20 Reasons to Decorate with Red

It all depends on the shade. I painted my kitchen benjamin moore "moroccan red" and I love it. It's a deep shade.

Red makes people hungry. That is why it is used in so many restaurants.

Red is a beautiful "I'm alive & willing to take risks" kinda shade, used in moderation in the correct places it brings life and is just so much more enjoyable to look at than all those pale, drab colors that are the norm. :).

I love red. It's my favorite color. I did my kitchen in red Coca Cola and my living room is in red, black and gray. I even have a red leather couch and matching chair. Everyone that see it loves it.

My hubby insisted on red walls. Very hard color to work with. I don't recommend it. It just overpowers everything.

Why are people afraid of a little color on their walls? White walls are so boring and safe. A little color makes a big difference.

luv it

Don't use red if you keep a pet bull in the house.

My bathroom is in all white with a few red accessories...looks fabulous if u ask me ;)

I'm all for red!

Red is fine in small doses. In big splashes it can make someone feel uneasy. I much prefer the blued down red of burgundy and cordovan, which seems somehow classier than red, and infinitely classier than orange red. Red has been described by psychiatrists as an angry color. I agree. Wear it, use it in small accessories or in furniture, but don't put it on the walls of an entire room, for gosh sakes. Red is great with ample amounts of white, and is a more classic look that way, or paint the walls a medium to deep blue and use white and dashes of red for another crisp look.

Although I think red is a pretty color, bright red shades irritate my nerves. I feel irritated even wearing it. It has everything to do with the person's nervous system. Maybe it's an introvert vs. extrovert thing. I tend to love turquoise and greens. I love pink-red though.

Red is so bold, it scares me. I am not a risk taker apparently. The only thing i might try is buying red plates :)

I painted a small bathroom Chinese red: walls and ceiling, and it opened the room up beautifully.

I read an article once about colors and the mind and says bright red makes people angry

Those ideas are all better if you change it to deep marine blue, imho.

I like red but not on walls...I wouldn't mind a touch of red in some art paintings, fine china or
crafts.

My LR walls are a soft pale yellow....and you would not believe how beautifully it showcases all the red I have in there....more of a burgundy red. With the same reds and deep browns & beiges in my throw rugs, and red, yellow, and autumn colors in my varied striped & paisely print throw pillows-and the black wrought iron furniture ( the sofa is leather).....my kitchen is slate blue, white and RED with black, my bedroom is done in autumn colors with red....I love red!

My dining room is Behr "red velvet" red...I LOVE it! I always wanted a red dining room and now I have it!

I have a red wall in my kitchen and it adds life .