Warm Up Your Home: Embrace Earthy Tones

Ready to transform your home into a cosy haven this spring? As the days finally settle into crisp in Spring, now is as good a time to renew your living space. A great way to do this is by painting interior house with earthy tones. These warm and inviting hues will make your house a cosy and stylish sanctuary.

Whether you’re looking to paint an accent wall or revamp your flooring, earthy tones offer endless possibilities. Let’s dive into how these colours can create a truly inviting atmosphere.



Earth tones colour palette

Browns: Deep chocolate brown to light tan, browns add an air of sophistication and warmth to any room. Visualise deep chocolate brown for the truly dramatic and luxurious effect, or use a lighter tan to create a space that is more airy and inviting. Browns will work well with everything from the soft pastel shades to all the rich jewel tones, so they will fit right into almost any style.

Greens: Sage, olive, and forest green somehow carry nature indoors and might be soothing. The soothing hue of sage green may be used to create a serene and relaxing atmosphere in one’s space. Olive green is more bright and lively and hence can be used to add character to a house. Forest green is deep and luxurious, and hence it creates a dramatic look, keeping the style of a space at the epitome of sophistication.

Earth Rusts: Terracotta, brick, and burnt orange give vibrancy and energy to your space. Terracotta is that warm, inviting colour that can bring a little Mediterranean charm into your home. Brick red creates bold and energetic impressions, creating dramatic focal points within your room. Burnt orange is this subtle, sophisticated shade that adds warmth and depth to your space.

Incorporating earthy tones in your home

Here are some creative ways to incorporate earthy tones into your home for a calming and inviting atmosphere.

Painting

Accent walls: Having just one wall in a bold earthy colour is a real crowd-pleaser. For example, painting an accent wall with deep rust will give the living room a lot of warmth and personality. If you like subtle shades, you can paint with lighter shades of brown or green on the walls to give your home a soothing and peaceful environment.

Feature Ceilings: Painting your ceiling in a contrasting earthy tone is an unexpected, bold way to bring interest into your space. For example, you might paint the ceiling deep forest green if you had a sage green accent wall. If you wanted something subtler for a warm, inviting space, you might do a brown or tan instead.

Ombre effects: These involve gradationally fading from lighter to dark within the same base colour. You can paint an ombre effect on a wall in browns, ranging from very light tans at the bottom to deep chocolate browns at the top. Or, to make it more subtle, one can start with light sage green from the bottom and then merge it into an olive green at the top.

Flooring

Laminate Flooring: Versatile, cost-effective, top laminate flooring runs the gamut from airy light tones to rich, dramatic tones. Decide between natural wood grain patterns or deep earthy tones according to your overall design. A living room with a rich chocolate brown laminate floor generates a cosy and sophisticated atmosphere, while lighter shades of tans or beiges will present a more subtle look.

Vinyl Flooring: Vinyl flooring is durable, water-resistant, and is made in several earthy tones and textures. For a real wood appearance, there is the luxury vinyl plank, while vinyl tiles will give a more geometric pattern.

Furniture

Natural Wood Furniture: When the furniture is made of unfinished wood or barely stained, your space will be imbued with rustic charm. You can place a natural wood coffee table or even a rustic wooden dining table. If you want a modern house look, then pick furniture with clean lines and a natural wood finish.

Earthy upholstery fabric: use brown, green, or rust-coloured fabric that will blend with your walls and flooring. You could upholster for example a chocolate brown sofa or an armchair in rich chocolate brown fabric. Otherwise, if you are more of a subtle look, you would choose to go in for lighter shades of brown or green.

Accessories

Throw pillows, blankets, rugs: pops of colour and texture provided through earthy-toned accessories. For example, a brown throw blanket on a sofa or a rust-coloured rug in the living room. Or, if you would rather, lighter shades of brown or green can be used on your accessories for a more subtle look.

Artwork/sculptures: Display the art that features natural subjects or has earthy tones. You could put up a painting of some forest scenery or a sculpture of a tree. Or, in case you went for more abstract looks, pick art featuring earthy tones and textures.

Greenery/plants: Bring some of the outdoors inside through lush houseplants or fresh flowers. Examples could include: placing a big houseplant into a corner of a living room, placing a vase of fresh flowers on a table, or a few small succulents or cacti.

How to effectively use earthy tones

Balancing earthy tones with neutrals: One great way to balance earthy tones is by neutralising them with white, cream, or grey.

Adding texture and dimension: Give your space depth and interest by adding variety through materials and patterns. For example, a smooth, velvet sofa can be complemented with a textured wool rug.

Lightings: Warm lighting brings out the natural beauty of earthy tones. Consider using soft, yellow-toned light bulbs or installing dimmer switches to maintain that cosy ambience.

Incorporating earthy tones into your home decor allows you to create a warm, inviting, and chic space that reflects your style. So go ahead, and take hold of this trend. Let your creativity begin.