Did you ever think about why some living rooms look cozy and friendly while others just look like they need some work? I’ll tell you a secret about design: the colors make it work. Adding colors that go well together not only gives your plan more depth and variety, but it also makes you feel calm and peaceful. These colors can make your living room look “fabulous” instead of “okay.”
Living Room Color Schemes
But what colors go well together? It is possible for them to be different shades and tones of the same color. This is called a monochromatic color pattern. There are a lot of people who think that uniform color palettes can only be black, gray, and white. But any color can be used in one. Another type of color mixture that works well together is analogous color. On the color wheel, these are colors that are next to each other. These are blue and green, orange and red, and purple and blue.
It might sound hard to find colors that go well together, but it’s actually easier than it sounds. By using different tones and shades of the same color hue, these eleven beautiful living rooms and their color schemes will show you how to make your own living room cozy and comfy.
1. Coffee with Cream on a Rainy Day
In this modern family room, you can curl up with a book and a hot cup of coffee or tea. The colors in the palette are cool neutrals like gray, cream, and browns that are all the same color. Throw pillows with patterns in cream and gray add a pop of color to the rich brown sectional couch. The floor is warmed up by a soft tan carpet. The light gray wall paint pulls out the gray in the printed pillows and makes the room feel calmer.
2. The Earth and Sky in Harmony
The bright colors of this living room brown, blue, and white remind me of the earth and the sky. Harmony is created by lighter, one-color tones of brown and blue. The walls and floor are all different shades of brown, which makes the room feel warm and cozy. The turquoise decorations and striped curtains add a splash of color and drama to the room. The white couch with slipcovers is casual and relaxing, and it balances the room out.
3. Shades of City Tranquility
This urban living space is a haven from the busy city life and a great example of how using only one color can make a room look better. The color scheme is very simple: the carpet and couch are ivory, the walls and tables are taupe, and the ornaments are purple. But the throw pillows, art, drapes, and lamps all in three different shades of purple “finish” the room, making it more interesting and well-balanced.
4. Sophisticated Comfort Old Hollywood Style
This living room is a beautiful homage to Old Hollywood, with soft shades of blue, linen, and white. The key to Old Hollywood style is in the little things that make it look expensive, like velvet pillows, mirrored end tables, a white shag rug, and metal highlights. But how can you make a light living room feel warm and cozy without being too formal and cold? A dark espresso floor and fawn walls will warm it up.
5. Harvest Spice and Everything Nice
All year, you can enjoy the beautiful colors of fall! Gold and deep orange are similar, which means they go well together, because they are next to each other on the color wheel. Two single-color shades of orange and orange/brown are used in the chairs and rug to make the room feel more harmonious. The room looks better when there is a neutral tan couch and love seat next to the splashy, bright colors.
6. Timeless Celadon: Elegance and Zen
Celadon and espresso are one of the most beautiful and peaceful color choices you can find. The soft but energizing energy in this living room comes from the fact that both colors are mostly one tone. The chairs and light walls that are also celadon look great next to the espresso coffee table. The room is grounded by a brown carpet, and the floral satin pillows make it more interesting to look at. Earthy tones come from a vase with different shades of brown and a side chair.
7. Uptown Princess, Fashion Icon
With shades of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry that look like Neapolitan ice cream, this living room is both delicious and stylish. The walls are a warm chocolate and beige color, and there are pink curtains, a gold table, and a lamp that make the room look fancy. The pillows with leopard print are basic colors that will go with almost any color scheme. An edge is added by a stark black-and-white picture.
8. Roses in the Cool Twilight
Very close. Feeling hopeful. Peaceful. When you look at this living room, these words come to mind. The walls, floor, and rug are all soft shades of gray, and the couch is a deep twilight blue with a lighter-colored fur throw on top of it. Flower arrangements and throw pillows in pink break up the grays and blues so they don’t look too heavy. White side tables that shine make a focus point. The walls are filled with interesting black-and-white photos.
9. Sand and Sea Glass Comfortable Beach Style
This beachy living room feels warm and cozy thanks to its light green tones. Look at how the walls, couch, coffee table, and rugs are all shades of the same color. This makes for a soft harmony. Pillows and wall art on a colorful ledge in sea green and white are added to make the room look more interesting. The room feels calm and peaceful thanks to the gray pillow and picture frame.
10. Warm Reflections on a Golden Afternoon
This one-color gold room is warm and inviting, making people want to stay a while and have a good old-fashioned talk. The walls are the palest gold, which makes the room feel open and bright. With its caramel, topaz, and wheat-colored stripes, the striped rug ties the room together. Two soft chairs in espresso brown, a nice neutral color, hold the room together and keep the gold tones from getting too much.
11. Coastal Elegance for a Soothing Vacation
The living room looks and feels like a long summer holiday. The walls, curtains, and couch are all different shades of blue that go well together and make you feel calm and refreshed. The couch, table, and rug are all neutral fabric colors that go with the blues and make a nice background. An accent mirror and chairs made of golden wicker add warmth to the calm colors and keep them from being too much.
