Kitchens
You can either use a palette of all of these colours, for instance this would work well in a kitchen. Look for a striped fabric which could be used as a curtain fabric or for blinds and cushions. Quirky fabrics with a retro feel in pastel shades could also be used either for curtains or as a tablecloth. Look for accessories in these pastel shades to add as a finishing touch.
Bedrooms
In a bedroom limit your colour palette to one pastel colour plus white. For example use pale blue with white. Furniture could either be painted wood or oak. This will also give a nautical feel to your room so you could accessorise with natural materials such as driftwood or frames which appear to have been salvaged from the beach. Beds should be piled high with cushions and a throw added to dress the bed and to add texture to the scheme.
Living Rooms
Pistachio green is a very restful colour and can be used in a living room to create a relaxing feel. Try using a pale green print as a curtain material, a plain green upholstery fabric and paint your walls cream . Cushions can be coordinated in these colours, having some the same as the curtain fabric and also some plain green and cream ones piled high on a comfy sofa. These colours will also help to bring the outside in and link the room to the garden.
Kid's rooms
These colours are also ideal when decorating a nursery. You can keep to the traditional colours of blue for a boy and pink for a girl or use a rainbow of pastel shades which would be suitable for a boy or a girl.
Garden
Pastel shades can also be used in the garden. Summerhouses and wooden garden furniture look great painted in pastel shades, add some seat cushions and a tablecloth to complete the look.
From country house to city pad pastel shades will bring a sense of calm to your home.
