Cheerful Colors - Second Installment

Last week, I blogged about a few of my favorite cheerful colors (Read the first installment here). You’ll notice that I focused on oranges, pinks, blues and greens, but cheerful colors don't always have to be bold and bright to make us happy. Sometimes happiness comes by way of peace and calm. I've put together three color palettes that take you in that direction. 

Harmony

Embrace yourself with the warm glow of this palette. These colors lend themselves beautifully to homes with open floor plans because of their soothing, neutral qualities

                                        

            Peach Encounter 2006-4B           Kabuki Clay 3003-8C   

                                     

Belle Grove Light Amber 3006-8B  Coral Gables Biltmore Mediterranean

                                                                              Caramel 2007-8A

Peace

Soft and gentle, these colors are playfully joyous, yet subtle. Try using Spring Parade as the main color with Whitewash Oak as your trim. Then, play up accents in colors like Sweet Lily and Baked Scone.

                                     

              Spring Parade 1001-4C                   Sweet Lily 1002-4A

                                    

               Baked Scone 3007-8B                 Whitewash Oak 7006-23

Tranquility

These colors are cool and soothing. They remind me of a light and breezy early morning sky at the beach. This palette would look beautiful in a bedroom, living room or hallway. These colors are easy on the eyes and lend themselves to ivory accents and deep wood tones.

                                     

            Silver Dusk 4006-3A                          Lunar Tide 6006-3B

                                      

          Woodlawn Whitewash 6008-1A        Cliveden Gray Morning 6001-1C

To demonstrate the power of peace, I encourage you to read “The Perfect Gift” by Judith Warner of The New York Times. Judith offers a beautiful reminder of what happiness is and the simple warm-hearted ways we can achieve it.

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Comments

[Carolyn]

I love these colors! I love the idea of using cheerful colors, but I am not always comfortable with using colors that are too bold or bright, so I often feel at a loss when I am trying to come up with something that gives the same effect. I will definitely consider using some of these colors! Thanks!