Orange represents sunshine, joy, enthusiasm, creativity and determination. Orange is the energy that impels us forward to do, act and create. It is the main color in this palette of the week. It’s the Let it B way of encouraging all of us to start 2018 with positivity and light.

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How to Use Orange

When you use orange in your homes, whether in the interiors or the exteriors, there is nothing subtle about it. Orange stands out and calls attention to itself. It’s a warm color, and depending on the intensity of the hue, it could be hot, hot, hot, or wonderfully warm like a long, comfortable hug from a loved one.

Orange is undeniable in the sense that it evokes a strong emotion. You could say orange is a love or hate color depending on the shade. But there are ways to make the color easy on the eye, and more acceptable to people. First is choose your shade wisely. Second, use the color sparingly, like painting it on accent walls, or using it on accessories.

The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
In lampshade interiors
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
As an accent wall
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
As the color of furniture
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
As the color of upsholstery

Others use to paint orange on walls of rooms that are used for entertaining, spaces that need that vibrant feel, or to make certain spaces stand out.

The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
As an accent wall near a work table
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
To add drama to a staircase
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
To use the staircase itself as a design element
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
For a warm and welcoming kitchen
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
For a contemporary ambience in the bathroom
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
As a bright corner in an indoor terrace

An orange which has been in use for the last 5000 years is terra cotta, a brownish orange you find in red brick or ceramic tiles. If you have that at home, then work around that color.

The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
Moroccan tadelakt in orange
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
Red brick wall in a loft
The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette
Terra cotta tiles in an outdoor patio

The Energy Palette for 2018

Here is your Energy Palette for this year! Use it and greet 2018 with the warmth and energy of a purposeful life.

The Warm Glow of Orange Takes Center Stage In This Energy Palette

Read more about the color orange in Color Pairing: Orange and Blue.

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Author

Annie is the Managing Editor of Let it B | MyBoysen Blog. An unrepentant workaholic, she runs this blog and her own company Talking Lions (https://talkinglions.com). She thrives on collaborating with people who are good at what they do, and working together with them to create something special. Annie learned interior styling while managing her own wholesale business in the Netherlands, importing high-end, handmade home furnishings to stock four outlets and a showroom in the country.

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