subject: Unexpected Ways To Bring Color Into Your Home [print this page] It can be tough coming home to a house at the end of the day that you no longer feel is special. It may be familiar or comfortable, but if it does not make you feel happy, you may lose interest in living there. It can be a challenge remembering what it was about your home that made you want to buy it in the first place and because tastes change, those same qualities may not even appeal to you any more. One of the fastest, most affordable ways to create a space that once again lives up to your expectations is to bring in new, fresh color. People usually think that painting is the only way to alter the color of a room. There are plenty of ways to brighten a space, and if you are renting and not allowed to paint, many of these will work for you too. Fabrics and materials are a great way to change the color of a space. If you have something in a room that needs covering, consider a brightly colored piece of fabric like a grand piano cover. Grand piano covers can protect and brighten an item or a space.
Another option is to swap out your faded old curtains for newer, stylish ones. Curtains come in all varieties of color and pattern, and they are a great way to bring color to the walls without having to repaint the entire space. High quality curtains can also provide other benefits like protection from the sun's harmful rays so your carpet and furniture do not fade, and so your skin is protected when you are indoors.
A variety of accessories can really punch up the color in the room and they give you a chance to take big color risks without committing to more permanent changes like wall color. If you love the look of bright, bold colors but you think an orange sofa or red walls may be a bit too much, use accessories to introduce the color to your space. A red vase or electric blue painting may be just the thing to liven up a space.
Specific accessories like pillows help to change the feeling and spirit of the space. Not only will the color be altered, you can change its feel with a fabric. If you want a cozy comfortable space, or a refined elegant space, both can be achieved through different fabrics.
Finally, take lighting into consideration. Your colors will be affected by your lighting, so test drive the colors before committing. A bright, cheery orange may look rust-colored and dingy in a darker room. Blues and greens may feel relaxing in one space, but exciting and bold in another, depending on the lighting.
