Unusual colors are having a moment. Our interior design experts reveal their favorite striking shades to make your home truly stand out
1. Aubergine
Dark purples such as plums and eggplant shades are for the truly committed. Rich, luxurious, and often overlooked in favor of safer, lighter hues, this particular shade has drifted in and out of style over the years...
2. Tomato Red
Red is often overlooked in interior design due to its associations with danger and intense emotions, but it can fill a room with passion, vibrancy, and even a touch of regality...
3. Jet Black
Are you tempted by the dark side but hesitant to take the plunge? Black might not be an obvious choice for walls, we’re conditioned to use lighter shades to maximize space and reflect light...
4. Creamy Brown
Brown rooms are having a moment in 2024, and it’s not hard to see why. Often overlooked and lumped in with overtly kitsch 70s interiors, brown is a color that can bring comfort, warmth, and a sense of grounding to any space when used correctly...
5. Lime Green
Lime is undeniably a bold and intense choice. Unlike its more subdued cousin, sage green, which is known for its calming effect, lime is all about vibrancy, freshness, and a touch of the exotic. While it may seem intimidating at first, lime green has a surprising ability to energize small spaces or make a statement as an accent color...
6. Sunflower Yellow
Bright yellow is often overlooked in interior design because of its bold intensity and its association with a year-round sense of summertime – a nice idea in theory, but perhaps too much for some when painting a room...
7. Candy Pink
After a season of Barbiecore interiors, sugary pink is back on the radar in a big way. While it’s often thought of as a color reserved for a girl’s bedroom, pink is breaking out as a standalone color throughout the home. When used in unexpected ways, decorating with pink can range from fun and playful to sultry and elegant, proving it’s not limited to a purely feminine aesthetic...
As all these shades prove, unusual doesn't mean unusable. While these shades may seem dramatic at first, and aren't ones we are used to seeing all that much, it can clearly pay off to go with something unexpected to create unique and characterful interiors.