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Bringing Bollywood Home: Spring Decorating Ideas

Bollywood-Inspired Colors for You Home

Pam Gaulin
The excitement and almost frenetic colors of Bollywood films will invigorate a living space with worldly charm, elegance, and energy.

Bollywood colors lend themselves perfectly to spring decorating ideas for the home. Add some warmth and excitement to common living areas. Add sultry and rich colors to the bedroom that are also natural and earthy. Make the bathroom its own livable space by infusing Bollywood influence with a rich color palette.

There are many choices of Bollywood-inspired interior paint colors. Choose from the wide variety of these hues to bring Bollywood into your interior living spaces.

Select one or two (!) vibrant be-jeweled tones in reds, pinks, or purples. Or pick a bright orange, spice-like browns and tans, and other creamy neutrals to go along with the mix. Toss in one or two cool greens or blues.

Bollywood Inspired Paint Colors from Sherwin-Williams

Aurora Brown is a nutty, rich brown that will ground other more bold colors.

Brassy is a mossy green with hints of yellow.

Energentic Orange is an eye-opening orange that is not for the meek.

Fine Wine is a gem of a bold color, red meets Merlot, with an aroma of nutmeg.

Pennywise is a coppery orange brown.

Reflecting pool

Browse Brownby Sherwin-Williams

Quiver Tanby Sherwin-Williams

Bollywood Insipred Paint Colors from Ralph Lauren Home Paint

Many hues from the Island Brights collection by Ralph Lauren Home Paint could lend themselves to a Bollywood feel.

Bicycle Yellow is lively and looks as if it could have been extracted directly out of a Bollywood film.

Key West Green is the ultimate green: bright, outdoorsy and bold.

Magenta Jewel is a majestic yet not lofty purple that will pair well with cool creamy neutrals, including Chesapeake Sunset

Tapestry is a deep, spicy brown with a tinge of red.

Bollywood Inspired Paint Colors from Dunn Edwards Paints

Teal Me No Lies by Dunn Edwards Paints is an honest teal that is complemented by Fiery Fuschia, Mustard Seed, and Get Up and Go (green).

Bollywood Inspired Paint Colors from TrueValue Paints

Pair Passion Fruit with a lively Pompeiian Red, tie those hot colors together with matching world-ethnicity inspired prints.

Or create a more subdued look with Plum Berry and then make it extra-tasty with the orange-based Burnt Spice.

Bollywood Inspired Paint Colors from TrueValue Paints

Sapphire Mar is an elegant blue reminiscent of the finest jewels.

Wild Irish Rose dusted lightning-infused dark pink.

Pair some exotic brights with their complements, and a neutral color and you too can go Bollywood in your home decor.

Published by Pam Gaulin - Featured Contributor in Arts & Entertainment and Lifestyle

Pam Gaulin is a freelance writer, journalist (B.A., Journalism), new (and next!) media writer and artist. Associated Content named her 2007 Content Producer of the Year. "First for Women" magazine featured...  View profile

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  • Simran12/19/2007

    Bollywood paint colors - cool article Pam. Have you seen Aaja Nachle yet with Madhuri Dixit?

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky4/15/2007

    I still don't get Bollywood but I appreciate the article. I see, however, that yours is in the downrater's sites just like mine. I went from a 4.8 to 4.1 in the twinkling of an eye. Funny, how some articles don't get hit though. I just don't get it!

  • Melanie Schwear4/10/2007

    Neat. I love these types of bright colors!

  • Carol Gilbert4/10/2007

    Guess I will have to go rent some Bollywood features. :)

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