Warm and energetic orange is a life-affirming and optimistic color accent. Chromotherapy, the science of treating the human psyche with the help of color, states that the color orange in moderation promotes a speedy recovery from ailments such as apathy, depression, blues, and sudden loss of energy. Orange is the national color of the cheerful Dutch people.
The orange sofa is not tied to any particular interior style. It looks like a warm splash of color against the background of pastel wallpaper, ceiling and curtains, maintaining the overall sunny atmosphere of the room. The accessory is appropriate in a spare guest room, in the office reception area, in the kitchen and in the nursery.
Living room
The living room is a meeting place for the whole family for warm, friendly communication. It is in this area of space that you want to experiment with the color orange.
The living room, the interior of which is dominated by peach pastel colors, and the color orange is represented in many details, can be complemented by a figured sofa with fabric upholstery. It should be noted that an abundance of orange is undesirable for a relaxation room.
In order not to overdo it with orange, it is better to use muted shades. A brick-colored corner sofa with a dozen pillows or poufs will fit perfectly into a living room with light orange walls.
An orange accordion sofa paired with a clean white space will add richness and freshness to a white living room. A corner sofa in a rich, bright orange color is appropriate in a bright room with terracotta curtains and walls.
What should you avoid when creating an orange living room interior?
As we noted above, this color is great for the living room. However, creating an interior using it is associated with a number of difficulties. Let's look at the main features of using orange in the design of an apartment or private house:
- You should not base your room decor on orange if it gets too hot in the warm season. Any shade of this color will enhance the feeling of stuffiness.
- It is also not advisable to use shades of juicy orange in a room with a lot of natural light. Sunlight will “eat up” the brightness of the colors.
- Be careful about the configuration of your living room. It is not recommended to use this color for wall decoration in narrow rooms. It will only emphasize the unfortunate shape of the room.
- If you decide to brightly decorate large surfaces (orange wallpaper in the living room, floor or ceiling), choose a neutral color for the furniture (white, beige, brown or gray).
- When using eye-catching orange accessories, distribute them evenly throughout the room.
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Office
The terracotta color of massive leather sofas is the necessary moderate severity if the office is decorated in the Art Deco style.
It is not recommended to overload the interior with orange. In excess, it will unbalance the nervous system, increasing irritability and fatigue. Orange color is used to design office rooms, the windows of which face north, which is why the room looks rather dull most of the day. In a small office, an orange sofa will not be appropriate - it will visually reduce the size of the room.
Green upholstered furniture in the interior
A green sofa in the interior is calm and serene. It conveys these qualities to the living room. Green upholstered furniture is good in all acceptable color schemes: in monochrome, as a bright accent, and in combination.
Green upholstered furniture in the interior as a bright accent
Green sofas in a monochrome scheme against pale green walls
A green sofa in the interior will look great against a background of various shades of purple. If it is a rich and quite dark purple, an olive or khaki sofa will be more suitable, and bright green furniture will harmonize perfectly with soft lilac walls.
Yellow and pink surfaces are also suitable partners for green upholstered furniture. You can try combining it with orange.
Children's
An orange sofa in the interior of a children's playroom will create a cheerful, emotional atmosphere. If the children's room is poorly lit, a bright sunny spot in the middle will come in very handy on cloudy days. A bright sofa should not be used in a room where a child is resting; preference should be given to calm, cold, soothing shades. A corner figured sofa with soft pillows of different shapes in a sunny color rhymes well with decorative elements in the color of a sea wave.
A cheerful sofa is a good addition to a child's room with illustrated wallpaper.
Orange upholstered furniture in the interior
Orange sofas and armchairs are good in all forms: as a bright accent in a neutral interior, as an element of a monochrome room, and in combination with other colors.
Orange sofa in monochrome scheme
Orange sofa as a bright accent
An orange sofa and armchairs will look good on a blue, blue, green and gray background.
