Pretty Pastels to Jazz up Your Home

Pastels are a delightful shade to add to your home. They create a comforting and inviting atmosphere for your home. Their light shades make your home feel like a wonderful space that is easy on the eyes and welcomes guests

Colour theory has a huge effect on the mood and ambiance of your home. In this article, we will explore the variety of pastel colours and how interior designers incorporate them into the decor of homes.

Firstly, pastels have a calming effect on people's moods. It’s no surprise that for this reason pastels have been incorporated into art for a long time. Pastels have a natural feel to them, according to colour science pastels are calming and soft, yet they have a dual personality. They can be vibrant too.

Essentially, pastels are a tint of colour that is created when you add white to a shade. To give you a better understanding of pastels, bright colours like green become mint when you add white to them. Purple becomes lavender, and so on and so forth. Pastel colours are most associated with spring, so they bring a mood of brightness and cheer to your home.

If you are looking for pretty pastel colours to jazz up your home, you’ve come to the right place. Let's explore the pleasant world of pastel shades, and how you can incorporate them into your home through paint or decor to give a calming and welcoming feel to your interiors.

Pastel colours can vary from purples to pinks and blues to cool shades of green. Let’s begin to explore the pastel colours that you can add to your interiors.

Feminine pastel shades of purple

This shade is an especially popular pastel colour for homes. According to colour science, purple has for a long time been a colour that is associated with strength, and yet emits a feeling of intelligence and welcoming. Pastel purple is no ordinary colour, it is elegant and intelligent. Purple can be incorporated into various parts of your decor, from a tablecloth to the linens in your bedroom. You could also use it for your curtains. Lavender has a soothing and relaxing effect when incorporated into your bathroom decor.

Pastel Blue

The pastel shade of blue lends a feeling of openness to your home. Perhaps because the color blue is closely associated with the sky. Pastel blue is a pleasant and pleasing colour. It is not overpowering, yet encompassing. Pastel blue looks wonderful in children’s rooms especially. It is a serene colour and is often described as having a tranquil effect on the mind. Not to forget, pastel blue is closely associated with security and being organized.

Lively yellow

Yellow is an energizing and warm colour, but when manifested in its pastel form, it lends a glow and is not necessarily overpowering. Yellow is closely associated with happiness. Pastel yellow is a luminous shade in the colour spectrum. It is a colour that you can incorporate both as a stripe in your home, or as a focus colour. Yellow can be used outdoors as well and looks especially good when it is in a space that enjoys the warm glow of light.

Robin’s egg blue

This pastel colour is lively and playful. It has a relieving effect from stress. It is a trendy colour that has a personal feel. The colour has been embraced by stylists from over the world and is often used in Moroccan design. The pastel Robin’s egg blue is a rich medium blue colour with green undertones. It is a colour that works very well with neutral shades. It is a colour that has been described by many stylists as being positive yet soft, classic, clean, and tranquil.

Peachy pastels

Peach is a colour that just like its namesake is pulpy and sweet. Pastel peach comes from a mix of three predominant colours - orange, yellow and white. It is a youthful colour that is comforting, yet lively and evokes a sense of warmth. Peach is a very neutral colour that is softened by its light hue. Peach is a colour that has long been associated with the quality of being able to communicate. It is also associated with the virtues of good manners and calmness.

Beach-inspired pastels

Sometimes you just need to welcome the openness and calmness of the sea into your home. Beach-inspired colours can be the palettes of soft greens or turquoise, and other blue and green hues. Seaglass green is a pleasant shade that looks wonderful in homes. Beach-inspired colours have a healing effect on the mind. It symbolizes renewal and rebirth.

In this article, we’ve given you an introduction to the most common and sought-after colours of pastels. Depending on your personal taste and preference, and the needs of your home, you could incorporate these options into your interiors either through paint or decor.