Shades of red: fully in love with decorations in red
Your home deserves a highlight. Or two, three, four. How about the colour of love, passion and pure joie de vivre? Decorations in red have taken TikTok by storm and create unmissable accents in your rooms too. How do you skilfully set the scene for this power shade? We answer the most important questions about the most eye-catching interior design trend of the year.
Red decor creates surprises
Minimalist furniture, neutral colours, clean lines and an opulent red armchair in the middle: what a surprise! Ever since interior designer Taylor Migliazzo Simon presented her Unexpected Red Theory on TikTok at the beginning of 2024, red decor has not only spread across social media. Home stories are also overflowing with red ideas. This success makes it clear how right Simon is with her theory of unexpected red: if you use red elements in interiors that otherwise have nothing to do with red, this deliberate break in style becomes an eye-catcher. Red decor magically attracts the eye and creates surprise, curiosity and fascination. It doesn't matter whether you just add a small splash of red or really go all out with the decoration. After all, red is incredibly versatile and can be used in all shades and preferences, from pastel dusky pink to opulent Bordeaux.
Code Red: How to style decorations in red
Red can activate or calm the soul. To ensure that this mood also suits your home, first think about which room you want to blush: In the living room, dining room or bathroom, warm red tones from coral to tomato are an activating choice, while cooler berry tones create a relaxed atmosphere in the bedroom. Bordeaux is either cool or warm, depending on the material and undertone, while dusky pink and reddish pastel are real all-rounders for every mood. To make the style break in red work, you simply have to combine warm with warm and cold with cold - regardless of which colours dominate the furniture and other items. If you want to play it safe, cream, beige or off-white are always the right choice as the main colours, and because red is bursting with self-confidence anyway, you can also go all out when it comes to the materials used for red decorations. Strong textures from bouclé to teddy, carpets with long pile or strikingly shaped objects made of ceramic, metal or glass provide an extra kick.
5 golden rules for the red look
Whether it's a small splash of Unexpected Red or a red signature for every room: if you follow the five golden rules for red decoration, the statement will work like a charm.
Red Rule 1: Know your style
Cottage chic or mid-century look? There is a suitable red colour for every interior design trend - and decorative objects that complete the style. Cosy styles, for example, rely on home textiles such as curtains or bed linen. More modern furnishing styles favour ottomans, armchairs or floor and table lamps in red.
Red Rule 2: Create a stage
Decorations in red should take centre stage. Therefore, the bigger and more eye-catching the statement in red, the more restrained the things around it should be. A red armchair becomes a favourite spot with blankets and cushions in neutral colours, the red floor lamp stands out prominently in front of a neutrally painted wall.
Red Rule 3: Start small
Even a small eye-catcher like a tomato red flower pot or a red lantern for the balcony and garden achieves what the Unexpected Red Theory promises. Have you caught fire? Then gradually venture into more striking decorative projects in red.
Red Rule 4: Red decoration is what you make of it
Unexpected Red also works differently. In the bathroom, for example, your styling tools, bathroom textiles or bathroom furniture can provide the red touch. Stick to one shade of red and stick to one product family - i.e. towels, rugs etc.
Red Rule 5: Break the rules
Design rules are there to be broken. The success of the Unexpected Red Theory proves that we don't have to be told what to do when it comes to furnishing. If red is your colour, let your creativity run wild - you'll find everything you need in the Lidl online shop.
