Home style: Orange in the dining room

Orange is one of the few colours that are also fruits. It is unarguably a dining room staple owing to its energy-inducing nature. Orange uplifts your mood and is an appetite-inducing colour. Orange pairs well with several colours. When used right it can be a classy colour.

Navy it up

Navy comes off too strong and uptight until you pair it with tangerine. Paint a wall in navy then add tangerine dining chairs with a light oak table on light to medium floors against your navy focal wall.

Dark wood

Balance overbearing orange walls with dark furniture and a tribal or Persian rug. You can choose to wainscot the lower half of your wall to tone down the orange as well as create an illusion of depth and drama.

Slate grey

Dark colours are not commonplace in dining spaces. Nevertheless they can still be expertly used to create a timeless happy space. Peachy tones of orange are great against a dark slate grey backdrop. Prop up a mirror to bounce back light in the room. 

Burnt orange

Burnt orange is a safe way to work with orange. It is not so in-your-face but still gets the message across. Use it with shades of brown, cream, beige and hints of gold.

Art

If you cannot live with orange in large doses, art is a livable option you can try out. Other sneaky ways to use orange are in trinkets, rugs, vases, patterned wallpaper, table runners or cutlery.