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.
All of my walls are neutral shades, mostly in the beige family. I then chose trim paint, and for the main living areas (dining, hallway) used a different color with a different sheen on the doors. In the bedrooms, the doors are the same color as the walls (different sheen) but not the trim.