Warming Up Rooms With The Color Orange

January 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
Would you like to start warming up rooms with the color orange? When you hear me talk of an orange room you may get a vision of vivid orange juice and something glaring, which might make you want to run.  While the color orange can be used in it’s brightest form as a warm color accent, there are so many options with orange and warm color combinations. I hope you will feel inspired to think about a little splash of orange in your life!

The Color Orange is…

Cheerful and Happy
Commanding and Strong
Stimulates Appetite
Sparks Conversation
Cozy and Warm
Represents Value

Where can you use an Orange Color Scheme?

Almost any room can have a varying shade of orange. It depends on the intensity of the color. You will want to choose different shades and hues of orange depending where you are using it.

warm color palette

Orange is a very warm, sunny and cheerful color. Just picture a sunset, or the warm colors of autumn leaves and pumpkins. Envision the warm glow of a fire or candle light. All these things give us a cozy feel and are the essence of warmth. And…If you live in a cold climate, a spicy orange color palette could warm things up and make a great accent color for your home.

Did you know?

  • The color orange actually stimulates the appetite and conversation. That is why orange is great for kitchen and dining areas just like red.
  • Studies show that you may be able to get your child to eat more if you put their food on an orange plate or place mat.
  • Orange actually represents value. Especially when used in it’s brightest form.
  • When we see the color orange we think of bargains. Notice how Home Depot uses orange in all their color schemes? They want you to buy more!

Orange Room Ideas

This dining room is fresh and vibrant with it’s citrus color scheme.  The bold painted china hutch grounds the space, and the greens marry well perfectly.

Chocolate brown, orange, and turquoise are a harmonious color combination, creating a cozy place to rest.

Fresh orange floral drapes make this dining room a cheerful place to dine with loved ones.

Sherbet orange and pinks can be combined for a comforting warm palette in this bedroom.

This kitchen banquette is beautifully decorated with a spicy warm color palette.

The color orange is a favorite color for teens and kid’s bedroom. If it was up to them they might even choose an orange room.  In this teen’s bedroom, one bright orange wall is just what’s needed to give a big bank for the buck.

I love these coral orange painted frames hung on a wall to make a beach inspired gallery.  This is a great way to add the color orange in a way that isn’t permanent and can be changed out without breaking the bank.  I could see this gallery framed wall working with any one of your favorite colors!

So, what do you think?  Could you embrace the color orange or a variation of a warm palette?

 

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Comments

  1. Suze says:
    January 28, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Great post Denise! I LOVE orange in all it’s shades, and combined with turquoise it’s just perfect!

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    [...] When creating a room with an all white background, its so simple to add color in ways that aren’t permanent.  This is a good idea for a girl’s bedroom so you can change out her room as she wants a new fun color like this fun orange. [...]

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