Color Schemes & Ideas

“We all know that history does repeat itself and so will historic paint colors."

The name of this paint may be "Pretty Ugly," but it's anything but!

Earthy green, mustard, pink, and all-gray everything and more!

According to interior designers.

If you’re looking to turn heads with your home’s interior decor, you won’t want to overlook using red and purple as design elements. When it feels like everything has been “done” before, this combo doesn’t disappoint. A color wheel will tell you that red and purple should not be combined, since the hallmark of interior design is the use of contrasting colors or monotone colors to create an interesting space.

While color therapy is an actual science, you don’t need to have a doctorate or degree in color psychology to identify which colors ring true for you in various stages and emotions in your life. Here are the six color categories everyone should have and lean on as needed.

Go wild with color on a budget!

Add some vibrancy to your book shelf.

Read up on the hue associated with your sign and its ruling planet.

Here's what four real estate agents have to say.

Bonus: Everything's vintage.

They have longtime favorites.

Warm neutrals are in.

According to a real estate agent.

Pastel bedrooms are making a major comeback, demonstrating that these cheerful hues are for way more than just the nursery or Easter eggs.

Mint, pink, and lilac—oh my!

Hint: it's SO pretty and on-trend.

Each room is designed to evoke a different mood.

U.K.-based furniture retailer Swyft Home shared a study on the most-searched sofa colors of 2022.

Sage green isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

According to over 60 interior design experts.

There are a few key things to consider.

Seafoam subtlety or seaglass statement wall? You'll love both!

As this year’s Small/Cool NYC designers demonstrate, warm tones and even monochrome can create a calming backdrop.

According to a real estate agent.

It might not be what you expect!

The top five hues all center on creating safe spaces in a chaotic world.

Find the right color for how you want to feel.

Kacey Musgraves is making the case for keeping things neutral and minimal save for an isolated pop of color or two.

If you can’t decide on which color to paint the different rooms in your home, why not ask an interior designer? But if you’re on a budget, why not ask Google instead?

Designers share five surprising colors that you'll be seeing in living rooms in 2022.

You'll want to add it to your collection ASAP!

It "brings a trustworthy, sentimental feel that is timeless.”

“Color has the power to express your emotions AND transform your home!”

Your next change is just a gallon of paint away.

What's your season?

Bonus: Loads of pieces are on major sale!

Carnivalcore can be a little bit tacky — but in a good way.

Do you have a hard time telling the difference between cloud white and decorator’s white?

“They are an eclectic mix of the pure and the humble that evokes the warmth and harmony of a more innocent age while celebrating life today.”

“As things continue to evolve, we see this color continuing to grow in relevance and importance as we shift our mindset, and our spaces, and look toward the future.”

Plus, how to control lighting to have a similar impact.

Do as Martha Stewart does.

The color palette "contrasts our co-existing desires for rest and relaxation with non-conforming exuberant expression."

Create a calming oasis with these three colors.

Pink doesn’t have to be scary.

Hendrick's shared a glimpse of her dressing room that puts these hues on display.

Pantone went periwinkle for its Color of the Year, but wood stain brand Minwax is going green. Minwax announced this month that “Gentle Olive” is its 2022 hue, which reflects “the search for serenity in our changing routines.”“Gentle Olive” is a soothing mix of sage green and gray that embraces natural wood tones while adding a subtle pop of timeless color. It’s grounded, calming, and is symbolic of healing and renewal.

It's THE most perfect neutral hue...and also comes in cool clothing.

There's nothing wrong with sticking to the classic colors.

Every single shade is more vibrant than the next.

Buh-bye, words like "sterile" and "boring."

Brighten your winter blues with, well, more blue. (Very Peri to be specific.)

The program catalogs 110 discrete and unique skin tone colors.

Total color confidence is ahead, if you're wavering!

These are the beautiful, calming shades 2022 will bring.

The blush tone is set to take the new year by storm.

From the intentional and subtle to the big, bright, and bold, these spaces all use color in jaw-dropping ways.

And it's not what you'd expect!

I'm obsessed.

You've seen it before, but it's about to be EVERYWHERE next year.

This is the first time in Pantone history that a new color was created for Color of the Year.

Let the soothing begin.

The celeb designer leaned into bright, bold colors more than he normally does.

Make your home as colorful as the one in "Encanto."

Kaling told Architectural Digest in 2017 that her home is “a little Wes Anderson.”

From vibrant textiles to bold graphic art, these rooms show that white walls are the perfect canvas for color.

The joyous space, nicknamed “the Color House,” will instantly put a smile on your face. 

Sunny shades have seen a spike in searches.

They're also opposites on the color wheel. Can you guess what they are?

It's moody and oh so perfect.

Autumn is here, and everyone’s decorating with amber-tinted leaves and pumpkins. But just because the color orange is in season, doesn’t mean everyone’s splashing their walls with it. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.Modsy, an online interior design service, has released its Interior Wellness Report, revealing two of America’s least desired colors for home decoration.