Bright colours to choose for home: a room by room solution starting from the bedroom

The light, the main element that must never be missing in an environment. Whether it’s an apartment or an office, spending days in a bright space affects mood as it favours the production in the brain of substances such as dopamine, serotonin and endorphin, which make us happier at home and productive at work. However, when we cannot count on large windows or openings that let natural light in, furniture and interior decoration can help: it is possible to visually enlarge the spaces by carefully choosing the bright colours suitable for the walls and, for a modern choice, personalise the bedroom and other rooms with a modern wallpaper which can illuminate the room. From warm tones in the living room to bright tones in the children’s room, here are the colours to choose to illuminate the walls of the house.

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White, the most classic of bright colours for bedroom

Colour of meditation and an indispensable choice for those who love minimal chic style, white is ideal for the walls of rooms that need to make the most of natural light. The designers recommend identifying the orientation of the walls to predict, with respect to the movements of the sun, how the light will reflect on the walls at specific times of the day: in this way you can choose to illuminate some areas of the house more or keep them in shadow others, when needed. But not only…

North, south, east, west: depending on the time when the sun’s rays penetrate the windows, the light will enter in a different way and the perception of the colours we choose for the walls will change. Even white. Remember, in fact, that the shades of white are not all the same and should be chosen according to the function of the room: for a warm and welcoming living area, choose a shade that is close to creamy white; in the bedroom the ice shade is preferable, which will easily take grey and blue shades, making it easier to sleep.
White is also the colour suitable for the walls of those who want to renovate an office or a work space: in order not to risk flattening the environment too much, you can think of decorating one or more walls of the meeting room with wallpaper suitable for the office, choosing a design inspired by urban atmospheres or in theme with the activity. For professional environments, the advice is to opt for vinyl wallcoverings: unlike traditional wallpapers, the materials are durable and resistant over time, perfect for decorating large spaces with intense traffic such as waiting rooms or coworking.

Warm colours to illuminate the living room

The living room is the space we live most during the day, intended for the time we spend with the family and for welcoming guests: if you are thinking of renewing the colours of the walls in the living room, know that the recommended shades are mostly those warm and welcoming, enveloping those who enter the room like a hug.

If your inspiration is romantic, pink is always the right colour: combined with white, it will illuminate the room with elegance and refinement. If you love to travel and are a fan of the ethnic style, choose shades of yellow and earthy colours, particularly suitable for west facing rooms, where the sunset light fills the walls with warm reflections. To amplify the mysterious atmosphere of the savannah or the charm of the jungle, the natural shades of the exotic style wallpapers are perfect for decorating the wall behind the sofa.

In particular, it is a style also suitable for an outdoor space, such as a veranda or terrace: in this case, however, choose a wallpaper suitable for the outdoors to illuminate the environment, resistant to atmospheric agents and rays of sun. Speaking of the sun, for those who want to dare, a very elegant choice in the living room is the artistic wall with golden details: the room will appear really bright, as if the sun were shining right above the dining table.

Inspired by the sky for a bright bedroom suspended in the blue

The bedroom is perhaps the room whose exposure is most important to consider. Biophilic design teaches us that, in this environment, it is above all important to enhance the light of dawn to support a natural awakening. If you are lucky enough to have a room facing east, as advised by the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui, choose delicate bright shades that enhance the morning light and afternoon shadows, so as to create a soft and calming effect.

More generally, in the sleeping area it is good to choose relaxing colours for the walls that help us rest better. Blue is one of the most suitable shades, just think that different shades can remind us of the movements of the sky, and maybe lull our dreams. Elegant and particularly suitable for the decoration of this environment are the wallpapers that give back the illusion of the movements of the clouds, or the lightness of the wallpapers in different textures: textured finishes and reliefs that, touched by sunlight, change colours on the wall and effects depending on the time you enter the room.

The bright colours for children’s bedroom

Children and teenagers spend a lot of time in their room, playing, doing homework, resting and recovering energy for the next day: this is why it is important to create an environment full of light and, of course, colours for them. By the way, is there a better room than a children’s room to indulge in decorations and patterns? Of course not. All the brightest shades, from orange to green, from fuchsia to blue, can become the protagonists of this room, along with fairy tales and fantastic scenarios with soft and reassuring nuances as in wallpaper for children’s bedrooms.

The bright colour of water and glass in the bathroom

Feng Shui recommends placing the bathroom preferably facing north, in the most intimate area of the house: this may mean that, often, this environment is not particularly bright. To emphasise the play of light and shadows in the bathroom, what is needed is a delicate colour palette to help create a relaxing and comfortable environment: the most natural inspiration is that which comes from the dominant element in this environment, the water, with its reflections of green and blue.

As in all other areas of the house, even in the bathroom it is possible to illuminate the walls with modern wallpaper, in this case in fibreglass. A contemporary and sophisticated trend: among the most elegant designs are watercolour wallpapers, with fresh and refined colour combinations.