The Cozy Colors of Fall
Fall is by far my favorite season. I adore the changing of the leaves, the spicy aroma from harvest scented candles (my favorite!), and the sumptuous flavors of pumpkin pie, mulled wine, and roasted veggies on the Thanksgiving table. The weather suggests pulling on a favorite cable knit sweater and the idea of cozy evenings spent indoors seems more alluring than ever.
I love this season for those reasons and because it seems all the new products in every store and showroom would look great in my house! I gravitate towards darker, earthy colors (partly because Mr. Wonderful, my most discerning client, likes them the best), and this sure is the season to shop for them. If you have the same tastes in color for your home as we do, this time of year is no doubt your favorite time to stock up on fresh home accessories, new linens, tableware, and just about anything else for the home since everything is in “our” colors!
The colors of fall are rich and deep, accented by lighter and vibrant hues such as orange, gold and camel beige. This is a season where we leave all the airy colors of spring and summer behind and step into the cozy earth toned color family. A great way to freshen your home and change things up is to accent with rich colors. Think about the inside of bookcases, architectural wall niches, and small spaces such as an entry foyer or a powder bath. Accent walls are also great ways to incorporate new colors, but be sure to balance the room well when choosing to do an accent wall (to see my article on accent walls, click here).
These cozy color picks will work with homes that already take part in a warm and deep palette. Another way to discover a great new color to use on the wall is to look at your existing rugs, art and upholstery. All of the following cozy fall colors are from the Benjamin Moore Classic Colors Deck
 Baked Clay 035 |
 Pennies From Heaven 063 |
 Beverly Hills 180 |
 Goldfinch 187 |
 Alligator Alley 441 |
 Falcon Brown 1238 |
 Middlebury Brown HC-68 |
Hi, I am hoping you can help me. I have a bungalow that has a LR that opens into a DR and off the LR are french doors and an office. From the DR there is a doorway to the kitchen (pretty small) and big family room space that is currently BM rosemary spring and miller paint fire accent walls. The DR is BM semolina and the LR needs to be painted. In the office I was thinking of an orange like Pratt and Lambert orange spice. Is it too much to bring the semolina into the LR and office and then up the stairs (which are really dark)? Also, any ideas for the kitchen and family room space? What about using the orange spice, or some orangey color in that area, then what color do I use with it that works with the semolina? Also, there is a guest bedroom off the DR, a very dark west side of house room, any suggestions for that space? It is amulet (aura color) but it does not flow with the semolina at all.
Any help is great, thanks!!!
Colleen