Coming Up Coral

"Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways." - Oscar Wilde

Lately I've noticed that everything seems to be coming up coral: furniture, rugs, towels, headboards, walls, pillows, lamps, blankets, curtains, and just about anything you can imagine. For some reason, the color coral has become the new popular cheerleader in the high school of home design. I'm not exactly sure where this coral trend began or even why, but I'm glad that it did. Personally, I love the color coral. It's the perfect blend of pink - not too pink, not too red, and not too orange. I don't generally like a stark version of any of those colors, so coral just seems to be the perfect hue. Besides it being a splendid shade, coral leaves a seemingly unforgettable impression in your home. The color offers a warm feeling that somehow reminds you of summer vacations and sunsets on the beach. At the same time, it has this subtle vibrance that makes the atmosphere of the room lively and cheerful, but not overpowering. It almost makes you feel like your best friend just walked in the room with a huge smile on her face because she just found out that your secret crush likes you and is going to ask you to prom.

All in all, I love coral, and it appears that right now most of the home designing world does too. However, like any other color, it has to be tastefully done. That's why I have decided to share my favorite inspirations of coral in interior design. My house may never look as nice as these perfectly photographed pictures. I don't know about you, but I know that I don't generally have photographers and designers come in my house, take pictures, and then turn it into something you would find in Better Homes and Gardens magazine, especially considering that people actually live in my house. Either way, I still like seeing these ideas of how to tastefully use coral in my home. These pictures offer a lot of great ideas and inspiration. Hopefully, I can soon find the time, money, and a space to use these concepts in!

Other design

Traditional Bedroom design by Other Metros Design-build Blue Sky Building Company

Contemporary Bedroom design by Orange County Interior Designer Jessica Bennett Interiors

Contemporary Bedroom design by San Francisco Interior Designer Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs

Eclectic Bedroom design by San Francisco Interior Designer Kelly Berg, Arte Styling

Contemporary Bedroom design by Toronto Interior Designer Meredith Heron

Traditional Bedroom design by New York Architect CWB Architects

Traditional Living Room design by Los Angeles Photographer Stephanie Wiley Photography

Contemporary Living Room design by Other Metros Interior Designer Jenny Carter

Eclectic Dining Room design by Milwaukee Interior Designer Mary Best Designs

Contemporary Bedroom design by Austin Architect Design Visions of Austin

Contemporary Living Room design by San Francisco Interior Designer Fiorella Design

Contemporary Living Room design by Dc Metro Design-build Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

Modern Bathroom design by Boston Architect Siemasko + Verbridge

Traditional Bedroom design by Little Rock Interior Designer Tobi Fairley

Traditional Kitchen design by Milwaukee Architect Johnson Design Inc.

Eclectic Bedroom design by Orange County General Contractor Patterson Construction Corporation

Tropical Living Room design by Hawaii Architect Long & Associates Architects and Interior Design

Eclectic Living Room design by Boise Interior Designer Judith Balis

Contemporary Bedroom design by San Francisco Architect Winder Gibson Architects

Contemporary Landscape design by Seattle Landscape Architect Alan Burke