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Yellows are stimulating and refreshing and will make the coldest or gloomiest room look sunny and cheerful, so they’re good for kitchens, work areas and daytime living rooms. If you find the brighter shades too much, try a pale primrose or a sandy ochre to give a softer effect.
Pinks are soft and restful — again, useful in a living-room colour scheme (especially if you want to create a more elegant, less everyday look) and their calming effect also makes them good for bedrooms. To avoid too sugary an effect, a yellowy pink such as peach is a good alternative. (more…)
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The colours you put into your home will bring it to life like a painting book. Imagine each room as a series of blank outlines: walls, windows, furniture, woodwork. Now try filling in patches of colour — even plain black and white — and you’ll see each item individually defined.
Colour is the most versatile tool at the decorator’s disposal. You can change it, adapt it, move it from one place toanother and use it in any quantity you want. Putting colours together is great fun, so don’t be intimidated by terms like ‘colour theory’ and ‘the science of colour‘. This outlines the only rules you need — showing the effect various colours can have when used in different settings, and explaining why certain colour pairings work better than others. (more…)
