19 Living Room Color Schemes to Fantasize Over

The deep orange tones of these throw pillows feel like the decorating equivalent of a late summer sunset. Contrast with a mocha-brown throw blanket for added coziness.

Grey, but make it dark: this is the winning formula for a living room color palette. You can’t go wrong with neutrals, and dark anything immediately feels more elegant.

An earthy greige takes over this living room aesthetic thanks to grounding textures. Wood, leather, cozy wool rug: and if the materials aren’t enough, mountain wall art turns up the cabiny feels.

This pretty space lives in the details: a bright back wall panel, warm coastal rug and punchy blue accents breathe life. A soft, quiet, unobtrusive sofa color (here, it’s light grey) makes the perfect complement to an auburn-tinted living room palette such as this one.

Sad, depressing, verging-on-evil? For black decor, these associations are no more. Defining, sleek, edgy and bold, the darker the hue nowadays, the more on-trend and refreshing.

Greys come in all shapes and sizes (that is, to speak figuratively. Literally, they just come in different shades). This particularly gorgeous shade doesn’t ask but demands a calming presence. Topped off with warm brown notes in the chair legs and rug, it’s a color palette anyone can appreciate.

Blue is symbolic of water, which can go either direction in decor: mountains lakes or beach oceans. Here, the answer is in the home accents (see sea-grassl plant and rattan lampshade.)

Light is a superhero. It can bring to light colors you never even knew existed in your home. For instance, a wood panel wall in a room with no natural light will look completely different once window shades are pulled up; its subtle natural sheen will suddenly feel like prisms of gleaming gold.

Nothing’s better than those few minutes right before the curtains pull up and the show begins – when you’re left with the anticipation of showmanship, drama and all the glamor of theater. While you can’t exactly bottle it, you can recreate it in decor. These heavy red drapes fit the (play)bill.