Spring Colors to Use to Brighten Your Home No Matter the Season (2024)

No rule says your home can't be bright and cheerful even when the calendar says it's winter. Choose spring colors to change your mood, energize you, and make a house feel more like a warm, welcoming place. So, what exactly are spring colors? Think bright, fresh, and uplifting, like tangerine orange, sunshiny yellow, Barbie pink, grass green, and Robin's egg blue. For a softer feel, use pastel versions of the same hues—still spring-like but with less oomph. Here's how to incorporate fresh spring colors into your home.

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Coordinating Pops of Color

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Once you've found the perfect wall color, it's easy to accentuate it with coordinating shades in the rest of your decor. The neutral furniture and rug in this powder blue room prevent the spring colors from overwhelming and allow the bright magenta to tie everything together. Switching out spring colors like these pink pillows, flowers, and accents for other hues is easy as the seasons (or your tastes) change.

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Soft, But Sophisticated

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Spring Colors Trio

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This room works because all the spring colors share a midrange tone. The blue hues of the couch and lamp dominate the space, while the pink and purple hues complement it perfectly. And the multicolored, floral upholstered chair ties the room together by incorporating all the shades.

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Emphasize One Spring Color

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You can't go wrong with a white kitchen. But to keep the high gloss center of your home from feeling too sterile, add at least one color. The bright aquamarine of the metal bar stools and stand mixer gives this kitchen a fresh, almost tropical feeling. You can create a similar effect with another spring color, such as canary, tangerine, or lilac.

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Neutral Plus

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A combination of neutral walls and bedding lays a stable foundation in this bedroom, which looks stunning in the room's natural light. But the colorful duvet and pillow shams add spring colors that warm the room. When you start with a subdued palette, adding many colors through a boldly patterned piece is easy. Plus, adding patterns takes the guesswork out of matching colors.

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Spring Palette

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Don't be intimidated by the number of spring colors in this room. The shades of blue, aqua, and yellow work together and are sprinkled throughout the room rather than concentrated in just one area. When working with pastels or soft hues, it's wise to balance them with at least one bold jewel tone, like the cobalt on the upholstered stools, which keeps the room from feeling too frothy and saccharine.

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Ready for Change

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If you aren't afraid to commit to a color, splurge on a bright statement piece in your favorite hue, like this bold pink sofa. Look for a color you can work with as the seasons change. This room, filled with green and yellow accents and bright artwork, is ready for spring and summer. Work in grays and plums, and the space says fall and winter.

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Book It

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Adding spring color to your decor doesn't have to be a long-term commitment. Paint the inside of your bookcases for an easy (and easy to change) update. Whether built into the wall or freestanding, this little trick adds brightness without overwhelming the room. It's also ideal for apartment dwellers or anyone on a budget since it's a quick and inexpensive weekend DIY project.

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Brightened-Up Color

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Don't think spring color means frothy pastels only. This bright bedroom perfectly combines pale lilac and vibrant aqua. So, how do you keep the brighter color from overwhelming the pair? Use it on smaller pieces like the leather pouf and the armchair or in a pattern that incorporates a lot of white, like on the wallpaper at the head of the bed.

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Grassy Green

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Greening grass is a hallmark of the spring season, and the color adds the same freshness to a room's color scheme. The bright, lush grass-green velvet bed frame heralds a springlike aesthetic in this bedroom. Adding hints of bright pink enhances the look. With such a colorful and textural bed, the sheets and bedding should be simple to keep the clean and crisp look.

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Tie It All Together

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The biggest lesson from this spacious living room is that it's important to have the right balance of light and dark colors. The navy wingback chairs could darken the space, but the light linen couch and warm peachy tan rug prevent them from feeling too heavy. Touches of coral and emerald green inject the blue palette with springlike energy.

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Unexpected Spring Colors

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Even though it's small and probably not at the top of your decor priority list, a breakfast nook or banquette is a spring color showcase waiting to happen. Infuse this space with a bright, bold color, and you'll create a cheerful space perfect for energizing you during your morning coffee or welcoming your family for dinner or game night. Here, clean white and robin's egg blue combine with wood tones, creating a classic yet peppy look.

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Embrace Subtlety

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Adding color to your home doesn't mean you have to go overboard. This tone-on-tone green patterned wallpaper is beautiful without overpowering the room. Because the pattern is so subtle, the green reads almost as neutral, a perfect accompaniment for clean white and brighter accents.

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Color Plus White

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An entirely white tile bathroom can feel too sterile, but a white foundation plus plenty of color creates a clean yet serene space. This gorgeous bath flips convention and emphasizes color on the top half of the walls. The aquamarine hue is the perfect relaxing shade for a primary bathroom. If you don't want to paint walls, adding colorfully painted furniture like the linen cabinet will make enough impact.

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Antique Spring Colors

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The last place you'd likely expect to find pale spring hues is in a room studded with Asian-inspired antiques and Persian rugs. But the fact that the colorful carpet is faded allows it to fit right in with the lighter shades. In addition, the pink and yellow pillows are picked up in the rug, making the decor feel cohesive and proving spring colors have a place in almost any space.

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Color Makeover

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Find a fabric you love in a spring-inspired pattern (think floral and foliage) and use it to kick off a color makeover. There's a reason this tried-and-true decorating method is so prevalent—it's nearly foolproof. Start with curtains or upholstery you like and match your wall color to one of the shades in the pattern. Don't want to stop there? Keep going by pulling out other colors from the fabric to use in accessories, soft goods, and furniture.