Candy-Colored Rooms Are About to Be Summer's Most DELICIOUS Trend

As much as we love a neutral space whose palette lends itself to a sense of serenity, there's something about colorful interiors that brings forth a welcome bit of whimsy. When it comes to color, there are quite a few categories to consider, including jewel tones, pastels, and neons, just to name a few. Now that we are delving deeper into summer, though, we have one specific palette in mind: candy colors. That's right; shades and tones inspired by our favorite sweet treats are very much trending right now.

Ahead, we asked nine interior designers to share a few of their projects where the color schemes are delicious and oh-so-sweet, with shades inspired by candy shoppe favorites like bubble gum, cotton candy, and nonpareils. Trust us; these spaces are a feast for the eyes—and just in time for summer.

Minty Nonpareils

If you've ever plucked a mint nonpareil from the bag and decided right then and there that it's your favorite candy based on looks alone, we understand. The subtly minty and sweet pieces of French candy are quite attractive, so it makes sense that their soft palette appears throughout interiors across the world. In London, design firm 2LG Studio outfitted the kitchen of a family home in nonpareil-inspired colors. The most eye-catching piece is arguably the table, which the firm designed and Olivia Aspinal created. "Pink and green can often be seen as a childish color palette, but here, we chose a nude background to ground the entire scheme and keep things chic," explains 2LB Studio co-founder Jordan Cluroe. "Our work is often referred to as 'joyful minimalism,'" adds co-founder Russell Whitehead. The pair's work, including this kitchen, is featured in their new tome, Making Living Lovely: Free Your Home with Creative Design.

Lolipops

When designer Summer Thornton redecorated her firm's office kitchen in Chicago, candy was at the forefront of her design process. In fact, candy has been on her mind for quite a while. "I have always wanted to design an old-fashioned candy shop or ice cream parlor, so I decided to live out my dreams in our office kitchen," she admits. "I've always been a fan of Sofia Coppola's rendition of Marie Antoinette and the idea of unabashed femininity, so this was an opportunity to do a design where I could say, 'Let them eat cake!' It's playful, whimsical, and a total departure from the typical office environment."

Jordan Almonds

Bettina Neseker, founder of Studio Vacay, is a creative in every way, and her talent and clever use of color are on full display in her own Amsterdam kitchen. The island, the pièce de résistance in the space, is made of different slabs of onyx stone, all of which came from local Dutch company, Solid Nature. "I choose these colors because I wanted to give the kitchen a pink touch, and with the darker green and blue, it became a little less 'sweet,' so to speak," Nesker adds.

Bubble Gum

While most of this New York City kitchen is on the neutral side, the bright pink range and matching hood bring some sweetness to the space. "The focal point of the kitchen is the beautiful pink La Cornue range, with the curved casework acting as a frame," says designer Corey Kingston of Le Whit, the brains behind the space. "The Breccia Capraia marble has lovely purple veining that pairs perfectly with the range, and its complete use on the upper part of the kitchen adds a very dramatic effect." Dramatic yet delicious, we say.

Baked Goods

Not only does New York interior designer Sasha Bikoff not fear color, she embraces it. In fact, almost all of her interiors rely on a strong color palette that never goes out of style. In this New York home, she took the candy interpretation quite literally. "The inspiration behind candy is a combination of color, whimsy, and nostalgia," Bikoff notes. "Candy represents sweetness and joy, but it's also driven by this amazing assortment of bright and pastel colors. I love the shapes of candies and deserts, I love how they are layered by colors and textures, and this is the perfect recipe when designing an inspired space."

Cotton Candy

This living room may look good enough to eat, but designer Charlotte Lucas made sure to infuse it with a serious sense of sophistication. "This color palette is a bold yet whimsical mix of warm blush tones, vibrant accents, and cool grounding elements," she says. "The palette feels glamorous, feminine, and theatrical, with a retro nod. The interplay of muted pastels with rich, saturated hues creates a sophisticated but highly stylized look."

Sour Watermelons

Though this room's palette does reference the classic duo of sour watermelon gummies, designers Hilary Colia and Jennifer Kostohryz of Fort Design Studio were more focused on flowers than they were Sour Patch Kids watermelon chews. "The main driver of this scheme was the Ottoline Tulips of Belgravia fabric that is seen on the bed," Colia says. "We easily decided on the pink ceiling, as Benjamin Moore's Soft Cranberry paint is the same as the home's overall interior color, which is for sure candy-coded."

Laffy Taffy

Though the original inspiration for the colorful palette in this entryway wasn't exactly candy, the finished product looks pretty sweet to us. Designer Noz Nozawa swathed this foyer in every color of the rainbow, and the result is as cheerful as it gets. "The whole house is inspired by rainbows, but as the foyer introduces you to the home, we chose a literal rainbow staircase, keeping the walls and ceiling mostly white so that it works as a somewhat-neutral artery to the other rooms and levels of the house," she explains. Candy may not have been the driving force behind her design, but she does add, "The way taffies are smooshed and organically blobby in their wax paper, with very clear transitions between those technicolor and pastel taffy colors, makes me so happy!"