Aurora Red: Autumn – Winter Weekly Colour Report

If last week’s room inspiration article on Pantone’s Riverside blue shade brought an icy coolness to a decor, then this week’s choice is the perfectly contrasting follow-on. Aurora Red injects the fire into a home, bringing a provocative heat that projects an energetic self-assurance throughout your home.

This is an exciting red that cannot be ignored, sharing many properties with Pantone’s equally-vivid Spring – Summer tone, Fiesta. That being said, Aurora Red is most definitely a deeper, sultrier shade than its summer mate; this is a piercing tone of blood red that breeds confidence and strength in any and all room design ideas.

The sheer power of Aurora Red means that it is best-suited as an accent colour, making it a striking focal point without appearing brash or threatening. This is a contemporary and dynamic colour, which is why our interior stylists have chosen to showcase its versatility in a kitchen decor, as opposed to the usual room bedroom or living room.

One of the wonderful things about Aurora Red is that it doesn’t need a wide spectrum of colour to look stylish – in fact, less is most definitely more – making it the perfect accent for minimalist room inspiration.

With many minimalist room design ideas, a cream base colour is the perfect place to start. Paint your walls in an off-white shade to create neutral tone that will allow you to mix and match an unparalleled range of colours throughout the rest of the room, which you will be able to change as often as you like, depending on your personal taste and current trends.

Chrome epitomises all that we love about modern interior design, and we suggest a healthy application of metallic work surfaces. Silver and chrome work surfaces, kitchen islands and cupboards will reflect your colour palette, as we all as natural light, helping to make the room appear bright and spacious. Chrome accessories like utensil holders and washing up racks will add to this modern feel.

Similarly, a glass dining table will not only complement the chrome surfaces, but also enhance the contemporary aesthetic, providing a clean and crisp centrepiece in the kitchen. Ignite Aurora Red in the kitchen by placing some red plastic chairs around your table to lend some funky kitsch style to the room.

Our interior stylists have chosen one of our bestselling roman blinds to hang in your Aurora Red kitchen, Prestigious Cube Flame. This flame red roman blind incorporates a dynamic and hypnotic geometric pattern that will become the focal point of your kitchen, particularly if you have a large window.

Complete your room with fresh greenery, such as home-grown herbs and Aloe Vera plants in pots of vibrant yellows and reds, with perhaps a deep blue shade thrown in for diversity. The green plants themselves will also act as an organic contrast to Aurora Red’s richness.

Our interior stylists have been pinning! For more room design ideas and information on Aurora Red and Autumn-Winter 2016, take a look at our Pinterest boards.

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