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Amy Moorea Wong

5 Colors That Make Your Home Feel Fresh and Clean — They "Catch the Eye and Bring a Sense of Spontaneity"

Pink kitchen with teal kitchen island with round stone orb, patterned bar stools, crazy paving floors, a mint green marble backsplash and brass pendant lights.

The idea of freshness speaks of renewal, which in interiors translates to a space that constantly seems new — as if it's always just had a recent lick of paint. A fresh home also comes across as confident in itself, at once on the design pulse but also not caring what’s going on outside its four walls. It emits a youthful joy, radiating the essence of life, almost like sunshine itself.

Freshness and spring are tied together, yes. Many 'fresh' tones come from just-bloomed plants or flowers, like they should have lambs gamboling around them and like they’d make an ideal HQ for a family of Easter bunnies (if this sounds like your thing, look into full spring color palettes, too). But these 'fresh' colors will carry that budding, effervescent ambiance throughout the year — and trust me, mid-winter, their cheering, soul-arousing effect will be life changing.

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