If they've been to hotspots like the Caribbean or the resorts of the Mediterranean, those will include recollections of the glorious, vibrant colours.
Just think reds or oranges and yellows used on the stucco of buildings, and the sparkling blue of the skies, or deepest green of the seas. It's a dazzling palette and just because we tend to be sun-starved here there's no need to relinquish those beautiful shades on your return.
Those colours can work equally well in our homes, and can transform them into spaces that are just as bright and sparkling as those holiday sun spots.
Generally the maxim is that the most successful interiors feature just two, maximum three, colours.
You can opt for a toning scheme, using different tones of a single colour – for example a deep blue overall colour with paler blues on furniture and accessories.
Returning recharged from your break, you might prefer an energising, vibrant look which you can achieve by contrasting colours such as red with yellow, or deep green with white, or acid yellow.
If your break has roused a passion for red, it couldn't be more appropriate because it is the most stimulating colour in the spectrum.
Although it's powerful, the shade doesn't need to dominate if you use it carefully. Feature it on one wall for a striking effect.
Kelly Hoppen's paint collection at Fired Earth includes a dark Chinese Red and an even deeper, Red Lantern. Both are available in two finishes, either matt or a highly glossed lacquer effect. The latter finish is ideal to make one wall a focal point.
Crown and Craig & Rose are just two other paint companies with a zinging collection of reds. Add calming contrast with white walls and pale wood furniture or demonstrate colour confidence by combining a red with fuchsia pink or citrus yellow.
If you're shy of totally committing to your holiday romance with colour, consider simply using a piece of furniture as a hotspot in a room.
Contemporary red sofas are seriously fashionable. John Lewis has a Scoop sofa, which also doubles as a sofa bed. As well as making a statement, it would be perfect for accommodating extra visitors – maybe those new friends made on your travels. It costs £499.
Style aficionados will be captivated by Edra's Bocca sofa, in its sculptured mouth shape, available from Chaplins. Or check out BoConcept's Lounging sofa from £2,305, which looks stunning teamed with some of its range of white furniture including shelves and coffee tables.
The more conventional might prefer Laura Ashley's two seater Richmond sofa in a Rosley fabric – white spots on a raspberry background.
Yellow conjures memories of sun-baked sand. Enjoy its warmth by teaming it with warm reds or complement it with citrus greens. It can look particularly effective with stripped floors and blond wood furniture.
Or give it an edge by picking up the trend for an Eastern style, and use dark wood or lacquered furniture. Lombok has a stunning range, as has Oka, and the latter has a mail order catalogue.
Recall clear blue skies – no matter what the weather's like outside – with a fresh blue and white scheme. This combination is rapidly becoming the most popular for interiors.