{"id":2876,"date":"2016-08-11T17:34:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T17:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraniumhomes.com\/blog\/?p=2876"},"modified":"2016-09-01T14:19:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T14:19:05","slug":"around-the-world-in-a-paint-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/around-the-world-in-a-paint-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in a Paint Can"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Around-The-World-in-a-Paint-Can-Olympics.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2894\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Around-The-World-in-a-Paint-Can-Olympics.jpeg\" alt=\"Around The World in a Paint Can-Olympics\" width=\"453\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Around-The-World-in-a-Paint-Can-Olympics.jpeg 528w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Around-The-World-in-a-Paint-Can-Olympics-300x273.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith the 2016 Summer Olympics taking centre stage, we thought we\u2019d tap into the many diverse and rich colours from around the world for design inspiration. With a paint brush in hand, here are ways to give your home a global feel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greece<\/strong><br \/>\nLet\u2019s start where the Olympics began! Bright cerulean blues and stark whites are often found in the homes and architecture of Grecian sea towns, Oia and Mykonos. Blues and whites are calming colours for rooms, perfect for your master bedroom or home office. The colours will remind you of your last beach vacation!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2887\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GreeceBlue1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2887\" class=\"wp-image-2887 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GreeceBlue1-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"GreeceBlue\" width=\"720\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GreeceBlue1-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GreeceBlue1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GreeceBlue1-720x492.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bright blues are reminiscent of the hues of the Mediterranean.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\nDark blues, reds and whites never go out of style. These colours, found in the Union Jack, translate well in interior design. Red and white accessories in a blue room lead to a classic, stylish feel in a room.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2888\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FTEdesignUK1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2888\" class=\"wp-image-2888 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FTEdesignUK1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"FTEdesignUK\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FTEdesignUK1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FTEdesignUK1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FTEdesignUK1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FTEdesignUK1-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Classic design inspired by the United Kingdom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\nMexico is famous for the use of bright colours. Bring these beautiful, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houzz.com\/ideabooks\/3122124\/list\/color-guide-how-to-work-with-orange\" target=\"_blank\">bold colours<\/a> into your home with an accent wall, or colourful accessories against a neutral backdrop. Yellows, oranges, and blues pop against light browns and creams.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2881\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/OrangeMexico.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2881\" class=\"wp-image-2881 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/OrangeMexico-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Homes Mexico\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/OrangeMexico-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/OrangeMexico-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/OrangeMexico-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/OrangeMexico-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pops of orange give your room a warm feel.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>China<\/strong><br \/>\nTake inspiration from the Chinese flag and paint your room with reds and yellows. In China, red is considered a lucky colour. Rooms painted red <a href=\"http:\/\/freshome.com\/room-color-and-how-it-affects-your-mood\/%20\" target=\"_blank\">inspire excitement<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for a calmer colour, choose a light yellow to communicate happiness and inspire creativity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2883\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CanadaRedAlt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2883\" class=\"wp-image-2883\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CanadaRedAlt-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Homes China\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CanadaRedAlt-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CanadaRedAlt-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CanadaRedAlt-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inspire excitement in your home, even in your laundry room!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>India<\/strong><br \/>\nStunning <a href=\"http:\/\/renoanddecor.com\/cover-story-passage-to-india-augsep2016\/%20\" target=\"_blank\">jewel-tone pinks<\/a> and oranges are often found in India. These rich colours are trendy and will look perfect in your home. If you\u2019re nervous about using such a bold colour scheme in one of your home\u2019s main rooms, start with a bright orange bathroom or laundry room. Or settle on using bright cushions, rugs, or curtains in your favourite spaces.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2880\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IndiaPinkGoldOrange.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2880\" class=\"wp-image-2880 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IndiaPinkGoldOrange-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Homes India PinkGoldOrange\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IndiaPinkGoldOrange-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IndiaPinkGoldOrange-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IndiaPinkGoldOrange-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IndiaPinkGoldOrange-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you&#8217;re afraid of overwhelming your space, use accessories to bring in pops of pink.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Brazil<\/strong><br \/>\nThe host country for this year\u2019s Olympic Games, Brazil, is a stunning country filled with panoramic views and greenery. Paint your room green, or accessorize with blues, greens, and yellows to add a Brazilian flair to your favourite room.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2882\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GX3L8695.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2882\" class=\"wp-image-2882\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GX3L8695.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Homes Brazil\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GX3L8695.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GX3L8695-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GX3L8695-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GX3L8695-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liven up your space with greens and yellows, inspired by Brazil.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Canada<\/strong><br \/>\nLook in your own backyard for decoration inspiration. Deep reds are a gorgeous choice for your home. Add plaid blankets and pillows for a true Canadian feel.\u00a0And don\u2019t forget to cheer our Team Canada to gold.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2885\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Canada21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2885\" class=\"wp-image-2885 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Canada21-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Canada2\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Canada21-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Canada21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Canada21-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Canada21-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red and whites remind of us our home country, and look great in a home!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-12-at-9.26.07-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2891\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-12-at-9.26.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Go team Canada!\" width=\"438\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-12-at-9.26.07-AM.png 566w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-12-at-9.26.07-AM-300x296.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 1902px; left: 110px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2016 Summer Olympics taking centre stage, we thought we\u2019d tap into the many diverse and rich colours from around the world for design inspiration. With paint brush in hand, here are ways to give your home a global feel.<br \/>\nGreece: let\u2019s start where  <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/around-the-world-in-a-paint-can\/\">READ MORE ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,7],"tags":[467,464,463,461,132,459,468,122,420,87,460,377,131,458,466,465,157,457,53,54,59,455,456,462],"class_list":["post-2876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homedecor","category-indoor-living","tag-around-the-world-in-a-paint-can","tag-brazil","tag-canada","tag-china","tag-decorating","tag-decorating-blog","tag-decorating-diy","tag-diy-2","tag-diys","tag-geranium-homes","tag-greece","tag-home-blog","tag-home-decor","tag-home-decor-blog","tag-india","tag-mexico","tag-olympics","tag-olympics-2016","tag-paint","tag-paint-colours","tag-painting","tag-rio-2016","tag-summer-olympics","tag-united-kingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2876"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2930,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2876\/revisions\/2930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}