Bedroom
In the bedroom, orange is inappropriate, excluding its light, pastel shades. Energetic, sunny, invigorating orange color excites the human nervous system, which does not contribute to a good night's rest.
A wooden bed with natural upholstery in a fresh peach shade, covered with a bedspread with ethnic patterns, will remind you of a gentle and romantic oriental style.
A peach-colored sofa bed goes well with airy light tulle and green pillows. When choosing bed linen, it is better to give preference to calm, monochromatic colors.
In a bedroom with an orange sofa, cool white monochrome lighting should be installed. Give due preference to wooden accessories in ethnic style. Indoor plants will bring comfort and tranquility into the interior.
Main features of orange color
Refers to positive colors that can increase vitality.
Able to present a room in a lighter tone and visually warm it up. It is better to decorate cool and dark rooms with this color.
It has the ability to visually bring objects closer, so it is best used in small rooms, since the living room may seem even smaller than it is.
It goes well with yellow, green, gray, but white is most suitable.
Kitchen
Orange color has a positive effect on taste buds and the digestive system. The proportion of orange in the kitchen interior can be increased to 25%, which is strongly not recommended in other rooms. On gray autumn days and endless winter nights in our latitudes, a kitchen filled with rich colors will help invigorate and maintain internal energy at the proper level. A small corner sofa made of eco-leather or any other material that can be easily cleaned is suitable for the kitchen.
The dining room, combined with the living room, is divided into two separate zones by an orange sofa with soft upholstery and decorative pillows. A corner kitchen sofa in a rich orange shade in combination with an orange work surface will enliven and decorate the kitchen.
Living room color scheme
The right combination of colors in the living room interior will help create a stylish and original design that is not overloaded with additional elements.
Orange goes most harmoniously with the following colors:
- white;
- nude;
- brown;
- terracotta;
- chocolate;
- green;
- yellow;
- red.
A harmonious interior will be achieved if you combine orange and light green shades (pale lime green, pistachio) in the decoration of the main surfaces of the living room. Calm color combinations will help avoid excessive contrast in the design of the room. Stylish options for finishing the main surfaces of the living room can be seen in the photo.
A gray and white color scheme, harmoniously complemented by bright shades, is suitable for an urban living room design. Diluting cold tones with warm carrot, apricot or pumpkin will help make the room warmer and more festive. The urban design of the living room itself can look extremely unfriendly. But adding warm colors will help create a more welcoming atmosphere.
The combination of orange and red helps create a more intimate atmosphere. Such a living room is not suitable for noisy parties, but it will be an ideal place for intimate conversations in a narrow circle.
Bright colors on the walls will help create the illusion of an uneven surface. To decorate the room, you can also use 3D wallpaper, with a predominance of carrot or apricot colors.
How to choose the shape of a sofa?
Before purchasing a sofa, you should consider its intended purpose and the space it will occupy in the room.
Main types of sofas:
- A small sofa for sleeping with a transformation mechanism (accordion sofa). Suitable for small rooms of block houses; functional, affordable.
- Corner sofa for large rooms, studios and guest rooms. Some models are equipped with drawers for linen.
- A modular sofa is a type of corner sofa, consisting of several sections, designed for a spacious room. A sectional sofa fills space in the corners of a large studio or living room.
- An island sofa is a good find for a great room, reception room or guest room. Refers to premium class furniture.
Purple upholstered furniture in the interior
A purple sofa is not bad in monochrome against the background of lilac, lavender, lilac or bluish-pink walls. This palette of purple tones can be diluted with beige, silver or delicate green.
As a rich accent, a purple sofa is most suitable for a neutral gray interior. However, even in a beige interior, purple upholstered furniture looks royal.
Purple sofa in the interior
In a combined plan, a purple sofa and armchairs should be combined with khaki, golden yellow and soft green.
Upholstery materials for sofas
When choosing a covering for upholstered furniture, the following factors are important:
- location;
- presence of pets;
- exposure of furniture to direct sunlight.
