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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Emily Moorman

3 Colors to Avoid Using in Your Home During Winter – and the Cozier Alternatives Designers Want You to Use Instead

Orange peachy pink kitchen by farrow and ball.

The colors you decorate with can make all the difference in not just shaping how a room looks, but how it feels – something that is arguably more important during winter than any other time of year if a welcoming, cozy, and uplifting space is your goal.

'There is a psychology to how we experience color through the seasons, and winter is the one where that really matters,' says Tash Bradley, color psychologist and director of interior design at Lick. 'The days are shorter, natural light levels drop, and there’s less warmth both outdoors and indoors. We’re also spending far more time at home.'

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