accents. Warm wine reds are among the most requested shades for library and office spaces. Interior designer Michelle Gage told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/7836954\/popular-summer-paint-colors-2020\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martha Stewart Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that she also believes that \u201c\u2018we\u2019ll see a rise in warm, juicy mulberry tones\u2019\u201d this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home offices and libraries are often starved of natural light, either out of necessity or design, and we\u2019re tempted to choose light <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to brighten the space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, these spaces are supposed to help focus us and inspire. Cooler <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can make the room feel harsher and without dimension. This is another reasons to ditch light <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walls <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and embrace <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold wall colors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Joa Studholme, Farrow &amp; Ball\u2019s top <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expert, told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/1521615\/paint-your-walls-dark-color\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martha Stewart Living<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201c\u2018When you are starved of light, it\u2019s better to go for a really strong <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add depth to the room\u2019\u201d and create a more welcoming environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Create a Richly-Hued Bathroom<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12749\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhgrecollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Office.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From historic estates to modern minimalist homes, guest bathrooms are being upgraded from utilitarian to statement spaces. Here, the deep reds also shine. Whether you choose paint or patterned or textured wallpaper, crimson<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> walls <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are in demand. Interestingly, so is the seemingly opposite approach. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/color\/paint\/2022-paint-color-forecast\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Homes &amp; Gardens<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports: \u201cDark, moody <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continue to be popular with consumers and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forecasters. 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