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The days may be drab, but your home doesn’t have to be! In fact, as you’re likely to be spending more time at home right now, there’s no better time to help your interior feel snug and cosy with some paint updates, so that you really get to enjoy the finished effect. Whether you’re a lover of calming neutrals, prefer the depths of dark or the vibrancy of bright shades, there are lots of ways you can use paint to great effect and give your home a much-needed new look for the season ahead.
Just as we change our wardrobes up, you can do the same with your decor – and it doesn’t have to be a whole makeover, either. Simply pick out some new colours that you’re drawn to and weave them into each of your rooms to keep your interior feeling cohesive. From painted walls to upcycling projects or small craft ideas, you can be as creative and brave with colour as you like. Read on for some savvy ideas to help your home start to feel cosy and winter-ready.
Just as we change our wardrobes up, you can do the same with your decor – and it doesn’t have to be a whole makeover, either. Simply pick out some new colours that you’re drawn to and weave them into each of your rooms to keep your interior feeling cohesive. From painted walls to upcycling projects or small craft ideas, you can be as creative and brave with colour as you like. Read on for some savvy ideas to help your home start to feel cosy and winter-ready.
Walls in Sunbaked; floor in Earthen; woven side table in Thunder Road; coffee table in Sambuca, all Resene
1. Use On-trend Spicy Colours
It may be winter but you can still turn up the heat indoors by using sizzling shades of orange, terracotta and rust. These spicy shades are going down a storm and are sure to help your home have a warmer vibe, even during the cooler months.
Add in accents of brown and taupe to give your interior some depth, and breathe life into the scheme with leafy plants – or flowers in a punchy colour, such as zingy pink.
Styling tip: Keep the scheme from feeling too summery by using lots of cosy textiles, from fabric wall hangings to woven furniture – then layer rugs, cushions and throws to ramp up the cosy vibe.
1. Use On-trend Spicy Colours
It may be winter but you can still turn up the heat indoors by using sizzling shades of orange, terracotta and rust. These spicy shades are going down a storm and are sure to help your home have a warmer vibe, even during the cooler months.
Add in accents of brown and taupe to give your interior some depth, and breathe life into the scheme with leafy plants – or flowers in a punchy colour, such as zingy pink.
Styling tip: Keep the scheme from feeling too summery by using lots of cosy textiles, from fabric wall hangings to woven furniture – then layer rugs, cushions and throws to ramp up the cosy vibe.
Walls in Atlas; door and architrave in Indian Ink; coffee table in Wild Thing, all Resene
2. Go for Depth with Jewel Shades
Filling your home with a kaleidoscope of rich jewel colours is an easy way to add an impression of warmth. Start by choosing a key paint colour for the walls, to create the perfect backdrop – from sparkling sapphire blue and turquoise, to amethyst purple and emerald green. Each of these vibrant colours will ensure a deeply decadent look that’s rich, inviting and sophisticated.
Add in a few accent colours to really make your jewel-scheme pop, and use a mix of matt and shiny fabrics when it comes to accessories. Velvet and silk cushions, for example, will instantly add a luxurious touch, while coloured glassware will help your scheme to truly sparkle.
DIY tip: Highlight your room’s features by painting the skirting, picture rails, door and window frames, in a contrasting colour. You could also update your front door in the same shade – just make sure that if there are light showers lurking on the day of painting, you use a protective additive.
2. Go for Depth with Jewel Shades
Filling your home with a kaleidoscope of rich jewel colours is an easy way to add an impression of warmth. Start by choosing a key paint colour for the walls, to create the perfect backdrop – from sparkling sapphire blue and turquoise, to amethyst purple and emerald green. Each of these vibrant colours will ensure a deeply decadent look that’s rich, inviting and sophisticated.
Add in a few accent colours to really make your jewel-scheme pop, and use a mix of matt and shiny fabrics when it comes to accessories. Velvet and silk cushions, for example, will instantly add a luxurious touch, while coloured glassware will help your scheme to truly sparkle.
DIY tip: Highlight your room’s features by painting the skirting, picture rails, door and window frames, in a contrasting colour. You could also update your front door in the same shade – just make sure that if there are light showers lurking on the day of painting, you use a protective additive.
Walls in Pewter (top) and Karaka (below); floor in White Pointer; coffee table in Bud, all Resene
3. Create Your Own Artwork
Want to warm up your walls without repainting them? Why not make your own painted artwork instead? It’s a clever way to add personality to your scheme and gives it a unique touch.
Pick out colours from your scheme and create an abstract pattern or shape using tester pots. You could even paint the frame of your artwork in a contrasting shade – or why not paint a larger rectangle onto the wall behind your picture, to ‘frame’ it?
Bonus tip: Winterise your chosen paint by mixing in an additive that has been designed to dry at lower temperatures, making it ideal for the colder months.
3. Create Your Own Artwork
Want to warm up your walls without repainting them? Why not make your own painted artwork instead? It’s a clever way to add personality to your scheme and gives it a unique touch.
Pick out colours from your scheme and create an abstract pattern or shape using tester pots. You could even paint the frame of your artwork in a contrasting shade – or why not paint a larger rectangle onto the wall behind your picture, to ‘frame’ it?
Bonus tip: Winterise your chosen paint by mixing in an additive that has been designed to dry at lower temperatures, making it ideal for the colder months.
