Dreaming in Color: 6 Sensational Orange Bedrooms

We just can't seem to get enough of orange, especially as autumn rolls around, bringing with it the pumpkin hues we associate with Halloween and Thanksgiving. Fall celebrations aside, red-orange hues are hot in fashion this season, and the color forecasters at Pantone have named Koi, a bold orange, as a top color for fall 2013. Meanwhile the color experts at Sherwin-Williams are touting Raucous Orange, another zesty orange hue, as a top color for 2014.

There's certainly no shortage of bold orange bedrooms on Houzz. I've gathered six glowing examples along with suggestions for how to use a similar hue in your bedroom.

Orange is a fun, high-energy color, so it's a terrific hue to wake up to in the morning. Bold color both attracts and distracts the eye. You can use color to call attention to an element in a room by painting it, or just the area behind it, an eye-catching hue. To deemphasize something simply paint it the same color as the walls or other items that surround it.


Get a similar look with Ember's Glow from Mythic Paint.


If you want a more toned-down orange in your bedroom without going pastel, select an orange that has a good bit of brown in it, such as this coppery shade.


Get a similar look with Hearty Orange from Sherwin-Williams.


Or put the orange on your ceiling to really draw the eye up. This is a great way to visually lower a tall ceiling, to create a cozy and intimate feeling. But because this is such a vibrant hue, it also feels fresh and modern. The juicy color draws attention to the interesting ceiling details.


Get a similar look with Rumba Orange from Benjamin Moore.


Orange pairs well with its analogous colors (the colors next to it on the color wheel), red and yellow. If you go for a bold orange, then use a pale yellow or pale red (pink) to lighten things up while keeping the palette harmonious.


Get a similar look with Charlotte's Locks from Farrow & Ball.


This zesty orange hue is the perfect accent wall color in this bedroom. It packs a wallop but also serves as a nice backdrop to the other interesting elements. You can soften the impact of a bold accent wall by taking a cue from this sophisticated bedroom and work in a good amount of white and other light neutrals.


Get a similar look with Candied Yam from Behr.


Keep in mind that many wood tones read as orange. So if you want the warmth of orange in your bedroom but desire a softer, more organic look, bring in orange-toned wood elements via flooring or ceiling cladding. You can also introduce orange as an accent color through textiles, such as bedding and window treatments.

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