Fabric fibers tend to fade over time if the coating is exposed to direct sunlight most of the time. In this case, preference is given to a shade that does not fade too much in the sun.
Coverings made from coarsely woven fibers will minimize damage to furniture from pet claws.
Genuine Leather
Leather sofas are attributes of the Art Deco style. For the hall, guest room and office, preference is given to leather sofas in a classic terracotta shade.
Orange eco-leather sofa
Eco-leather is an upholstery material for upholstered furniture. In appearance, the product looks like genuine leather, but practical characteristics have their advantages: durability and ease of care.
The price of such a product is an order of magnitude lower than leather. The orange eco-leather sofa is easy to clean - just wipe the surface with a damp sponge and then wipe dry. Suitable for offices, reception areas, guest rooms.
The coating looks stylish, but also has disadvantages:
- In winter and summer, it is unpleasant to touch the eco-leather covering with exposed areas of the body - the sofa will have to be covered with a soft covering;
- not recommended for homes with pets;
- stains from children's markers and paints will be difficult to remove from a bright, light surface.
Fabric upholstery
A sofa intended for daily relaxation needs durable fabric upholstery. Among synthetic coatings, polyester and polyamide are characterized by wear resistance. Among natural fabrics, you should give preference to cotton and linen.
A sophisticated sofa design requires beautiful and aesthetically pleasing upholstery materials such as jacquard and chenille. A cozy sofa bed with velor or chenille covering is a godsend for a children's room.
A bed upholstered in printed cotton fabric is also suitable for a child's room. The coating will not cause allergic reactions in the child and will not require special care if the fabric is protected with a special coating on top. If there are doubts about the durability of the material, then for a children's room it is better to choose a sofa bed with a removable cover that can be easily washed if dirty. In addition, simply changing the cotton cover to a product of a different color, you can significantly change the design of the children's room.
The living room imposes no less strict rules for the operation of the sofa cover than the children's bedroom. Fabrics in which synthetic fibers predominate would be appropriate: flock, chenille, velor.
For fabric upholstery of a sofa, the following shades of orange are preferred: coral, peach, brick, saffron, provided that the room itself is designed in a calm pastel color. A corner sofa in a warm shade can smooth out the flaws and asymmetry of the room. With the right selection of furniture, even the dimensions of the room can change significantly.
If the design of the room is made in bright colors, select a fabric covering in muted shades so that the colors do not “clog each other.” Terracotta and peach shades of orange are suitable.
Furniture for orange design
Against the background of bright orange walls, furniture in a light neutral shade, for example, cream or beige, will look great. In addition, in the living room you can place a gray or white sofa, with a blanket and orange pillows, as well as wooden furniture made in chocolate color. If the walls have a light orange tint, all the furniture can be made in bright and rich colors.
The combination of orange with shades of other colors
The orange sofa is organic in the atmosphere of cream, sand, caramel, walnut and golden decoration of the room. The gray finish visually changes the orange color, it acquires a bluish tint.
Orange and white
The white background should be used throughout the entire room, including the floor. If the floor color is dark, it is better to cover it with a white long-pile carpet.
Orange and caramel shades
Shades of orange – warm sun spots, memories of the past summer. You can make up for the lack of sunlight and positive energy with the help of an orange sofa and cute little things in red and yellow shades placed throughout the room. The accessories of the room should be associated with home comfort. These could be impressionist paintings on the walls or a herbarium in a decorative vase, pillows and poufs in rich brown, chocolate or brick shades. Textured fabrics will help to warm you up with their warmth: checkered rugs, large-pile floor carpets.
Orange, pink and purple
In large rooms and studios there is enough space for three rich colors at once: warm orange and cool pink and purple shades. In case of color saturation, restraint should be observed in the form and variety of furniture and accessories. The rectangular shape of an orange sofa should not be combined with crystal chandeliers.
