Red tones, oranges, yellows, earthy neutrals, and even gold all fall toward the warm side of the colour wheel. Even just the mere sight of this family of hues can make us feel warmer ourselves; they remind us of firelight, sunshine and sandy beaches. Warm colours have the power to make a room feel more intimate and cosy, by visually drawing in the walls of wide spaces. If you’d like to create your own warm and cosy living room, fiery bedroom, or earth toned dining area, then we have the perfect set of home tours for you. Let us guide you through the concept of warm toned interior design with three wonderfully warm examples.
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- Designer: Studio design HDm2
- Visualizer: Home D
Our first warming interior is a 123 square metre home in Kyiv, Ukraine. A fiery accent chair and a golden yellow sofa make up the lounge area. A white pillow scattered window seat falls palely into the background. 
The gold and fire hues are picked up in the rug design that stretches out from beneath the modern sofa. 
A modern floor lamp continues the golden home accessory theme, along with a gold side table by the window seat. 
In the corner, flames of a modern log burner flicker below a tower of shelves, which hold a cut log store. The fireplace spills heat out onto the adjoined window seat, dispelling the chill from the glass. 
Red accent walls burn areas of interest around the edges of the living room, leading out into a hallway and entryway. 
Dark paint has the effect of drawing you in, tempting you to explore what lies beyond. A textured TV wall competes for attention against the bold paintwork, with an undulating surface that builds light and shade. 
Modern art brings the heat of the accent colour to a plain white wall. A golden wall sconce lights it up. 
Another gold wall sconce lights the deep red home entryway. 
A dark red console table stands almost camouflaged against a wall of the same shade; the confident all inclusive colour theme builds powerful drama. A shiny glass vase on the tabletop causes a little moment of light. An upholstered red stool chimes a playful note with pattern. 
Over in the dining area, it is wood tone that warms the scene. An all wood dining set and a wood chevron floor meld together in conformity. 
Rustic wooden base cabinets support an entirely nonconformist kitchen sink, which stands out in a polished stainless steel finish over Belfast-style steep sides. A wall mounted faucet waits poised to fill the unique kitchen sink’s enormous volume. 
Wine glasses hang from a wooden rack that runs the length of the stainless steel countertop. Upper cabinets are faced with stainless steel doors to match the worktop and sink, and to reflect the warm light in the room. 
Outside, this orange tile balcony would look sunny in just about any weather. Two outdoor chairs look out to the view. 
A wood table stands between the chairs and the scenery, so that the homeowners can sip warm herbal tea as they take in the sights and shoot the breeze. 
Wooden outdoor relaxer chairs and a rattan side table huddle by a small jungle of mature plants. 
Wood tone, natural rattan and orange tiles make a winning warming combination. 
Chunky Smeg ovens create a robust country home look in a run of white shaker style cabinets. Glass windows in a number of the cupboard doors reveal beautiful wooden interiors, and a display of crockery, glassware and wine. 
The frames of a glass wall bedroom are painted unapologetically red. Red bedroom decor rushes up behind the window glass. 
A red bed is crowned with an impressively tall upholstered headboard. Orange-red walls meet with a ceiling of the same colour. 
Enchanting gold floral designs grow across white bedside units. 
An orange privacy curtain draws in front of the glass wall of an ensuite shower, which is backed in orange dappled terrazzo tile. 
Unusual bedside table lamps stand tall like golden candles, burning against the orange headboard wall. 
Drawing closer to the bedside, quirky detail within the floral design becomes apparent. 
A modern lounge chair sits like a giant smooth grey pebble in the corner of the bedroom. A floor reading lamp makes it into a cosy reading nook. A textured panel undulates under orange paintwork behind. 
Traditional style gold shower fixtures accessorise the ensuite orange terrazzo shower enclosure. 
Orange tiles get loud beneath a bathroom vanity area with gold fixtures and accessories. 
Creamy wall panels bring light relief to another orange bathroom in the home. 
Burnt sienna paintwork makes the bathroom feel cosy, closed, and cocoon-like. 
White sanitaryware cuts crisply through a heavy bathroom colour scheme. 
In a hot colour scheme, black can read as a warm colour too. 
The black vanity mirror helps to balance out the saturated wall colour. 
Our second design example comes from a home located in Odessa, Ukraine. Here, warm greys meet wood tone, and golden accents dapple the scheme like gentle sunlight. A white round coffee table cuts into the soft neutral decor to freshen it, and to balance out white wall sconces. 
LEDs behind floating coving send ambient light spilling down over wood panelled walls and wall art. The floor lamp providing additional cosy glow is the Oda style lamp. Originals are available here. 
Golden wall decor hangs behind the dining area by the kitchen. A vase of dried pampas grass provides a feathery accompaniment. 
A white and beige kitchen design works around the dining area in an L-shape arrangement. A glossy white marble backsplash reflects the 
