On a recent school run, my son and his friend got talking about their favourite colours. His friend said pink was his and so began a discussion of colour between them both. As 9-year-olds, I was equally surprised and happy to hear them state that even though pink was seen as a girly colour it really didn’t matter. It was all about personal choice, and that is what counted. How fab is that! Obviously, being interiors obsessed, I began…
I set out today to write a completely different post but instead found myself thinking about colour and how it makes us feel. The weather may have been a contributing factor as it’s been decidedly miserable. Oh, and I got to wear my new Barbour raincoat (a birthday present from the OH). Its bright yellow and apart from keeping me dry, it actually cheered me up. Yellow has a way of making us feel that little bit better don’t you…
We’re looking at texture and colour today and how they interact with each other. A while ago I wrote about the importance of texture in my post here, and how it can be your secret weapon in designing your homes. Today is about how colour and textured surfaces translate their visual and tactile qualities. Texture has an effect on the appearance of how we see colour because of how colour absorbs and reflects light from its surface. For example, rough…
Bite Size Design Tip – Decorating in One Colour
March 24, 2017There’s no doubt that the Georgians were probably the best at creating the perfect homes to live in. Their success was born about by their attention to scale, proportion and symmetry. Whilst we may not all be fortunate enough to live in a Georgian property, we can utilise a popular trick of this era, and that is to choose ONE colour to paint our rooms in. So today, we are embracing this strategy to decorating our homes as it provides a simple, but effective…
With tomorrow being Valentines day and all, I thought it only apt to do a post, not on love itself, but the colour red that represents our celebration of love. Not for the faint hearted, red is definitely an IN YOUR FACE kind of colour. It’s not surprising then, that most of us are perhaps a little scared, or unsure of how to implement it within our homes. Our concept of red is hugely variable. It’s emotionally charged colour that is representative of quite…
Interior Design Tips – #How to Use Colour Palettes
January 16, 2017As the weather is continuing to be grey and rather miserable, I thought I’d start this week with some more colour inspiration. Don’t worry, I am not talking about all things green again, for those of you that found last Monday’s Colour Edit wasn’t quite to your taste. We are looking at Colour Palettes today, and how they can help you create a cohesive colour scheme throughout your homes. Interior Design Tips – #How to Use Colour Palettes Colour is one of…