Decorating
Awash With Colour: Go Wild With Every Shade Under the Sun
If colour makes you happy, why not embrace it? It's sure to bring your home to life!
It’s easy to admire beautiful interiors, but when it comes to decorating your own house, it can be tricky to know where to start – especially when faced with the idea of outlaying your hard-earned cash on furnishings and accessories you hope will look as good when you take them home as they do in the shop. The process can be so fraught with indecision you end up living with what you have rather than the home you’d love to have.
Where colour is concerned, it can be particularly scary to go bold and bright, even if that’s a look you love. Throw caution to the wind, I say, and make feeling happy at home your sole decorating goal. Your home should be all about you, after all – what you love, how you want to feel and what kind of experience you want visitors to your home to have. These ideas will inspire you to splash colour about with reckless abandon.
Where colour is concerned, it can be particularly scary to go bold and bright, even if that’s a look you love. Throw caution to the wind, I say, and make feeling happy at home your sole decorating goal. Your home should be all about you, after all – what you love, how you want to feel and what kind of experience you want visitors to your home to have. These ideas will inspire you to splash colour about with reckless abandon.
Joy ride. Could this room get any happier? As if all that glorious colour wasn’t enough, the rear wall has been given an extra dimension – it’s covered in orange vinyl from Stark to make it pop.
Slumber land. If your bedroom doesn’t make you feel at peace and at home, do something about it immediately! Sinking into sumptuous colour could be just the change you need to make. Even the shelving in this gorgeous bedroom is steeped in a rosy hue.
Wallpaper: Harelquin ‘Lucido’ 25635 Oriana
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Wallpaper: Harelquin ‘Lucido’ 25635 Oriana
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Poolside colour. This amazing mosaic mural by artist Reginald C. Adams ticks all the boxes for lovers of colour – and getting into holiday mode the minute you come home would be a cinch. It would be like sitting by the pool at sunset, no matter what the time of day. Add a sundowner or two, and you’ve got yourself a staycation.
Bright spark. What better way to get your day off to a positive start than with a shower or bath in a fun-filled bathroom like this one? Whether you’re a morning person or not, this hand-painted wall is sure to lift your mood. Opt for wallpaper instead if your creative talents lie elsewhere.
Stroke of genius. Artwork is the easiest way to add colour if you’re not ready to commit to bold wallpaper or paint. Selecting art is easy – when you see a painting or print that makes your heart soar, hang the expense and buy it; you’ll be bringing that feeling home with you.
Green and gold. I love that this sunny yellow wall has been left bare. It sets off the green sofa and colourful accessories perfectly.
Radical restraint. Just because you adore colour does’t mean you have to throw every shade at a room and hope for the best. This room is still brilliant despite its palette being limited to a smattering of warm hues.
Full spectrum. Not even the ceiling has been left untouched in this playful sunroom. A few bright shades of furniture paint, some colourful curtains and a fabulous chandelier can transform a room without resorting to new sofas or painting the walls. The white lamp becomes a focal point alongside all that colour.
More: 8 Mesmerising Colour Palettes for Living Rooms
More: 8 Mesmerising Colour Palettes for Living Rooms
Instant impact. Take away the rug, splashback and stools in this open-plan area, and what do you have? A zone that’s not nearly so inviting! This is a great example of what going bold with colour can do – use it if you need to convince someone at your house how wonderful lots of colour can be.
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More: 20 Gorgeous Kitchen Colour Pairings
Sky’s the limit. Kids and the young at heart will fall head over heels for this bathroom, and what a way to bring a feel-good vibe to your home.
Well read. Why not let your book collection breathe life into a room? A simple re-ordering of your bookshelf could transform it into a rainbow of colour with magnetic appeal. Look at your collection in a new light and see what you can do to make it work harder for you.
More: Easy Update: Give Your Bookcase a Colourful Makeover
More: Easy Update: Give Your Bookcase a Colourful Makeover
Stairway to heaven. Stair risers are a great place to experiment with colour and show off your personality. Choose a bright wallpaper design and apply to clean, dust-free stairs. You can always update it when you feel like a change.
Wallpaper: Custom designed
Learn more about how to give your stairs a creative makeover
Wallpaper: Custom designed
Learn more about how to give your stairs a creative makeover
Swatch art. Can’t decide on a wall colour? Paint chips piling up? This homeowner has clearly chosen not to choose. Instead, the paint chips themselves have added all the colour this sweet dining room needs.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Do you have a colourful home? Tell us about it – and maybe add a photo or two – in the comments section.
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Do you have a colourful home? Tell us about it – and maybe add a photo or two – in the comments section.
MORE IDEABOOKS
Dare to be Different: Colour Combos That Break the Rules
How to Be Truly Confident With Colour
Mood-Boosting Colours for Your Home
How to Stop Procrastinating on Paint Colours
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