Although any time is a good time to add some colour to your life and home, there is something about the festival of colours and the arrival of spring that makes the process a whole lot special.

So, get your creative juices flowing and explore some DIY Holi-inspired home decoration ideas.

Add colour to the walls

If you wish to make your home as colourful as your face, there are endless possibilities for you. Even an accent wall in an uplifting shade will add a certain extravagance to your celebrations and welcome the new season on a bright note. You can also pick up a quick DIY product to create an accent wall for living room interior. Berger iPaint DIY Home Wall Painting Kit comes with all the tools and instructions booklet to carry out a small painting job yourself. For wall painting colours that are both vibrant and trendy, pick from a range of sunshine yellows, radiant reds and tranquil greens.

Floral pots

Back in the day, Holi colours were made from flowers and plants. They were plucked, dried in the sun and then ground to fine powders. So, why not embrace the true spirit of the festival and give your home a stunning, colourful makeover? Give old pots a new look using Berger iPaint DIY Enamel Paint Kit. It comes in five fabulous colours viz. Black, white, red, yellow and golden. All you need is a bit of creativity, patience and the kit. It also comes with a detailed instructions booklet, so you do not have to have an artistic flair. Get your favourite colourful flowers and use them in your DIY pots to brighten up even the dullest corner in the house.

Spring blooms

If withering flowers make you sad, you can simply add a pretty, floral wall stencil to your walls. Berger iPaint DIY Wall Stencil Kit in design Flora are perfect to welcome the warm months ahead and add a punch of colour to the home walls. The best part? They are incredibly easy to recreate.

Holi, the festival of colours marks the beginning of the summer season in India. If you’re looking for a colourful, bright upgrade to your home, now is the best time. Bohemian or boho decorating is a great way to introduce some colour whilst giving it a fun, free-spirited vibe. From a crowded room bursting with colour to a more toned-down look and feel, there is a boho room for every preference and liking.

If you’re ready for a colourful room upgrade this Holi, from wall paint design to interesting patterns, here’s some boho inspiration for you:

Bohemian Colours

While there are no rules when it comes to bohemian colours, warm and earthy tones are common and so are accent tones in metallic and jewel tones. Think deep terracotta browns, greens and grey as base colours and then accessorising it with fiery orange or deep blue. For wall design ideas, combining unique colours makes this decorating style feel so personal and unique. Use white strategically to bring a visual contrast into the equation. Mix colours and different patterns like Ikat or damask or go Indi-boho with bandhani prints.

Bohemian Materials

In boho decorating style, less is never more. As opposite to sleek, minimalistic, modern decor, boho decor follows a “more is more” philosophy. The key to decorating with materials in this style is to mix and match. Fringe, macramé and pompoms in pillows, throw-rugs, curtains combine to make it a cosy, eclectic space. Dreamcatchers and macramé plant hangers are signature boho decorative materials.

Bohemian Furniture

Bohemian furniture is not found in a store. Vintage and second-hand items are right at home here. Each piece of furniture is special and tells a story. Explore flea markets and vintage shops in your town and choose pieces that you love. For couches, opt for saturated, jewel tones. Use rugs and oversized pillows for a welcoming atmosphere. Choose comfortable and relaxed pieces like daybeds, lounges and recliners in rattan and bamboo.

Holi is around the corner and with children and adults getting ready for the festival of colours, which they’re most likely to spend indoors this year, so should your home and walls. The festival of colours does not only leave you with fun memories but also with colour-stained walls.

Let us look at some basic ways you can protect the walls of your home and celebrate the festival without any dampening memories:

Add a coat of washable paint to the walls

Be it indoors or outdoors, walls are the most vulnerable when it comes to stains from Holi colours. It is always better to use a room colour and paint that is generally easy to wash, like Berger Easy Clean Fresh. The interior paint comes backed with advanced Cross-Linking Polymers that allow your wall to look beautiful for a longer time and makes cleaning messes a whole lot easier, be it Holi colours or other stains. Moreover, it abates any unpleasant odour/smell within the house, ensuring a comfortable and pleasant environment for your celebrations and even after that.

Pro tip: Darker paint colours are easier to clean and maintain so opt for colours wisely, especially if you have kids in the house.

Avoid excessive scrubbing

Despite your best efforts, some colours can still end up staining the walls. In order to get rid of difficult stains, avoid excessive scrubbing. Dab the walls with a soft cloth and a solution of water and soap to remove the stain.

Move all the furniture closer to the walls

This can help protect both walls and furniture. By moving the furniture closer to the walls, you will leave more space in the house so that the chances of colours sprinkling on walls and furniture is low. This will also ensure that the most accessible parts of the home remain hidden behind the furniture and thus well-protected from colourful hands.