Winter colour schemes to bring a comforting feel to the home
During the busy winter months, many of us crave calm and uplifting spaces where we can retreat and recharge. It may be tempting to try to counteract the darkness with the use of lighter, brighter colours. But dark and earthy hues have an innate soothing quality, ideally suited to this time of year.
The use of deep berry reds, forest greens and midnight blues will deliver a comforting environment as you seek to spend more time indoors. Discover winter colour schemes from the Paint & Paper Library palette to refresh your home over the winter period. Additionally, use these colours to create inviting schemes that promise lasting elegance throughout the year…
Embrace the season with rich, winter berry hues
Draw inspiration from luxurious plum hues to bring richness and warmth to your winter interior design. Deep purples like Plum Brandy and berry reds like Grenache evoke a sense of opulence. These shades work particularly well in formal spaces such as drawing rooms, dining rooms and spacious hallways.
Main Wall and Ceiling: Plum Brandy and Masque
Skirting: Plum Brandy
Shutter Boards and Trim: Masque
A middle-eastern red, Soumak is an excellent choice to add impact to your hall and stairway. Despite its boldness, this shade retains an elegant and sophisticated feel. Combine with the complementary, pink-based neutral, Salt III, on panelling for a harmonious colour pairing.
Walls: Soumak
Woodwork: Salt III
Ceiling: Salt I
Even profound, dark aubergines, such as Copper Beech, contain discernible warmth within their pigmentation. As such, these luxurious shades will feel intimate and tranquil in your home, rather than heavy and imposing. Use dark aubergine shades in confidence on all walls to immerse the room in a regal yet cocooning atmosphere. Accompany with rich chestnut furniture to amplify a sense of warmth and comfort in your space.
Walls: Copper Beech
Trim: Canvas II
Introduce deep greens to evoke soothing forest settings
Green paint colours are a versatile choice for many winter decor schemes. Verdant green hues reflect the natural world and therefore sit comfortably in the home. For a winter refresh, consider introducing deep, forest greens such as Hunter Dunn, Stable Green and Ilex. These colours offer the same calming properties as lighter greens, whilst providing a stronger backdrop to add design impact.
Wall: Stable Green
Detail: Teal
Dark greens are particularly beneficial for those who want to create connection with the outdoors during the winter months. Accompany your forest green walls with seasonal foliage and natural materials. Consider using materials such as wood, stone, wicker and rattan to create a tranquil and restorative interior.
Walls: Apple Smiles II
Ceiling: Hunter Dunn
Trim: Wattle II
Update your living room for the winter season by painting all four walls in Apple Smiles II. Or choose a darker, earthier shade such as Ilex for a soothing atmosphere. Pair these green hues with light neutral furnishings to achieve a balanced feel. To tie the scheme together, incorporate related dark colours on your throw cushions and accessories.
Ceiling: Raw Chalk
Main Wall: Ilex
Highlight Stripe: Sobek
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Choose earthy tones for natural warmth and comfort
If you are looking for winter decorating ideas with a slightly softer palette, embrace warm and earthy neutrals. Infusing your space with neutrals will bring comfort to your home throughout the year. The traditional taupe, Truffle, will provide a nurturing backdrop in any room. This versatile shade allows for effortless updates with your chosen fabrics, furnishings, artwork and statement pieces.
Walls: Truffle
Ceiling: Glass IV
Door & Trim: Sand III
Neutrals with soft pink undertones are truly inviting. These gentle hues provide an opportunity to introduce seasonal berry reds and crimsons as accent colours. Team Mink walls with Scarlet ‘n’ Rust on cabinetry for a complementary pairing that offers warmth, richness and elegance.
Walls: Mink
Cabinets: Scarlet ‘N’ Rust
Ceiling: Clean White
Alternatively, consider a rich chocolate brown such as Charbone to create a restful sanctuary in your living space. With their earthy undertones, deep browns are versatile and perfect for use across all elements of a space. Such colours make for a smart and refined interior.
Ceiling: Capuchin
Wall: Charbone
Doors: Charbone
Highlight Block: Thames Mud
Discover warm neutrals to create a harmonious interior scheme
Reflect dark winter nights with deep blues and charcoal hues
Renowned for their tranquil qualities, blues are popular with homeowners and interior designers alike. Blue shades are perfect for bringing peace and restfulness to an interior. Dark midnight blues have a soothing yet sophisticated character, making them ideal winter dining room colours. These hues also lend elegance to formal living spaces, as well as luxurious bedrooms and bathrooms.
Mockingbird has real strength and vibrancy, making it a fabulous shade to add design impact to your master bathroom. On winter evenings, this sumptuous blue will provide an intimate and cocooning setting, enabling you to relax and unwind.
Wall & Trim: Mockingbird
Bath: Kasbah
Ceiling: Lead III
With the inclusion of grey, muted charcoal blues such as BTWN Dog & Wolf and Squid Ink are simple to use all over. These colours pair well with dark grey furnishings. This pairing creates an encompassing, wraparound winter bedroom decor scheme that appears smart and attractive.
Walls: BTWN Dog & Wolf
Ceiling: Stone I
Trim: Lead III
Skirting: BTWN Dog & Wolf
A profound, off-black blue such as Beyond Blue will create real impact in your dining space. Incorporating this shade evokes the endless depth of the winter night sky. Soften the scheme with the coordinating mid-blue, Blue Vein, as a colour highlight. Complement this colour by introducing natural wood finishes and greenery.
Ceiling: Flat Light
Main Wall: Beyond Blue
Highlight Stripes: Blue Vein
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