With its enthusiasm for life, orange relates to adventure and risk-taking, inspiring physical confidence, competition and independence. But, how can we bring these feelings at home? A bunch of pillows in the living room, a carpet, a chandelier, a row of bricks or several decorative boxes can transform any interior into a lively space if painted in salmon, peach or tangerine. Today, we gathered 20 examples of how to combine this color with other tones in order to create an atmosphere that radiates warmth and happiness. Most of the time, we mix orange with cold tones because we obtain a strong contrast; it is usually used when we want to delimit certain areas or to mark a focal point in a room. For example, orange works perfectly on dull backgrounds: in a white and grey kitchen you change the atmosphere immediately with several ‘mango’ plates, ‘terracotta’ glasses or ‘melon’ spot lights. Not to mention that orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.
