Verb. (third-person singular simple present forbodes, present participle forboding, simple past and past participle forboded). 1  To portend or foretell, especially of ill; to serve as a sign or ill omen.
For example, rich colors such as evergreen, burgundy or navy look striking in a rustic log cabin. However, because you're just using panels of color, there's no danger in the richness of these colors darkening the interior of the cabin.
Cozy Dining Room Colors When you host friends and family around the dining table, you want the mood to be warm and welcoming, and wall color will set the stage: red is dramatic, pumpkin is tantalizing, and sunflower yellow has the old-world quality of a Tuscan farmhouse.