A Dash of Red Decor - Like Lipstick for the Soul

Red is one of those colors that really enlivens a space.  Red is like lipstick for the soul, because it provides visual drama, passion, intrigue, and a tad bid of audacity.  Add red to any room and it immediately demands your attention.  See how it adds a visual exclamation point to these lovely spaces below?

This room is the epitome of modern elegance, and it wouldn't sing like it does if it weren't for the red accents...

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This kid room is adorable - it has a lot going on, but in such a classy and well-curated way...

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Red, pink, magenta, oh my!  This dining room is all neutral, albeit for those exquisite chairs...

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This room has so much going for it, but the red in the rug really makes my heart fall in love...

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A casual family dining space is perfected by the addition of a vintage red high chair...

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These bunk beds are a feat of design ingenuity...and would be a feat and a half to make. (but I'd still take 'em)

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Dog paintings aren't necessarily my thing, but this one does wonders for this room...

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This is my dream formal living room - oh floors, oh mix of pieces, oh colors, oh art, oh flowers...

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My dream kitchen showed up too...how nice!  Barely a touch of red, but my how the red makes it all the more dreamy...

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Never in all my years would I have thought to do red on a ceiling, but it seems to make every object in the room blush in a beautiful way.  I'm warming up to it very quickly...

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Do any of these spaces grab your attention and leave you wanting some more??  Red is my second favorite color - following closely behind my beloved front runner, yellow.  I've used it as an accent color throughout our home.

So, you may be asking, how can I tastefully add some red into to my home? Here are 3 of my favorite recent finds that might just add the perfect dash of red to your space.  I'd like at least one of each...

Flowers Print ($21) by Becca Stadtlander

Gila Euro Sham ($58) from Anthropologie

Euro Saarinen Style Tulip Stool ($98) from InStyle Modern

What do you think of using red accents to liven up home decor?  Is it a design trend you practice in your own home?