Shades of Red: Fully in love with decorations in red
Your home deserves a highlight. Or two, three, four of them. How about the color of love, passion and pure joy of life? Red decor has taken TikTok by storm and is creating unmissable accents in your rooms. How do you skillfully showcase the power nuance? We answer the most important questions about the most eye-catching interior design trend of the year.
Red decor creates surprises
Minimalist furniture, neutral colors, clean lines, and in the middle of it all an opulent armchair in red: what a surprise! Since interior designer Taylor Migliazzo Simon introduced her Unexpected Red Theory on TikTok in early 2024, red decor has been making waves not only on 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 decoration 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 in the bedroom create a relaxed atmosphere. Depending on the material and undertone, Bordeaux is either cool or warm, while old pink and reddish pastel are real all-rounders for every mood.
To make the style clash in red work, you simply need to combine warm with warm and cold with cold – regardless of which colors dominate the furniture and other items. If you want to play it safe, cream, beige or off-white are always the right choice as main colors.
Because red radiates 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 add 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 color for every interior design trend – and decorative objects that complete the style. Cozy styles, for example, rely on home textiles such as curtains or bed linen. More modern furnishing styles prefer ottomans, armchairs or floor and table lamps in red.
Red Rule 2: Create a stage
Decoration in red should be the focus. Therefore, the bigger and more striking the statement in red, the more restrained the things around it should be. A red armchair becomes a favorite spot with blankets and pillows in neutral colors, while the red floor lamp stands out prominently against a neutrally painted wall.
Red Rule 3: Start small
Even a small eye-catcher like a flowerpot in tomato red 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 eye-catching 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. Decide on a shade of red and stick to one product family – 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 color, let your creativity run wild – you'll find everything you need in the Lidl online shop.
