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Picture Perfect: 25 Rooms That Use Red to Dial up the Drama

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Julia Fairley 30 September 2019

Chief Sub-Editor and Writer, Houzz Australia and New Zealand. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.

For some people, red rooms or interiors have them reaching for their sunglasses; others welcome a generous dollop of this most vivacious colour. If you believe there’s no such thing as a home that’s too colourful, feast your eyes on these 25 red-themed rooms from around the world.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.

1. Ready for red. USA

Dulux Paint

2. Magical maroon. Melbourne, Australia

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Natalia Apezetxea

3. Feminine fancy. Madrid, Spain
Designer: Natalia Apezetxea

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4. Tri-colour cool. Portland, USA
Designer: Jessica Helgerson Interior Design

von Savigny Interior

5. Daring dreams. Frankfurt, Germany
Designer: Von Savigny Interior

L&D Intérieur

6. Think outside the square. Lille, France
Designer: L&D Intérieur

Jordi Folch

7. Burgundy beauty. Barcelona, Spain
Designer: Zaga Arquitectura

8. In the mood for rouge. New York, USA
Designer: Anthony Baratta

Nexus Designs

9. Kitchen spice. Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Nexus Designs

Defanti

10. Claret class. Paris, France
Designer: Defanti

Dulux Paint

11. Country chic. Elmore, Australia
Designer: Flack Studio

Kasha Paris

12. Old-world glamour. Paris, France
Designer: A+B Kasha Designs

Arq-A Interiors Limited

13. A touch of tangerine. Oxfordshire, UK
Designer: Arq-A Interiors Limited

Eric Roseff Designs

14. All round rosy. Boston, USA
Designer: Eric Roseff Designs

CLB Architects

15. Powder-room punch. Wyoming, USA
Designer: Carney Logan Burke Architects

Loczi Design

16. Blushing beauty. San Francisco, USA
Designer: LOCZIdesign

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17. Eclectic excellence. New York, USA

Ramsay Gourd Home

18. Strive for the ceiling. Burlington, USA
Designer: Ramsay Gourd Home

Austin Maynard Architects

19. The red stair. Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Austin Maynard Architects

Austin Maynard Architects

…Here’s a view from the top of the red spiral staircase.

MAD Martinelli Architecture & Design

20. Red and brick. London, UK
Designer: MAD Martinelli Architecture & Design

CONRAD GARGETT

21. Well-angled. Brisbane, Australia
Designer: Conrad Gargett

Trend Kitchens

22. Make a (back)splash. Adelaide, Australia
Designer: Trend Kitchens

novam.design.studio

23. Red hot chilli pepper. Sydney, Australia
Designer: novam.design.studio

SANEAMIENTOS MARÍN, S.A.

24. Crimson crush. Spain
Designer: Saneamientos Marín

OLIVENOIRE

25. Resplendent in russet. Dijon, France
Designer: Olivenoire

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