This love month, we’re focusing our attention on the color red. It is a dynamic and robust hue, and contrary to what most people think, it isn’t always tough to work with. “In all its various permutations, red can be a fantastic accent color with almost any other color,” says Los Angeles designer Madeline Stuart in an article on Elle Décor. “Yves Saint Laurent said some wonderful things about red, noting that it can be the color of love, battle, death, and warmth. It really is amazing that red can convey so many more emotions than other colors do.”

Interested to see how you can ease the color into your home? Browse through the gallery for ideas!