Powder tones create a happy atmosphere and make the room appear cozy and inviting. Not only are they beautiful, but they can be combined with almost all colors, making them the perfect background for imaginative furnishings or accents. We show you 50 possible combinations and wall color ideas in sand and powder tones for the living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Get inspired!
Diemodern sand colourTogether with beige and cream, it is one of the so-called powder tones. The neutral nuances add a homely touch to the interior and can be easily combined with strong colors such as red, orange, blue, green and purple. Which combination you choose depends not only on your subjective perception, but also on the desired effect.
Red, orange and berry nuances can be used forAccent walls in the living roomor hallway. The color scheme creates a cheerful mood and makes the room appear structured. Purple in combination with a gold sand nuance adds the finishing touches to the country house style interior. Olive tones, grass green and blue together with beige or cream colors create a homely atmosphere and relax the eyes.
Not everyone dares to use a high-contrast color scheme - but the combination of neutral surface tone and strong nuances actually gives the interior additional charm. The balance between dark and light colors is crucial for the spatial effect and must be coordinated with the room size and orientation. As an example of a successful color mix, we will show you the ideas of two renowned wall paint manufacturers.
In this living room, the sand-colored walls and flooring create the perfect backdrop for colorful furniture and wall decorations. The red couch and the Persian carpet stand out perfectly. Two armchairs made of dark wood and wickerwork in a natural look and a leather stool complete the overall picture. The sand color goes perfectly with wood tones.
The sand color can be perfectly combined with other warm shades. Beige and red go perfectly together in terms of color and create a cozy atmosphere in any living space. However, this color combination is particularly suitable for the living room.
The shades of the beige-red color combination can vary greatly. The rich lipstick red sets strong accents here, while the light sand tone with gray elements ensures a harmonious composition. This is combined with a light wooden floor covering.
Cream can be combined with all shades of brown. If you want to bring some variety into your own four walls, go for the striped look. The color taupe is particularly popular at the moment. It is a color between gray and brown and looks timelessly modern.
Pay attention to the orientation of the stripes. Vertical stripes make the room appear higher. Horizontal stripes, on the other hand, create width. Stripes are definitely an impressive, timeless design.
Instead of conventional wall paint, you can also use plaster with a metallic effect. The decorative plaster not only provides interesting visual accents, but also promotes a healthy indoor climate. The mineral plaster absorbs moisture and releases it again. The silicone resin plaster, on the other hand, repels moisture.
If you want to have a beautiful pattern on your wall, you can opt for simple geometric shapes. You don't need to cut square templates out of cardboard. It's easier to do with the masking technique. First, the outlines of the squares are drawn in pencil. Before painting, the geometric shapes are masked off. Color the squares one at a time. After drying, the painter's tape is carefully removed.
You can also use the masking technique to add individual color accents. For straight strips, make the marks using a spirit level. Check the line in several places. For thin stripes, it's best to use a narrower paint brush.
Even unused wall niches can be easily converted into storage space and put to practical use. To make them stand out from the rest of the room, you can use color again. The dark color creates depth, while the coral color immediately creates a good mood.
When choosing the wall color, pay attention to the lighting conditions in the room. It is advisable to use lighter shades in dark rooms. The light-dark contrast between the wall and floor covering is also very important. If the wooden floor is rather dark, it is best to choose a light powder tone. Skirting boards and ceiling moldings should best be painted white. You can enhance or lighten the mood of a room with home accessories such as wall art and carpet mats.
Colors strongly influence our mood. Bright colors ensure a good mood and liveliness. Colorful furniture and accessories are real eye-catchers in every room. However, if you want to create a calming atmosphere in the room, combine powder tones with other neutral colors such as grays, white, black. Pastel colors work just as well.
In color combinations with anthracite, the wall color beige presents itself as modern and reserved. A gray tone-on-tone color palette ensures a gentle transition between the living and private areas, with slate and anthracite gray as accents and dove and light gray as the background. Beige complements the cool color palette particularly attractively and adds a homely touch. It is also ideal as a transitional color, for example for the walk-in closet or the hallway.
Anthracite and beige are also suitable as a modern color ensemble for small apartments. Several colors can decorate the walls, especially in open living areas that combine the kitchen, dining area and living room in one. The color combinations with anthracite create an exciting contrast and, together with stainless steel and iron, create a loft look in a trendy industrial style. It's not just the color combinations that matter here, but also the material combinations. Stainless steel, leather, modern high-gloss surfaces are combined on the one hand and linen fabric, cork or wood on the other.
Beige walls convey comfort not only in the living room, but also in the kitchen. Together with anthracite, the beige wall can fully develop its effect and adds a cozy touch to the minimalist kitchen.
One-room apartments often present a major design challenge. On the one hand, the room should be visually divided into several zones, but at the same time the color scheme should appear uniform. In this case, beige and gray prove to be the perfect color partners. Individual areas, niches and corners are visually highlighted by dark shades, while the light shades form the perfect neutral background. Beige traditionally adorns the wall in the kitchen, while light gray gives the living room a modern look. Dark gray separates the areas from each other and sets accents.
The gray-beige wall color is a light tone that appears warm yet reserved. It can be easily staged in modern, puristic or Scandinavian interiors. The wall color greige, a combination of the two colors, has already found its way into the hearts of interior designers and there are already numerous inspirations and ideas on how you can use the color. The nuances make even the entrance area appear bright and inviting and set the tone for the furnishings.
Greige refers to numerous combinations between beige and gray. The Greige palette therefore varies from very light, creamy white tones to dark gray colors with a subtle beige undertone. Depending on which nuance you choose for your own four walls, you can achieve a completely new spatial effect. The light greige is Scandinavian chic and, together with light floorboards and tone-on-tone furniture, forms the perfect neutral color scheme for the real purists.
Super light greige goes very well with modern Asian-style furniture. Anthracite and powder nuances add accents and loosen up the minimalist color scheme. Certain decorative elements such as the pillowcases or the bedspread pick up the color of the wall and create a cozy color scheme. It is the perfect balance between absolute modernity and country house cosiness with Asian charm.
Greige is not only a trendy color, but above all a color that has a positive effect on the lighting conditions in the room. The gray-beige wall color makes dark rooms appear brighter and at the same time has a soothing effect on the eyes. Since it is perceived as neutral, it can be easily combined with other natural nuances. Royal blue, mustard yellow and brown-red are popular color partners. Metallic tones also fit harmoniously into the greige interior. Bronze, silver, rose gold and copper: practically all metal nuances give the interior an elegant touch.
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