The sun gently warming your skin, salty waves kissing the shore, and an icy cold Aperol spritz in hand — it's these blissful scenes from the Italian coastline that keep us dreaming of the Mediterranean long after the holiday is over. But even more memorable are the colors synonymous with these scenes. Orange rays across sun-bleached pink buildings, bright blue water, and the fizzling red of a spritz on yellow-striped beach towels. It's an array of colors that instantly boost serotonin, so why not bring these Italian color palettes into our homes?
Whether or not you've recently booked a flight to Sicily, Amalfi, or Cinque Terre, you can probably imagine life bursting with those zesty, familiarly faded colors; the pale oranges and bright blues that feel comforting and nostalgic as well as invigorating. "The northern Italian region of Liguria, between France and Tuscany, is particularly famous for clusters of trompe l'œil buildings that create a colorful amphitheatre across the coastline," explains interior designer and color expert Fiona de Lys.
