Adding colors, patterns, and textures in your home can sometimes be an overwhelming endeavor, especially if you’re a little color shy or décor impaired! Thankfully, the design-savvy folks at ForRent.com and Homes.com have put together a super user-friendly guide for incorporating some of the latest colors and trends in your home. This eGuide is chock full of simple, inexpensive and oh-so-creative ideas, ranging from minimal commitment (like new pillows!) to more intensive suggestions (like painting your furniture!). No matter your personal style, budget, or color preferences, you’ll be sure to find loads of inspiration for infusing some new color and style into your apartment or house!
Even though the ideas in this eGuide are simple and straightforward, it can sometimes be difficult to visualize how things could/would look inside the actual walls of your space! Today, I thought it would be fun to show you how some of these expert design ideas have been implemented in a real life house…mine, to be exact!
The suggestions in the eGuide are organized by colors, patterns and textures. As you might expect, there are some great ideas for infusing ever-hot metallics into your space, whether your home nods traditional, eclectic or classic! Below, check out the various ways I implemented gold elements throughout our house through the use of frames, decals, accessories and more!
The guide also gives some great suggestions for implementing patterns, which can be a tricky feat, depending on what you gravitate toward and the amount of color already in your space. Whether it’s graphic chevrons on the back of a bookcase, stripes on a wall, or eye-catching art, this simple little guide makes adding a pop of pattern oh-so-simple!
Navy Blue is a hot hue right now, so I loved poring over all the different ideas to use it even more throughout my house! Using this classic hue throughout the home makes it feel like a neutral, giving you a canvas upon which you can layer more colors and patterns to energize your space!
Even though Emerald was last year’s “color of the year,” it’s still a fantastic color that can bring some fresh energy into your space. Whether it’s in small doses…
…or a full room color scheme…
…emerald green is funky and fresh, modern and classic, and plays so well with classic neutrals.
Beyond just the suggestions you see here, the Fresh Start with a New Color eGuide has so much more to offer, including how to incorporate other hot shades, such as robin’s egg blue, coral, freesia, and lavender, as well as great tips and tricks for decorating a house that’s on the market! If you haven’t checked out this e-publication, be sure to get your FREE Fresh Start with a New Color eGuide today!