Orange and brown
To create an interior in an ethnic style, just two shades are enough: fiery orange and brown. Accessories and details in the national style or prefabricated eclectic mosaics - it all depends on individual preferences.
Orange and blue
Blue color is a natural antagonist of orange; their proportions in the interior should be different. If there is an orange sofa in the guest room, blue is appropriate as an accent color on several accessories.
Orange and pink
Warm orange and cool pink are a wonderful romantic duet. This color combination is typical for Arab countries; it should be complemented with embroidered pillows, gilded candlesticks and carpets with ornaments.
Explosion of color
Modern interior design in a youth pop art style resembles an explosion of colorful bombs. The hallmark of the style is rich, bright colors, which together contradict each other. The brightness of a plain orange sofa should match the brightness of other interior details: colored pillows, carpeting, accessories.
Orange – the color of a juicy orange can inspire and stimulate the brain, but at the same time, excessive use of shades of orange in the interior of a room has the exact opposite effect: it depresses and causes irritation. Listen to the advice of designers and leave orange only as an accent color against the plain pastel background of the room.
Style variety of orange living room
In addition to choosing a shade of orange and finding the perfect companion for it, it is important to choose the right style for your living room. The variety and availability of style solutions often makes you doubt and take a long time to choose which one will most fully and clearly reflect the owner’s views on life, his perception of reality and his preferences. The orange tone is not simple in itself, so you should not use it in an arbitrary style. For this color the following options are most preferable:
- Laconic modern styles - minimalism, hi-tech, techno - allow the orange tone to reveal itself most fully and expressively. In this combination, the style does not drown out the complexity of color, but only gives it a chance for a special exquisite play of halftones.
- Oriental style is ideal for using warm orange color. It reveals itself especially brightly in natural combinations of orange with chocolate, blue or green. Such a positive interior is well suited for cold countries where there is not enough sunlight.
- Original modern trends - art deco, avant-garde or pop art - can also be a good platform for using juicy tangerine or carrot colors. In this combination, the style is complemented by a color scheme, which creates a unique harmonious neighborhood.
An orange living room is a positive and sunny solution for an apartment or private house. Using this warm and bright shade requires effort in choosing the right style and direction, but the result will always be positive: the orange tone sets the mood and charges with a love of life.
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Combination of a yellow sofa with other colors
Let's look at the contrasting compositions first. The combination with purple is very warm and cozy. Lilac and blackberry details, although just as bright, set off the yellowness. For this technique, use purple curtains or carpet, decorative pillows with lilac shades:.
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Another striking contrast is when paired with blue. It is often used in a children's room. Both of these colors actively compete in attracting attention, but at the same time compensate each other: blue promotes concentration, and yellow calms and relaxes. In the living room you can lay a carpet in this color.
The black and yellow combination with a transition to gold is traditional for art deco or pop art in the interior. The darkness of the black walls will be brightened by bright yellow upholstered furniture and a chandelier with a golden glow.
Combining with green, although it seems bright, in lighter shades will add natural warmth and freshness. Rich green decorative pillows will subtly break up the bright canary sofa.
Now let's move on to a calmer range. A yellow sofa on a white background is the safest combination option.
A softer combination of sand and beige will calm the living room both in a classic style and in the opposite retro and modern styles.
It is very easy to combine sunny with gray in the interior - these colors complement each other perfectly. A yellow sofa against a background or carpet will not lose its individuality, but it will not look like a tasteless stain. A gray carpet with fluffy pile and sofa cushions in gray tones will successfully complement a sunny set of upholstered furniture.
Another softer combination is in a blue interior. It is typical for a classic interior, marine style or modern.
A sofa in a soft sunny shade is suitable for any style and any room, be it a living room or a children's room, a bedroom or a dining room. Add woody shades and soft pinks if pure yellow seems boring to you.
The combination with red is inherent in oriental design. This interior is reminiscent of the harems of oriental sheikhs, the budars of Arab beauties, hookah rooms and a teahouse.
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