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We’re sharing 12 easy ways to add color to your living room.
While we loved the neutral home aesthetic for a while, there’s just something to say about the way color adds life into your home.
When we were easing out of the neutral home pallet, we quickly realized that we had conformed to a style for so many years that was not truly reflective of our own personal style. We found that making simple changes to our home could transform the space without braking the bank.
If you’re wanting to spice things up and refresh your space, the easiest place to start is your living room. It’s the place where everyone gathers, hangs out and you most likely spend a majority of your time when you’re home. You’ll find that adding color to your living room will instantly boost your mood too.
We want to make the transition to colorful space easy for you, so we’ve rounded up 12 of the most essential ways to do this. You’ll be surprised at how simple this process can be!
Keep scrolling to read about the 12 easy ways to add color to your living room.
12 Easy Ways to Add Color to Your Living Room
1. Paint!
Painting an entire room or accent wall can create a dramatic transformation in a space. Plus, it’s an affordable way to set the mood for your design. Here are some ways to paint your living room to add a pop of color:
- Paint an accent wall
- Paint a fireplace
- Paint bookshelves
- Paint walls, ceiling and trim one single color
- Paint walls
- Paint ceiling
- Paint pieces of furniture
2. Add Decorative Pillows
One of the easiest ways to add a pop of color to your living room is with decorative pillows. We have a slight obsession with buying new decorative pillows every few months. It’s our favorite way to refresh our space while adding a pop of color.
Monday Moose Decorative Pillows
RHODE Mushroom Pillow Cover
Stacy Garcia Throw Pillow
Painterly Stripe Pillow Cover
3. Roll Out a Rug
We can’t talk enough about how a rug helps to bring a space together. If you don’t have one in your living room already, it most likely could be the missing piece to completing your space. Plus, it’s the perfect opportunity to add color.
Pro tip: Use this rug size guide to help you determine the appropriate size of rug for your living room.
Guyeete Geometric Rug
Paint Chip Coral Wool Rug
Ripple Effect Scalloped Rug
Lyona Oriental Rug
4. Coffee Table Decor
The coffee table is the center of your living room, so creating a beautiful, colorful moment on the table is a great idea. Add some coffee table books, a cute decorative bowl, and a candle.
Ibiza Coffee Table Book
Omar Strong Coral Bowl
Checkmate Lavender Mimosa Candle
Pink Wood Decorative Knot
5. Hang Colorful Wall Art
Hanging colorful artwork may be the simplest way to add color to your space. Not only does it change the entire aesthetic of your living room, but it also has a way of making a gorgeous statement.
Pro tip: For a cheap wall art solution, we recommend purchasing and downloading art prints from Etsy or Minted and printing them at your local Wallgreens or print shop.
“Barred” Art Print
“Playground” Art Print
6. Add a Colorful Sofa
Looking for a bold way to add color to your living room? Consider adding a colorful sofa. Although this is more of an investment piece, it will surely fill your living room with personality and fun. Here are our favorite colorful sofas:
James 3-Seat Sectional
Everly Quinn Yazgur Sofa
7. Install a Colorful Light or Lamp
Whether you’re installing a pendant light, flush mount light or adding a table lamp to your living room, this could be a great opportunity to add a pop of color. Here are some gorgeous colorful lighting options to choose from:
Fila Green Pendant Lamp
Maura Accent Table Lamp
8. Add a Throw Blanket
Much like decorative pillows, throw pillows are a great decorative touch to a space for a couple of reasons. (1) You can find some great quality, affordable blankets at Target on Amazon (2) It’s a functional and stylish way to add color to your living room.
Red & Pink Woven Throw
Bubble Hand Woven Throw
9. Decorate with a Vase and Flowers
If there’s one thing we believe every room should have, it’s a vase with florals. A cute, colorful vase and faux (or real) florals will instantly bring life to your living room. Place it on your living room coffee table or bookshelf.
Pro tip: Use high-quality faux florals that look real, but you don’t have to maintain. Here is a list of the best faux florals we recommend.
Ceramic Rustic Vase
Austin Rose Stem
10. Add a Couple Colorful Accent Chairs
Accent chairs have a hold on us. We believe that everyone should have at least one or two in their living room.
Plus, they are great way to add color. If you have a more neutral colored couch, you can opt for some colorful accent chairs to create a new hue in your living room.
Addie Swivel Armchair
Cowen Armchair
Latitude Run Armchair
Yellow Upholstered Armchair
11. Install Wallpaper
Whether it’s real wallpaper or peel-and stick wallpaper, adding it to your living room can completely transform the space and make a beautiful bold statement. Here are some places you can add wallpaper to your living room:
- Add it to one wall
- The entire room
- The ceiling
- To the back of built-in bookshelves
La Ville Linen Vine Wallpaper
Blue and Green Clay Coated Wallpaper
Family of Cranes Peel & Stick Wallpaper
Cottage Floral Peel & Stick Wallpaper
12. Add Colorful Tile to Your Fireplace
Lastly, a fun and unique way to add color to your living room is to add colorful tile to your fireplace. There are a couple ways you can go about doing this:
- Use Colorful Tiles: Replacing the tiles on your fireplace for colorful ones is a relatively inexpensive renovation that shouldn’t take more than a couple days if everything goes to plan.
- Use Peel and Stick Tiles: To get the look of real tiles for a fraction of the cost, try using peel and stick tiles. There are so many great peel and stick products and tile patterns to choose from. Plus, this process will take such little time to transform your space.
Inno Peel & Stick Tiles
SMART TILES Peel & Stick Tiles
