Interior in pastel colors: features, choice of wallpaper, style, combinations

Design features

Shades diluted with white are considered pastels. Visually, it looks like a white veil was applied to an ordinary pure tone. The result is a pleasant, light shade.

• Given the nature of the pastel palette, it would be a good interior solution to use it for finishing small rooms. Light wallpaper will visually increase the space.
• Pastel goes well with white and gray tones, as well as with brighter manifestations of its shade.
• Pastel colors look good both as a background and as accents.

For rooms with windows facing north, it is better to choose warm pastel wallpapers such as yellow or peach. Cold tones, blue, mint, lavender are suitable for the south side.

Color selection

Pastel pink

An incredibly delicate and light pastel tone associated with powder-colored rose petals. Pale pink wallpaper looks good in the interior of a children's room for girls, a bedroom, a living room and other rooms in the house.

Pastel yellow

Positive sunny unobtrusive pastel tone. The interior will look harmoniously with neutral base colors such as white and beige. Pale yellow wallpaper will brighten the room, the windows of which face the north side.

Light peach and light coral

Close tones will add color to the interior and make it brighter. They will look harmoniously with turquoise and blue colors. Peach will be harmonious as the base color of the walls. Coral tone is more suitable as a bright accent.

Pastel lilac and lavender

Delicate purple is successfully combined with white and gray. The perfect wallpaper tone for a classic or Provence style living space, the design will be fresh and cozy.

Pastel green and mint

Pastel green walls not only look refreshing, but will also have a positive impact on the psychological side of a person. Mint is a suitable option for a shabby chic and Provence style interior, green shades will look warmer.

Pastel blue

Soft pastel blue will be associated with summer skies and clear water. Cool shades of wallpaper are best used for interior decoration with south-facing windows.

Cream, ivory

Creamy pastel wallpapers are ideal as backgrounds, they are not as bright as white and look much softer. Both pastel shades will be harmonious in a classic and modern style. The interior can be diluted with details of other, brighter colors.

On the picture minimalistic kitchen in ivory color, part of the facades are decorated with wood.

Wallpaper in pastel colors

Plain

Pastel plain wallpaper will become an elegant background in the interior. The walls can be decorated with wallpaper of the same color, thereby giving free rein in the choice of furniture and decorative parts.

With a pattern or pattern

A pattern or ornament on the wallpaper plays an important role in the overall picture, it emphasizes the chosen style of the room.

• Geometric patterns or stripes will brighten up a modern interior;
• Ornate monograms correspond to the classical direction;
• Cute floral wallpaper patterns are perfect for shabby chic designs;
• Imitation of any material, such as plaster or brickwork, will decorate the interior in rustic or Provence style.

On the picture Provence style dining area. The walls are covered with pastel purple wallpapers in various forms.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with photo printing allows you to make the interior completely unique. Photomurals with images in pastel colors can decorate one or several walls, thereby becoming a delicate accent in the interior.

On the picture children's room in a nautical style, the decoration is predominantly white and pale blue pastel colors, one of the walls is decorated with wallpaper with photo printing.

Textured

Wallpaper has a pleasant embossed surface that forms a variety of images, it can be floral patterns, geometric shapes, imitation of plaster or other patterns. In combination with pastel colors, you get an interesting and discreet design.

On the picture nursery design with textured liquid wallpaper in light yellow tones.

Photo in the interior of the living room, kitchen

The hall and the kitchen are those places where a lot of time is spent; when renovating, it is worth choosing the most pleasant palette for wallpaper, so that over time it does not get bored, and the colors continue to delight.

On the picture modern living room in beige tones. A peach shade is used as accents in the design.

Several bright decorative elements, such as an ottoman, a picture, dishes or flowers, will "revive" the interior and make it brighter.

Bedroom design, nursery

The bedroom and the nursery are the most successful rooms for decoration in a delicate pastel palette. The interior will turn out to be light and light, the wallpaper will create a positive, non-annoying atmosphere.

On the picture bedroom in the neoclassical style, the decoration is made in a white and peach palette.

In a nursery, pastel colors can function as a background, and the filling can be brighter. For a bedroom, a combination with a light, close to white, shade will be ideal; the room will be romantic and airy.

Bathroom and hallway

One of the main advantages of a light color is the ability to visually expand the space. In standard city apartments, the corridor and the bathroom do not have large areas, and the pastel colors will visually make them more spacious and brighter.

Photo in the interior of a country house

A delicate palette in a country house will look stylish, open spaces and large rooms will fill the house with light.

