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.
Colors. Use a nature-inspired color palette. Colors found in nature are often the hallmark of lodge. Choose hues, such as hunter green, berry red, sage green, stone gray and bark brown. Apply a fresh coat of paint to the bathroom walls in varieties that resist mildew.