Spice Up Your Space with Orange Decor

Today I'm feeling inspired by orange decor. With Halloween on the horizon, the shops are full of pumpkins (real and fake!) and orange and black Halloween decorations. The season from now through November seems infused with beautiful tones of orange… from the bright Halloween décor to the Thanksgiving pumpkin pie and sweet potato dishes, as well as the rich fall colors outdoors. Orange creates a welcoming glow to warm us up as temperatures drop, so why not bring it into the house year-round?

Orange Decor is Nothing to be Afraid of!

I think people can be a bit scared of orange décor. That's natural, it's a bold shade and it can be overwhelming. Or it can look too 1970s (when that's not your aim) or too young and urban hip (when that's not your aim either!) But the range of shades – from coral to tangerine to rust to pumpkin - means orange décor can work well even in traditional rooms. It all depends how you use it.

OK, this might be a bit too vibrant for many of us, but let's start with the orange-juiciest photo! Actually, this saturated orange decor (painted with Ralph Lauren's Bold Orange IB229) Is nicely balanced by the white architectural detail cutting into the brightness a bit. The natural brown and green tones in the room help bring the design down to earth too. It's like a scattering of autumn leaves! The painted orange ceiling makes the ceiling look taller as it continues the wall color and draws the eye upward. I can imagine this room being invigorating in the day. At night, I'd want careful lighting to mute the orange and turn it more "warm and welcoming" than "wake up!"

Orange Breakfast Room

This breakfast room combines softer coral with burnt orange on the walls. Warm wood details and bamboo blinds ground the orange tones nicely. The light orange accents on the chairs add the finishing touches. The room feels both relaxed and elegant.

Orange is a traditional color for Asian decor. It looks terrific in this simple Asian-inspired nook. All the other details and colors are kept simple and streamlined so the alcove doesn't seem too busy and the orange accent wall can SHINE!

Orange Decor for the Wall

If even an orange accent wall feels too much for you, you can still get a lively zing with some color-block detail on one wall. This kid's bedroom uses a large pumpkin orange block to frame a photograph. I could see the same idea working as a frame for a display of blue and white Delftware.

This warm Mediterranean orange decor shows how very rich the color can appear, which is perfect to set off an Old World decor style. For example, we stock this Ambella Home scrolled iron cabinet with a stone top and the decorative design stands beautifully against the glowing orange walls. If you like this post, you might also like our post about Halloween decor!

Whether you like all-over orange (like this Rococo living room that oozes exotic allure) or just a few splashes of orange in accents to add zest to a room, we'd love to hear about your orange decor.

Or tell us which of these blog photos you like best. Is orange decor your favorite squeeze?