What’s your advice for the colour shy?
“All white - the absence of colour – is as effective as the presence of
colour.”
– Bruce Wilkin
“Take a chance.”
-Kate Thornley-Hall
“White walls are never a mistake, and you can start with colour and pattern in the fabrics. Make a little collection of fabric swatches in something that is harmonious and cover one chair and a couple of pillows. Get some colourful lamps and hang some paintings or photographs up on the wall. You can start slowly.”
- Virginia Johnson
“It’s only paint.”
– Debbie Travis
“Shift into neutral. After all, neutrals are still colours. But be sure to vary the shades you use and have fun mixing several textures in your rooms to keep things interesting.”
- Margot Austin
What’s a common colour mistake?
“Going halfway and using colour in a muted way.”
-Kate Thornley-Hall
“Listening to your friends opinions rather than trusting your own eye. Choosing neutrals with the wrong undertones. Choosing a bright white when an off-white would be better (almost always). Choosing a bold wall colour but neglecting to tie it into the whole room scheme.”
– Margot Austin
A palette should have no more than four main colours in a room – yes or no?
“It depends on the look. A more calming space would require very harmonious soft colours. If you want something bolder, lots of colours can work together.”
– Virginia Johnson
“Break the rules.”
– Debbie Travis
“Like the saying ‘before you leave, look in the mirror and take one thing off,” same for paint colours - start with a handful of chips for consideration and then pare your choices down until the palette feels comfortable.”
–Bruce Wilkin
“Rules – I hate rules and can't abide by them.”
-Kate Thornley-Hall
“No, because I hate pronouncements like this. They make people so afraid they might get it wrong that they don’t do anything at all.”
–Margot Austin
“Three or five odd numbers work better, although it is not the colours you use but how you balance them.”
-Scott Yetman
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