Choosing and applying your colour scheme when decorating can be quite a tricky but important business. Colour has a huge impact on how you feel about a space whether it be uneasy, comfortable, cosy or peaceful. However, choosing colours that are truly a reflection of your personal style and personality, and then applying them correctly, will give you the optimal outcome for your home.

So what colours to choose? Take heed of your own personal dress style to give you insights into the colours that make you feel confident, comfortable and happy. Another way to decide on your colour style is to pick out your favourite interior feature pieces, such as art, rugs or couches. Choose tones from these principal articles and then apply them to the rest of the room and home.

The application is simply a matter of getting the balance right. If you love a strong colour such as hot pink or shamrock green, you can make it a feature of your interiors by tempering it with neutrals. Otherwise you can incorporate it by applying it to your smaller decorating details such as soft furnishings and accessories.

A sure fire way of getting your colour application right is to simply choose 3 colours and work from darkness to light from your floors to your ceilings respectively. Otherwise employ the 60/30/10 rule where your dominant (which can include a neutral) colour takes up 60% of the space (usually your walls), the supporting colour takes up 30% (think upholstery and furniture) and your accent colour takes the remaining 10% (accessories and highlights).

Colour theory is of course a complex subject encompassing, among other things, design features, size, light, use of the room and the feel you want to achieve. So for expert advice and guidance for your home, come in and talk to our team about the details of your colour scheme.