8 Areas to Go Bold With Burgundy
Find out how to infuse year round cheer and festivity in your home through deft use of this strong colour
Aren’t you bored of the greys and beiges on your walls? Doesn’t everyone’s home nowadays share a similar colour palette and everything just looks the same? Make your home stand out from the rest by using a bold, accent colour – my suggestion to you is to consider the unconventional burgundy. There is a richness to this colour; it brings in not only the opulent feel that we love for our homes but also goes very well with traditional as well as modern materials like wood and metal. So take a chance and see the ways in which you can bring in this colour to your interiors.
2. Create a focus wall
Introducing an accent wall in burgundy is an easy way to make a strong style statement. Select a wall which immediately catches the eye and make it the focal point. Either paint it or introduce a wallpaper. Go a step further to bring in prints and patterns which you otherwise can’t paint. Try gold leaf, paisley wallpapers for the quintessential Indian look. Photo frames or some pieces of art in neutral colours will do wonders on such an accent wall.
Introducing an accent wall in burgundy is an easy way to make a strong style statement. Select a wall which immediately catches the eye and make it the focal point. Either paint it or introduce a wallpaper. Go a step further to bring in prints and patterns which you otherwise can’t paint. Try gold leaf, paisley wallpapers for the quintessential Indian look. Photo frames or some pieces of art in neutral colours will do wonders on such an accent wall.
3. Introduce it in the upholstery
There are many options when it comes to introducing burgundy in your furnishings. But make sure this is done in small doses, as heavier the colour, the more visual space it takes up, making the room look smaller. Bring in this colour through sofa upholstery, cushion covers or drapery. There can just be a hint of burgundy along the cushions or on the tassle of the curtain. You just need a little bit of burgundy to lift up a space.
There are many options when it comes to introducing burgundy in your furnishings. But make sure this is done in small doses, as heavier the colour, the more visual space it takes up, making the room look smaller. Bring in this colour through sofa upholstery, cushion covers or drapery. There can just be a hint of burgundy along the cushions or on the tassle of the curtain. You just need a little bit of burgundy to lift up a space.
4. Roll the carpet
Burgundy is an attention grabbing hue. You can also introduce it in the form of a carpet or coloured tiles. It will certainly be a unique way to do your floors. Just as bringing in this colour on the ceiling demarcates a space – burgundy on the floor achieves the same effect. This is especially handy when you have a large space and are trying to create different zones. This colour can also provide a good anchor to the neutral elements in a room and bring them all together.
Burgundy is an attention grabbing hue. You can also introduce it in the form of a carpet or coloured tiles. It will certainly be a unique way to do your floors. Just as bringing in this colour on the ceiling demarcates a space – burgundy on the floor achieves the same effect. This is especially handy when you have a large space and are trying to create different zones. This colour can also provide a good anchor to the neutral elements in a room and bring them all together.
5. Highlight of the bathroom
Pale bathrooms and pale sanitary ware can look so dreary. Adding bold accents can infuse life, and spice this space up. Keep in mind burgundy is a very intense colour for a small powder room, so keep it controlled. Consider using it as a tile backsplash.
Tip: If you are nervous to introduce this colour on the walls or tiles, you can consider burgundy bidets, basins or commodes. Towels, napkins or even some accessories can give you the colour you need.
Pale bathrooms and pale sanitary ware can look so dreary. Adding bold accents can infuse life, and spice this space up. Keep in mind burgundy is a very intense colour for a small powder room, so keep it controlled. Consider using it as a tile backsplash.
Tip: If you are nervous to introduce this colour on the walls or tiles, you can consider burgundy bidets, basins or commodes. Towels, napkins or even some accessories can give you the colour you need.
6. Use it as a kitchen backsplash
A burgundy backsplash in the kitchen seems to give a very comforting message – that you have all the chaos created here, under control. This colour goes well with light browns, whites and charcoal greys that usually dictate our kitchens. It is also good at hiding stains. You can also alternate this colour between the kitchen drawers and the cabinets.
A burgundy backsplash in the kitchen seems to give a very comforting message – that you have all the chaos created here, under control. This colour goes well with light browns, whites and charcoal greys that usually dictate our kitchens. It is also good at hiding stains. You can also alternate this colour between the kitchen drawers and the cabinets.
7. In the accessories
Get creative with the accessories as they easily change the look and feel of the space. In the image here, burgundy lamps add a pop of colour and draw immediate attention of the eye. Just see how a small burst of colour prevents the area from looking bland.
Get creative with the accessories as they easily change the look and feel of the space. In the image here, burgundy lamps add a pop of colour and draw immediate attention of the eye. Just see how a small burst of colour prevents the area from looking bland.
8. On the doors
Try using it on the outside of your garden door. The doors will complement all the surrounding flora, very well. Red and green are opposite to each other on the colour wheel, so they tend to contrast the most with each other.
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Try using it on the outside of your garden door. The doors will complement all the surrounding flora, very well. Red and green are opposite to each other on the colour wheel, so they tend to contrast the most with each other.
Read more:
16 Sleek Designs For Contemporary Garden Gates
12 Ways Colour Can Energise Your Home
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Where would you consider using this colour in your home? Share in Comments below.
Paint your ceiling and let it stand out. This is also a great way to demarcate a separate zone in an otherwise large space. The image is a classic example where you see the warmth of burgundy combining wonderfully with dark wood. This combination can lead to a bit of a dark ambience, so make sure there is plenty of direct and indirect light to balance the space.
Tip: Burgundy goes well on high ceilings as it finites the space and makes the room seem proportionate.