In addition to decoration, pastel shades can fill the interior due to furniture and other details, for example, an antique soft green wardrobe will become the main object in a bedroom, and a soft blue set made of wood in combination with linen textiles will make the kitchen sophisticated and romantic.

Furniture and decor

Furniture

Pieces of furniture in pastel colors can become both the main object of attention in the interior and be a laconic and inconspicuous addition. For example, a vintage chest of drawers or a velvet pale lavender armchair by the dressing table will certainly catch your eye, and a cream-colored sofa or dining table will rather be a continuation of the design idea.

Curtains

Tulle of one color or another can change the perception of a room, for example, a light yellow or peach shade will make the room warmer, and blue, lilac or mint, on the contrary, will refresh it. Curtains made of dense fabric will hide from excess light, while maintaining space.

Textile

The textile part of the decoration makes the interior cozy.Pillows, rugs and carpets are details that can change the mood of the house somewhat, making it playful, for example, with a floral pattern on a pink background or romantic with a solid lavender accents.

Paintings and posters

Paintings, even in the same color palette, can look completely different, depending on the technique of writing and the style of the image. The drawing can support a general stylistic direction or reflect a thematic idea.

Accessories

Decorative interior items are the final touch in creating an apartment's design. Candlesticks, ceramic figurines or flower vases add a romantic touch to the interior of the room. In the nursery, it can be beautiful dolls, stuffed toys or bedside lamps, in the kitchen, decorative wall plates or useful little things, and in the bathroom, a rug, boxes or cups for brushes and soap.

Style solution

Shabby chic

Shabby chic is the most comfortable and homely style, which cannot be imagined without finishing and filling in pastel colors. Pastel wallpaper with a playful floral pattern, flowing furniture and lots of cute decorative elements will envelop your home in a cozy atmosphere. The colors most commonly used in shabby chic design are milky, mint, peach, pink.

Provence

The Provence style is associated with the spaciousness and charm of endless lavender fields. Pastel accents on a white or milky background will make the interior airy and delicate. The walls can be finished with plain wallpaper, plaster, wallpaper with a floral pattern or a fresco.

Modern

The style allows you to combine different colors and materials. In the design of one room, pastel wallpapers will look harmonious, for example, with geometric patterns of the same color, but of different saturation. Furniture has simple shapes, and decorative items will emphasize the style of the room.

Classic

Pastel colors in a classic interior create an incredibly delicate and elegant design. The walls will be decorated with wallpaper with a slightly noticeable pattern, and elegant furniture and noble textiles will complete the look. The design can be left in one color tone, or you can add several bright colors in the form of paintings or natural flowers.

Scandinavian

Performed, as a rule, in light, soft colors. White is most often taken as the basis, multi-colored details act as accents, for example, pieces of furniture, textiles, part of the decoration. Details of any color will look harmonious.

On the picture dining room in Scandinavian style mint white.

Nautical

A light range of turquoise, blue and beige will make the interior incredibly fresh and fill it with marine motives. Delicate colors can be used as the main ones in the interior or as additional ones.

A color scheme

Combination with neutral shades

To obtain the lightest and most delicate interior, the most successful combination will be with neutral shades such as white and light gray. Both colors harmoniously combine with almost the entire color palette, and in combination with pastel tones form a romantic and relaxing design.

Monochromatic

This is a combination of one color of different saturation, from white pastels to deep shades. In the interior, such a combination can be found in the decoration or in the filling of the room, for example, wallpaper with a smoothly passing pattern or a sofa with brighter pillows and rugs.

In the diagram example of monochromatic combining.

On the picture stylish compact living room. The design uses a monochromatic combination of lavender shades.

Complimentary

Opposite shades from the color wheel are considered complimentary, for example, soft pink and blue. In the design of the apartment, this combination looks brighter and more interesting. Despite the opposite colors, the room will not be overloaded due to the soft shades.

Similar

The adjacent shades in the circle will become a continuation for each other in the interior of the room.The shades are close to each other, but are not variations of the same color.

On the picture bedroom in mint orange colors. The walls are decorated with wallpaper with a small floral pattern combined with paint of the same tone.

Bright accents and pastels

Accents are an important detail in decoration, any little thing can change the character of the house. Bright elements will adorn the modern style, delicate colors will suit the classic and softer direction.

On the picture bedroom with pastel floral wallpaper. A bright coral headboard acts as an accent.

Photo gallery

Pastel wallpaper will look harmonious in the design of any room. The interior will be light, neutral, but stylish. In addition, the pastel palette carries positive energy and helps to relax. Below are photo examples of the use of pastel colors in rooms for various functional purposes.