Fresh for summer – pastel inspiration

This year pastel palettes are one of those trends that gets hotter as the seasons change. But not only is it hot to wear pastels this spring/summer season, it’s hot to live in them too. Pastel is a sophisticated color palette and is ideal for a living room that oozes elegance.

Pastel inspiration from Pinterest

Start off by using a light pastel shade for your walls. Blue and green are excellent choices as they are calming and generally fall into the neutral catagory. Choose beige upholstery for your sofas, armchairs and rugs.

Carefully place pastel accessories and cushions to make a statement. If you are going to have a larger selection of cushions, make sure to match the the first set of cushions with the walls and then add two more tones of pastel. You don’t want it to look like a cotton candy store exploded in your living room, so try ease into it by gradually adding selective accessories.

Pastel accessories found on Pinterest

Pastel doesn’t have to be boring either.  Add splashes of bright colour to accent corners of the room or pair with shades of the same colour to give the room depth.

Here are some rooms the mydecorati have created using pastel palettes.

Pastel Lounge by laurawoodley

laurawoodley created this gorgeous living room using shades of pastel green, grey and blue. The colour has been paired with white to create a sophisticated look.

my living room by naki1

naki1 created this dream living room using more feminine shades of pastel pink. Hints of vintage and rustic cottage touches add to the cosy feel to this pastel living room.

Thinking of redoing your living room in pastels? Why not try it first with Mydeco’s 3D planner?