5 Ways to Love Shades of Red

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. We think red and pink at this time of year. Why not throughout the year?

Here are 5 ways to live with and love shades of red beyond just this one day.

Start small and enjoy shades of red in simple pleasures like food:

Think about it, except for Valentine’s Day there are not a lot of red foods. OK beets, which are great, by the way, and healthy too! Use these following ways and tools that help prepare your food and drink — the basics of pleasure — to feast your appetite most hardily on shades of red.

Who doesn’t love Red Velvet — cake that is?!

Red velvet treats_casartblog — Red velvet treats via Bakerella

Use Red Velvet plates on which to eat your red velvet treats.

red velvet plates_casartblog — Red velvet plates via Pinterest

Red shaker_casartblog — Red Shaker via Pinterest

Use a red shaker to make this perfectly pink cocktail.

Etsy pink cocktail glasses_casartblog — Pink drink, cocktail glasses via Etsy

Surround yourself, if you so desire, by bringing red into the kitchen, quite literally, with gorgeous shiny cabinets.

Red kitchen cabinets_casartblog — Red kitchen cabinets via Better Homes & Gardens

2. Accessorize your interior with pops of red.

Red painted mirror_casartblog — Red painted mirror via Pinterest

Red Painted metal bed_casartblog — Red Painted Metal Bed via Pinterest

You can use red patterned fabric if you don’t have a metal frame bed to paint.

red fabric pattern headboard_casartblog — Red Pattern Fabric Headboard via matchbookmag tumblr

Or punch up your already popping color with red accent pillows.

red pillows with headboard_casartblog — Red Accents via Pinterest

Instead of red, step down a shade to bright pink.

Pink up your walls_casartblog — Pink Bedroom via Houzz

3. Go big, go bold with walls of color:

Philip-Gorrivan-dining-area-in-House-Beautiful_on casartblog — Red Lacquer walls in and Faux Tortoiseshell ceiling by Philip Gorrivan via Quintessence

New Orleans designer, Anne Holden shows the dramatic effects of red in this powder room featured in Southern Accents. The red lacquered walls are divine and create a traditional elegance.

Go dramatic or go simple. Designer Marjorie Skouras delights in her own living room by adding funky, statement-pieces to spice up a perfect red.

Want to add texture? Try a Red Colorwash on the walls or Faux Padded Harlequin repositionable wallpaper, making it easy to apply, remove and even reuse.