Rooms with RED!

Red armchairs and accents in a lovely room by Mariette Himes Gomez.

In honour of Valentine's Day, I thought I would compose a little post about red! 

If you've been reading my blog very long, you'll know that I am not a red person.  It has historical reasons - I am a fair skinned blonde and have never looked good in red.  People always talk about blue reds and whatnot, but why wear a shade when I look better in virtually every other colour?   Exactly.

So red was noticeably absent from my life for years.  Maybe it it the Scandinavian bloggers' fault, but I am starting to acquire a fondness for red.  Red and I have made a truce!

When I started looking through my decor files, there weren't many photos of rooms featuring red.  But I did find a few, and these lovelies stood out.  So without further ado, here are some pretty red rooms for Valentine's Day! 

 I love the red in this OKA shop advertisement.  Bright red looks best (to me) in a sea of white! 

The little red ottoman and flowery red and white rug in this Shoot Factory room are delightful

Red accents in this neutral room from Southern Accents magazine are very charming (image via Joni at Cote de Texas)

A single red lamp (on a little red table, no less!) catches the eye (photo:  Shoot Factory)

Bright red pillows and pinstriped bedding brighten up a neutral room (Photo: House Beautiful)

 A classic red rug and red walls work beautifully with dark grey walls (Photo: Domino)

A little red pillow brings a touch of life to this beautiful, quiet living room (Photo: Windsor Smith)

Another classic red rug grounds this airy seaside living room (Photo:  Coastal Living)