2024-07-28 13:10:03
“There are shades that can give an outdated look to your home”, says Magda Martínez, stylist director of El Mueble. And she is not wrong. Many times we consider that it is the furniture that is responsible for making our home look outdated. Although the furniture we choose certainly has a significant impact on the image our home projects, the often overlooked walls and their color can actually have immense importance.
As the stylist states, colors “on their own (and for little money), are capable of making a radical change in the home, whether through paint or wallpaper, or in the textiles you use.” And undoubtedly, there is a tone that gained a lot of popularity years ago (specifically we can go back to 2020), and that is now completely discarded within the new trends of 2024 and 2025. We are referring to chocolate brown.
Goodbye to chocolate brown
It is true that for a time, we saw it as the perfect shade to adapt to autumn seasons or when we wanted to add a discreet and charming touch to the environment. However, the styling and decoration expert advises us to avoid it. What’s the reason?: “It is not a bright color, nor cheerful, nor does it bring light,” says Magda Martínez. Although it is a color we love for other areas like fashion, it does not adapt so well in terms of interior design. In fact, we feel it makes our home look decades behind when homes used to be decorated with sturdy wooden furniture in this shade. But what modern alternatives exist to this color?
3 modern alternatives and shades
It has become clear that chocolate brown is out of the question for painting our walls. If the idea of painting them or covering them with some shade is still lingering in your mind, we bring you three perfect alternatives (that will be trending in 2025) to get it right. Some are more simple and traditional while others seek to dare and infuse color into your walls. Are you ready to take the step?
1. White, luminosity, and timelessness
White will always be our eternal favorite. It is hard to go wrong dressing the walls in this shade. It allows you to play with all your decor in addition to adding a lot of brightness to the environment. If you think it is a somewhat simple shade and that you need more life in your home, try combining it with accessories and other decorative details; you will see how slowly it begins to infuse warmth. In the eyes of stylists like Magda Martínez, white “is a timeless base that never goes out of style and goes with everything.”
2. Burgundy and the resurgence of red
The burgundy color for walls is also a good choice, keeping the ceiling white. With this shade, a feeling of spaciousness in the room is generated, as the dimensions tend to be disguised, creating an effect of endless continuity. It is a daring tone, but if you know how to combine it, the result can be original, stylish, and full of character.
3. English Green, the favorite for kitchens
Finally, English green is another of the favorite shades for interior designers this year and next. It is a dark shade like chocolate brown, but unlike it, it is easy to combine and fits with other shades, both cool, like gray or blue, and warm like gold or terracotta. Additionally, it has a relaxing point ideal and is very versatile (perfect for both indoor and outdoor).