Lilac color in the interior: features of application and combination

Lilac color is associated with the warmth of spring, happiness and ease. According to psychologists, if people consider their favorite color lilac, then they can be called creative natures, optimists and dreamers. Experienced designers are pleased to use the lilac color in the interior. Firstly, this shade has many tones and pods, thanks to which the masters open a whole spectrum of cold and warm colors. And, secondly, the lilac color has a very unusual property - it is able to give the interior lightness and airiness.

If you are also a fan of lilac color and plan to use it in the interior of your house, you will find useful tips that "Dream House" gladly shares with its readers and subscribers today.

Lilac shade and other colors in the interior

The lilac color is conventionally divided into three groups:

• pale lilac;
• is richly lilac;
• is brightly lilac.

Looking at a pale lilac shade, it seems as if an unknown artist diluted it with milk colors. This color is perfectly combined with both close tones, and with contrasting hues. For example, if you want to keep the atmosphere muffled and transparent, a pale lilac color is recommended to combine with beige, cream, apricot, light pink, heavenly and mint shades. If the design task of a pale purple color is to harmonize brighter tones, then this shade is recommended to be combined with purple, cherry, golden, brown and blue colors.

A rich lilac color that combines red and blue shades, looks good in tandem with purple, light green, green, bright pink, dark brown and pearly hues.

If you prefer bright lilac tones, then they are complemented in the interior with red, green, yellow, dark blue,gray and black tones.

In addition, the lilac color of any saturation is perfectly combined with the white tone.

Nuances of design work with a lilac color

Despite the fact that psychologists consider the lilac color to calm and soothing tones, this shade is not recommended to be used as the primary color of the interiorin those rooms where you spend a lot of time. With constant contact, the color of a bright spring lilac has the property to increase the feeling of anxiety and excite the psyche. If you choose a pale lilac shade with the base color, then, being in such a room, you will be too relaxed and will not be able to concentrate. However, in moderate doses and with the right combination with other shades, the lilac color shows only the best characteristics: it increases mood, favors concentration, gives creative inspiration and optimism.

So, how to create the perfect interior in lilac tones:

• Firstly, if you prefer lilac wallpaper, the designers do not recommend gluing them all the walls, otherwise the interior will look toouncomfortable. For this color, it is ideal to combine several shades or use an accent wall. As an option, lilac wallpaper can be diluted with light decorative bas-reliefs, picture-inserts or interior stickers.

• Secondly, depending on the texture, the peculiarity of the perception of the shade also changes. For example, when the lilac color is expressed on a soft rough texture, it brings romance, depth and warmth to the interior. This solution is ideal for vintage styles, as well as the style of Provence. If the lilac shade is presented on bright glossy surfaces, it fills the interior with light, and visually expands the space.

Lilac color in different rooms

The lilac color is ideal for children's and teenage rooms. This shade will help the child to quickly cope with studies and develop their creativity. However, do not overdo it: let the lilac color is present in the room in the form of small additions, decor or bright accents. If you want to decorate the walls of the children's room with lilac wallpaper, then give preference to the most muffled and quiet versions of the shade.

Lilac color can often be seen in the interiors of the bedroom. However, because of the specifics of the room, it is also recommended to give preference to muffled and warm tones. In the interior of the bedroom will be beautifully look lilac curtains, as well as other textile design in this color, especially if the lilac is combined with white or milky tones.

But the interior of the living room in lilac tones can be represented by the brightest shades. For the arrangement of this room, the lilac sofa, as well as other lilac-colored furniture, fit perfectly. This shade is especially harmonious complement the living room, sustained in a modern style or style of pop art. As additional shades for the design of the modern living room, designers recommend using other bright colors - green, lemon, orange, etc. If your living room is in strict classical styles, but you want to supplement it with the color of spring lilac, choose gray or metallic as additional shades. The lilac-gray interior will look bright, but unobtrusively.

Also lilac shades are often used to decorate the bathrooms. This color gives the room warmth and softness, especially if it is combined with a white or milky shade.

In the interior of the kitchen this shade should be presented only as an add-on. The fact is that the color of the lilac has the property of dulling the feeling of hunger. It is best if in the kitchen the shade will be expressed on decor elements - decorations, accessories, lampshades, etc. If you want the kitchen to help you lose weight, then it will not be superfluous to use more lilac, especially for plates that serve dishes.

To lilac color in the interior expressed its best qualities, use it very carefully. It should not be mixed in the same room with different intensity variations of the hue, otherwise it will introduce disharmony into the design. In addition, it is not recommended to use an intense lilac color as the main shade for small rooms. Otherwise, the above recommendations will help you.