Walls in Double Ash over Resitex Plastercote; floor in Silver Chalice; coffee table in Helix, all Resene
4. Add Texture to Your Paint
Worried that painting in neutral tones will make your space look bland? Don’t be – all you need to do is add in some texture and you’ll achieve that much-needed warm and cosy feel. This applies to your furniture, upholstery and accessories – and also the paint finish you choose for the walls…
By opting for a textured paint, such as Resene Sandtex or Resene Resitex (pictured), in place of normal paint, you’ll be able to create a much more interesting – and cosy – finish. To apply one of these paints, simply use a criss-cross technique and the result will be a Mediterranean-style finish that’s reminiscent of sunny climes.
Style tip: Use wood furniture in rich tones, along with antique brass or brushed gold metallic accessories to add extra warmth to your scheme.
4. Add Texture to Your Paint
Worried that painting in neutral tones will make your space look bland? Don’t be – all you need to do is add in some texture and you’ll achieve that much-needed warm and cosy feel. This applies to your furniture, upholstery and accessories – and also the paint finish you choose for the walls…
By opting for a textured paint, such as Resene Sandtex or Resene Resitex (pictured), in place of normal paint, you’ll be able to create a much more interesting – and cosy – finish. To apply one of these paints, simply use a criss-cross technique and the result will be a Mediterranean-style finish that’s reminiscent of sunny climes.
Style tip: Use wood furniture in rich tones, along with antique brass or brushed gold metallic accessories to add extra warmth to your scheme.
Walls in White Island; panelling in Indian ink; floor in Half Chicago; nightstand in Wishing Well, all Resene
5. Opt for Ocean Blues
Make waves in your interior by using sea-blue colours to create the perfect winter shelter. Blue shades often get a bad rep as looking ‘cold’, but deep blue can give the room a cocooning feel – ideal for when the days are grey and gloomy and all you want to do is hunker down.
If you’re worried that painting your room in a dark blue colour may be too overpowering, why not use it on just half of the wall instead, as shown here on this panelling? Use a paint with a matt finish to really bring out the depth in those dark colours.
For the finishing touch, layer the look with stormy grey-coloured accessories and add a piece of furniture in contrasting ochre or mustard-yellow for a hit of sunshine.
Style tip: Opt for accessories in tactile textures – velvet cushions and linen bedding all help ramp up the cosy feel.
5. Opt for Ocean Blues
Make waves in your interior by using sea-blue colours to create the perfect winter shelter. Blue shades often get a bad rep as looking ‘cold’, but deep blue can give the room a cocooning feel – ideal for when the days are grey and gloomy and all you want to do is hunker down.
If you’re worried that painting your room in a dark blue colour may be too overpowering, why not use it on just half of the wall instead, as shown here on this panelling? Use a paint with a matt finish to really bring out the depth in those dark colours.
For the finishing touch, layer the look with stormy grey-coloured accessories and add a piece of furniture in contrasting ochre or mustard-yellow for a hit of sunshine.
Style tip: Opt for accessories in tactile textures – velvet cushions and linen bedding all help ramp up the cosy feel.
Wall in Merino, Swiss Caramel, Indian ink and Route 66; pendant light in Indian Ink, all Resene
6. Paint an Inviting Mural
Help bring a blank wall to life by painting a large mural on the wall – the world is your oyster when it comes to the design you choose. A big trend right now is to paint curves and abstract shapes onto the wall and, if you use earthy, deep or dark colours, you can help add extra warmth to your scheme.
Mask off the area you want to paint, or draw it out freehand for a less ‘polished’ look – and fill in. your design using various colours for added interest.
Style tip: Take your mural down onto skirting boards, across a door or up onto the ceiling to expand the pattern and help ‘enclose’ the room visually.
6. Paint an Inviting Mural
Help bring a blank wall to life by painting a large mural on the wall – the world is your oyster when it comes to the design you choose. A big trend right now is to paint curves and abstract shapes onto the wall and, if you use earthy, deep or dark colours, you can help add extra warmth to your scheme.
Mask off the area you want to paint, or draw it out freehand for a less ‘polished’ look – and fill in. your design using various colours for added interest.
Style tip: Take your mural down onto skirting boards, across a door or up onto the ceiling to expand the pattern and help ‘enclose’ the room visually.
Walls and floor in Suits; fireplace in Noir; side table in Thunder Road, all Resene
7. Hunker Down With Black
Instead of trying to lighten your interior, embrace the drab days and choose a dark paint colour for a dramatic look instead. Sultry black, dark, smoky grey and deep aubergine are all sophisticated choices that scream decadence.
When it comes to fireplaces, alcoves, shelves or painted furniture, paint them in the same dark tones to help them blend seamlessly with the walls, instead of highlighting them in a lighter colour.
Style tip: If you can’t bring yourself to cross to the dark side completely, consider bringing in a softer colour through your furniture or accessories, such as soft blush pink, lilac, or sage green.
More: To see the latest looks from Resene, visit their website or check out hundreds of projects created using Resene paints, click here.
Tell us: Which paint colour would you use to cosy up your home? Share with your fellow readers in the Comments section below.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
7. Hunker Down With Black
Instead of trying to lighten your interior, embrace the drab days and choose a dark paint colour for a dramatic look instead. Sultry black, dark, smoky grey and deep aubergine are all sophisticated choices that scream decadence.
When it comes to fireplaces, alcoves, shelves or painted furniture, paint them in the same dark tones to help them blend seamlessly with the walls, instead of highlighting them in a lighter colour.
Style tip: If you can’t bring yourself to cross to the dark side completely, consider bringing in a softer colour through your furniture or accessories, such as soft blush pink, lilac, or sage green.
More: To see the latest looks from Resene, visit their website or check out hundreds of projects created using Resene paints, click here.
Tell us: Which paint colour would you use to cosy up your home? Share with your fellow readers in the Comments section below.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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