Red Living Room Inspiration

Red – it’s the colour of passion, fire and energy. It’s also a feisty colour to add to your living room. Try these tips to make your red living room a stand-out space.

A bold feature wall

Use deep red tones as a bold focal wall in your living room. Red has a wonderfully fresh feel and can also help to establish an intimate setting in your home. If red feels a little overwhelming, you could opt for bolder materials in your red living room, to tone it down a bit. Use a mix of materials like wood and brick to soften the space.

Go for a laid-back look

Red can be a fun and relaxing colour. A reddish-brown hue is often a great way to achieve a laid-back and calming space. This shade also represents a slow-paced lifestyle and an association with nature. Need to warm up your space, then reddish-brown is a great choice to warm up even the coldest interiors.

Other earthy tones like browns, greens, and greys make a perfect combination, creating a calming atmosphere when paired with rust. Using plants also look refined when positioned against a rusty wall – the ideal shade for urban jungle style.

Marvellous in maroon

Want a more moody and dramatic ambience? Maroon is the perfect choice for a sultry living room. It is both a dark and saturated colour that pairs well with most tones in the colour wheel. The colour’s heat can create the desired atmosphere in cold climate areas, perfect for creating a cosy vibe in a red living room.

Furthermore, classic maroon interiors often benefit from natural wooden furnishings. They are excellent both for intense maroon-shaded walls and simple maroon decor.

Tone on tone

Play around with various shades of red. Whether scarlet or blush, wine or rose red, there are so many choices that can help to create drama in your living room.

The first step in a tone on tone room – choose the ideal shade of red to work as the project colour base. Marianne Shillingford, Dulux’s creative director, says, ‘Red is the most powerful colour in decorating so you have to choose your shade of red according to the atmosphere you want to create.’.

Add accents in red

Think about the details that will complete your room. Bring in quality decor to enhance your red living room. Soft furnishings will add texture while other accents like ceramics, glassware and vases can add much-needed shine.

It’s essential to add a pop of red in order to create an elegant red living room as a way to dial back on the colour’s effect. Emphasizing pieces like cushions, paintings, and decor can be ideal for bold tones. However, consider using this colour in more unusual spaces, such as on the floor or above a fireplace.

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