Keep It Light: Using Color in A Small Space

Say you've got a kitchen/dining room combination in your apartment, and you want to incorporate color without overwhelming the small space. Based on Adrienne's survey on Bright Pops of Colors last week, this solution featured in House to Home starts with a neutral base, like these bright white and blonde wood tones layered underneath bright hues of blue, pink, and green...

Some tips on achieve this look:
• Even if your floor isn't white, having the walls and trim white will help keep the room looking light and airy. Need extra storage space? Ikea's Akurum line can be mounted on the wall waist-level and used as a sideboard.

• Keep light fixtures neutral: We love the airiness of the these clear glass domes from Baileys Home & Garden, Ikea's 365+ Brasa Pendant Lamp, or Pottery Barn's Rustic Glass Pendant.

[ Photo from House to Home ]

Comments (8)

Absolutely beautiful. The combination of whites, neutral timbers and bright colours is so clean and fresh. And let's not forget the cupcakes! High tea has never looked so delicious.

posted by MsUnreliable on October 13th 2008 at 3:06pm
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Wow, that looks so good!

posted by Erin Lang Norris/Yellow Canoe on October 13th 2008 at 3:18pm
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Those shades are so nice and simple...

posted by bepsf on October 13th 2008 at 3:21pm
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Hm, are there any pendant lamps like Baily's, sold in North America?

posted by sphinxie on October 13th 2008 at 10:56pm
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Any ideas on where the table and benches are from?

Thanks!

posted by Kit on October 14th 2008 at 4:15am
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Lovely! I've always liked that kind of look. It started out with this room in Emily Chalmers' book Flea Market Style... this mostly white bedroom with an afghan in a million colors. I bought the book and started copying the afghan...

posted by whytephoenix on October 14th 2008 at 5:41am
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Oh wait! It's kind of like the afghan posted below! ha ha ha.

posted by whytephoenix on October 14th 2008 at 5:42am
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This is kind of the color palette I'm exploring now. I love the airyness of white, especially in my small dark space.

posted by EastVillageAmy on October 14th 2008 at 9:17am
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