Spring is an exciting time of year—the days are getting lighter, temperatures are starting to warm up, and flowers are blooming. It’s a time when we feel motivated to freshen up our routines and give our homes a make-over, and what better way to do that than to lean into a spring colour palette.
If you’re keen to embrace pastel shades, here are some spring colour schemes that will work throughout your home, indoors and even outside.
Baby Blue
Paler shades of blue, from light turquoise to baby blue, work so well in various rooms such as guest bedrooms to living rooms and especially in bathrooms or en-suites.
Bathroom experts Village Bathrooms agree: “blue tiles can transform a plain bathroom into a tranquil retreat. Blue is often associated with calmness and serenity, making it an ideal choice for creating a relaxing atmosphere”.
Blue pairs well with silver, so why not incorporate it into your kitchen by painting cabinets and switching out the hardware for silver handles, or add a modern touch to a chic living room with a silver coffee table on a pale blue rug.
Butter Yellow
One of the colours most of us associate with spring is butter yellow—that soft, creamy shade that works perfectly in nurseries and kids’ rooms, and in kitchens for a soothing and inviting feel.
Yellow can also be a wonderful way to brighten up a bathroom to give it a fresh look. This particular hue works well with soft neutrals like white, beige or pale grey, if you don’t want to paint the entire room one colour.
Alternatively, invite butter yellow into your interior décor in the form of painted cabinets or on the risers of a staircase.
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Grass Green
Bright, fresh, and the defining colour of spring’s new growth, green is a wonderful colour for updating your décor. What’s more, there are so many shades to choose from to brighten things up.
Green is a wonderful choice for hallways for a sunny, cheerful way to welcome people into your home, as well as dining rooms for the perfect backdrop to fun-filled dinner parties and family meals.
Alternatively, lean into the indoor-outdoor feel by painting a conservatory in a vivid green that merges the inside of your home with the surrounding garden plants.
Blush Pink
We think of pink as a colour exclusively for little girls’ bedrooms, and while it’s great for that, it has its place elsewhere in the home too. This bubblegum shade sparks so much joy and positivity, so it’s perfect for a spring colour scheme to perk up any room.
Pink is great for a retro-looking kitchen or opt for a pink-tinged peach for a serene bedroom that feels calming and the perfect retreat at the end of a busy day.
If you’re not ready for wall-to-wall pink, why not start with smaller touches—a gallery wall of art in different shades of pink, or a fluffy pink throw in a neutral room.
Earthy Neutrals
When we think of neutrals, we tend to think of white or cream. In addition to these light and airy tones, neutrals can encompass a variety of sophisticated and grounding colours, such as mossy greens, soft greys, and warm terracotta.
These shades introduce depth, warmth, and a nature-inspired ambiance to a space, creating an environment that feels both serene and inviting.
These colours lend a sense of calm and richness to a room, as well as feeling nature inspired. A deep terracotta shade can envelop a living room, creating a cosy, cocooning effect perfect for intimate gatherings and relaxation.
Or, for those looking to introduce a more refined aesthetic, soft grey serves as a perfect counterbalance to the intensity of jewel tones, making it an excellent choice for a luxurious dining room.
Sherbert Orange
Orange adds a tropical feel to any space, and it can be a great colour to rejuvenate a tired or dated room. It’s a fun colour for kids’ bedrooms that steers clear of more stereotypical tones, and it pairs well with other colours like pale green or beige to make decorating the space easier.
This colour inspires optimism and joy, and is even thought to have a positive impact on our mood, so it’s a wonderful choice for playrooms and bedrooms for little ones to set them up for a good day, every day.
Soft Lavender
A light purple, lavender is incredibly calming, so it’s often used in bedrooms to help us unwind and relax. It adds a sense of luxury to your home and it feels indulgent and comforting.
Another bonus is that lavender actually works well with several other colours, including green, yellow, pink and cream, which makes it more accessible for a wide range of interior styles.
Why not try lavender for a study, forming an elegant space to work in day to day that’s also calming—pair lavender walls with dark wooden furniture for a striking contrast that feels timeless and modern at the same time.
Whether you want bright and bold, or soft and soothing, spring offers so much inspiration for colours throughout your home.
Now’s the perfect time to give your interiors a refresh and embrace the flood of colour we’ll start to see outdoors. From calming studies and bedrooms to sunny dining rooms and spa-like bathrooms, there are countless ways to use colour to invite spring into your property.
Our writers like to blog about the home and garden. We launched the award-winning Seasons in Colour in 2015 and the luxury property and interior decor blog www.alltheprettyhomes.com in 2024 to cover all your interior design, travel and lifestyle inspiration needs.