Designing with the Color Red
The color red is a lot of things! The rich, warm tone reminds people of the heat of the summer and the festive spirit of winter holidays. Though in recent years, cooler colors have ruled interiors, bold crimsons are suddenly back on the scene. Here are some ways the color red can be utilized in your interior design.
- Like taking a bite into a red velvet cupcake, a soft, luxurious scarlet chair adds a taste of glamour to neutral and monochromatic spaces.
- From crimson and fire engine red to Merlot and rust, there are endless ways to use this warm shade to create a mood.
- Red can feel contemporary, traditional, rustic, or timeless, depending on the shade and context. A touch of red can warm up a room, or add drama when used as the primary color in a small space such as a powder room.
- Red is incredibly versatile when used in moderation, and can help your space scram strong, radiant, and full of energy and confidence.
- Solve the balance problem of a room by using the color red sparingly as accents! This vivid hue makes a dramatic difference.
- Balance and elegance are the keys to getting a fabulous color scheme spot on!
- An all-white backdrop ensures that even the slightest pops of black and red stand out with ease. This makes for a super-chic home!
- Contemporary kitchens with glossy countertops are incredibly popular and seem to be the preferred choice in most urban homes. Combining with white in an effortless manner, red and black is a color duo that seems custom-made for the trendy modern kitchen!
- Red hues provide an excellent, lovely organic living space — the neutral, peaceful ambiance of white balances out with bold, demanding red.
Tis the Season for Holiday Design!
When it’s time to decorate for the holidays, check out these quick tips to add some cheer to your home.
- Are you pressed for time, but want a big show to greet guests and carolers on your holiday front porch? Magnolia branches and sprigs of seeded eucalyptus will do just the trick!
- Three trees are better than one! Incorporate multiple trees into your decor, and choose some magnificent Christmas lighting to adorn them with.
- Fresh cedar pine, fir branches, and magnolia leaves combined with fruit, pinecones, and tangerines for an ultra-natural and festive look. Strands of gold beads add a surprising hint of color within your garland.
- A vintage draped blanket over a white table adds the perfect amount of holiday color!
- Enhance your tablescape with varying heights of decorative trees, candle holders, and small decor items.
- Decorate your mental with heavily laden garland full of pine cones, ribbons, mirrored balls, trailing vines, and silver leaves.
- If you pride yourself on having the most festive house on the block, don’t settle on the inside! Your home should be just as festive, cozy, and colorful.
- Grey and gold is a crisp, graphic combination. Why not transform the color combo for the holidays? Santa will be perfectly accentuated in his red suit coming down the chimney into a grey and gold holiday wonderland.
- A coastal holiday look is another excellent way to add a unique twist to your decor. A frosted decor livened with blue tones makes a difference in your living space.
We Work with Your Contractor to Build and Design
Building or remodeling a home is an exciting but challenging undertaking. Often, homeowners seek out a builder without first consulting a designer. This means a designer isn’t brought into the process until many things are already built or in process. At MJS Interiors, we suggest that home design Houston be done as a collaborative effort between designer and builder to create something that fits homeowners’ needs and pocketbooks.
Benefits of a Designer-Builder Relationship
Designer-builder relationships have many benefits. First, this allows the building contractor to focus on what they do best—build. It also creates a process where every part of the build or remodel is thought out and budgeted for from day one. This ensures clients stay within budget and are happy with the end product. Last, an interior designer can work as a project coordinator and communicator to move through the whole process without confusion and without leaving you to make sure everyone is on task.
What Does an Interior Designer Do?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Interior designers make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. They read blueprints and must be aware of building codes and inspection regulations, as well as universal accessibility standards.”