Lilac in the interior

Usually a lilac means two light shades of purple - a warmer lilac color and a colder lavender color (purple). Both these shades are very tender and romantic. Lilac in the interior is used since the Baroque era. In the 20th century bright colors in the interior entered the fashion, and the lilac for some time was forgotten. Now he is experiencing a second birth: the lilac color is used both in modern minimalist interiors, and in retro interiors with vintage and classic motifs.

A gentle lilac color is good to use in the interior of small rooms, because it will not visually compress the room. This color creates an atmosphere of peace and romance, so it is often used in bedrooms. Suitable lilac and for children's room(though, in general, it is loved by girls). It is worth using lilac in the interior of the nursery, if you have too active child, which would be nice to calm down a little.

You can also use lilac in the interior of the living room, if you use it as a room for a relaxing holiday, and not a place for noisy parties. It is suitable for kitchen or bathroom. Basically, lilac color will be appropriate in the interior of almost any room, if you properly choose a shade of lilac (warm or cold) and think about combining it with other colors: creating a monochrome interior in shades of lilac is best left to professionals.

What colors are combined with lilac? If you want to create an interior with a touch of vintage, use for it soft pastel shades of lilac. They will perfectly match with other soft pastel colors: light blue, light green, lightyellow. light gray-green, bleached pink. However, you can not combine the lilac with the color of the "ash of the rose", because the low-key "ashes of the rose" will lose to the lilac and seem dirty. Also, the pastel lilac blends well with dark gold and dark wood.

Lilac in the interior in a classic style is well combined with muted shades of white: milky, cream, ecru (unbleached colorflax). Also the lilac color will be well combined with light pink, silver, light gold, gray. Lavender (lilac shades) also look great with golden-honey, the color of flax. If you want the lilac interior to look more comfortable, use textiles (natural fabrics: linen, cotton) and soft, furry textures.

In modern interiors in the style of minimalismUsually, not soft pastel shades of lilac are used, but cold and transparent. Color combinations in this case will also be different. So, it is often found combination of lilac with snow-white color. Such an interior will be cool and calm.

From bright colors, lilac can be combined with rich shades from the violet palette: purple, fuchsia, blackberry, plum. In this interior, it is better to paint walls in lilac color, and saturated shades should be used in textiles and decor elements. In such interiors, silk and velvet look very noble.

Lilac in the interior can be combined with bright colors, for example, yellow. In this case, the lilac, again, will be the main one, and the brighter yellow can be used in detail. But in this case, other bright colors, besides yellow, in the interior should not be.

Use lilac in the interior it's not so simple, it's quite a capricious color. But if you are responsibly approaching the difficult task of planning interior design in lilac tones, the result will surely please you.