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3 Festive Colours to Amp Up Your Home This Diwali
See how these glittering shades – deep red, gold and orange – give spaces a grand makeover
With Diwali round the corner, it’s time to address the looming question: “How do I make my home bright and festival-ready?” One way could be by introducing a new colour palette. Deep red, gold and orange are colours that are integral to our customs, so how about indulging in these three shades and converting the home into a bright, festive sanctuary? Here’s a compilation of spaces that show how these three hues can give a celebratory tone to spaces and can be used liberally or subtly in home decor.
Deep red creates a mesmerising, almost fantasy-like vibe inside this powder room. The mosaic wall, the red-toned drawers and the round, shining mirror all complement each other and come together for a striking interior.
What a celebration of kitsch this corner is! The red colour on the cabinet and dabs of the same hue in the paintings above it brilliantly contrast with the green of the wall, showing us that festive colours can be put to use to create a fun, lively scape, too.
Gold
The season of lights is all wrapped in a golden hue for most of us. From the glittering lights that mark this time to the buying and showing off of our gold jewellery (buying is considered auspicious in this season), we embrace everything that shines.
The Rajasthani-style entrance foyer, for instance, shows liberal use of gold all across it. The jali door with an arched doorway, the wall with the niche, the motifs on the floor and the ornate chandelier hanging from a vaulted ceiling are all brightly painted for a grand, palace-like appeal. Would you like to re-do your entrance area like this?
Wondering how to bring gold into your home?
The season of lights is all wrapped in a golden hue for most of us. From the glittering lights that mark this time to the buying and showing off of our gold jewellery (buying is considered auspicious in this season), we embrace everything that shines.
The Rajasthani-style entrance foyer, for instance, shows liberal use of gold all across it. The jali door with an arched doorway, the wall with the niche, the motifs on the floor and the ornate chandelier hanging from a vaulted ceiling are all brightly painted for a grand, palace-like appeal. Would you like to re-do your entrance area like this?
Wondering how to bring gold into your home?
Gold highlights in between the beige tiles lend flecks of sparkle in the room. The neutral sofas and the black flooring ensure that the overall palette is balanced.
This corner shows that there is an easy way to add shine to a space – simply choose plenty of accessories dipped in golden hues. See how the three bottles complement the intricate golden backrest of the sofa and create such a dainty, sophisticated environment.
Orange
Not only a colour present on our Indian flag, orange is also a hue that makes a statement in Indian rituals: the holy fire of havans, the marigold flowers for puja decoration, the linen used in shrines and the robes worn by pundits conducting the prayers during festivals. Use this colour to inject brightness and cheer into your interiors.
See how the orange flooring, sofas and ottoman make the room come alive. A slice of yellow on the single-seaters on the right and the grey lines on the flooring provide hints of contrast to the overriding scheme of orange.
Not only a colour present on our Indian flag, orange is also a hue that makes a statement in Indian rituals: the holy fire of havans, the marigold flowers for puja decoration, the linen used in shrines and the robes worn by pundits conducting the prayers during festivals. Use this colour to inject brightness and cheer into your interiors.
See how the orange flooring, sofas and ottoman make the room come alive. A slice of yellow on the single-seaters on the right and the grey lines on the flooring provide hints of contrast to the overriding scheme of orange.
A sparingly used bright element makes such a prominent statement in this grey-toned room. The beautifully designed LZF lamp and the bright-orange wall on the right get a lift against the cement ceiling and Kota stone flooring in this dining room area.
By simply painting the storage shelf orange, contrasted with the purple cabinet on the side, this kitchen has got a serious punch of style. What else do you have in mind with orange?
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Get Your Home Diwali Ready in No Time
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From the red gulaal used in rangolis, the scarlet tilak (a powder made of red turmeric) applied on the forehead during pujas, red rose petals used in decorating the shrine, to the customary red saris usually worn during festivals, this colour has great significance in our culture and traditions. This shade is also very bold and can make any space immediately stand out.
Take, for example, this majestic living room pulsating with a royal vibe – it is awash in dark reds, seen on the chair, ceiling, rug and walls. Dark-pink sofas and a gold chandelier are added to the scene to dial down the stark effect of red.
See how red and grey dominate the theme of this Mumbai home