The color scheme of a room has the biggest impact in interior design. The wrong color can completely ruin your mood as soon as you enter the space. Decorating for your normal day to day is quite easy to decide on a color scheme. What makes decorating tricky is when you opt to change your space for each Holiday! When it comes to decorating for holidays, your best bet is to step away from the paint can and opt for accessories that you can quickly swap, like Picture Frames! We are here to help you decide the best way to decorate your home for Valentine’s Day using picture frames. Whether you are interested in making a bold statement with Red Frames, wanting to soften your space with pink frames, or wanting to have a happy mix, these tips will help you make the best choice for your home!

The Bold Statement: Decorating with Red Frames

When it comes to colors and Holidays, there are certain colors that you automatically just associate with certain Holidays. For Valentine’s Day, red is the obvious choice for decorating. The color red symbolizes energy, passion, and confidence. This makes it the perfect choice for decorating if you want to add excitement to a room or create a focal point. Red picture frames are a popular choice for home décor due to the number of shades available.

Best Places to Use Red Frames

The style of your space will determine the best shade to consider. For traditionally decorated spaces, it is best to select a more muted shade of red, like Dark Cherry or Red Mahogany. Frames such as our Upscale 2” Red Mahogany or Whittemore .875” Dark Cherry. The more muted shades of red will allow for a statement piece without overwhelming the rest of the room. Dramatic bright red frames such as our Confetti .875” Red or our Innovations 1.5” Red Burl will add a bright pop that contrasts the clean lines of modern and eclectic spaces. When it comes to which room to add your red frames too, we recommend sticking with living rooms or offices. The red frames in these spaces will add a striking contrast against neutral walls and boost energy and motivation.

The Soft Touch: Decorating with Pink Frames

While red is the main color of Valentine’s Day, the color pink is right up there with it! The color pink evokes calmness, playfulness, and romance. The color pink has such a unique power of calming individuals that sports teams will often paint the visitor’s locker rooms pink in order to keep players passive and less aggressive. This makes it a perfect choice for light and airy spaces. Pink frames are best suited for vintage, shabby chic and boho styled rooms.

Best Places to Use Pink Frames

It will come as no surprise that Bedrooms and Kid’s Nurseries or Playrooms are the two areas where pink frames shine. Our Confetti .875” Light Pink frame or the bright pop of Jasper 1.5” Petticoat Pink Weathered combined serve as a wonderful way to make a statement within your bedroom. If you want to add pink to other areas of your home, consider adding a touch of elegance in the bathroom with a Rose Gold shade of picture frame like our Milano .75” Rose Gold Picture Frame. Rose gold shades of pink are a subtle way to add this playful color in a sophisticated way.

Mixing Red & Pink Frames for a Unique Look

If you simply cannot choose between red and pink for your space, consider mixing both shades within a gallery wall. When it comes to creating a two-tone gallery wall, you are better off sticking with the brighter options. The brighter options are easier to blend seamlessly. In order for the wall to be cohesive, you want to make sure that you are selecting an even number of frames in each color. This ensures that your red frames will not overpower your pink ones. To further prevent the red frames from becoming too bold, select a frame that is in the middle, a frame like our Confetti .875” Raspberry Pink has enough red under tones that makes it a middle ground blending the two color options together. A two-tone gallery wall of red and pink frames works best in a space that has white, gold, or neutral décor to contrast the bright pops of color in the frames.

Whether you prefer the bold dramatic high-energy appeal of red picture frames or the soft, warm romantic appeal of pink frames, both can enhance your space in unique ways. Choosing between red and pink frames comes down to the mood and style you want to convey in your space, don’t be afraid to experiment with both! They each bring their own personality into a space and CraigFrames.com has the perfect options to match your vision.