A feature wall in a bold colour or print – overdone or keep it coming?
“Keep it coming.”
–Debbie Travis
“Big mistake”
-Bruce Wilkin
“On the verge of being overdone but I do love it, especially when its a wild exciting colour and to use it all over would make you crazy.”
-Kate Thornley-Hall
“I rarely do feature walls with changing a colour or print. I prefer the architectural detailing to prevail, so I say overdone.”
-Scott Yetman
“Keep it coming, but change it up. The excitement of a statement like this is in the element of surprise – and the whole point of doing only one wall is that it’s easy to change – so change it.”
- Margot Austin
Bright kitchen cabinetry – a mistake or worth the risk?
“If you love the colour go for it. You could love it for 20 years.”
-Virginia Johnson
“Cabinets are expensive and you will have them for a long time - make
sure you can live with a bold colour for a long time. Put the colour in the
splash tile or maybe on the island cabinetry.”
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Bruce Wilkin
“A big mistake – too dominant, especially in open-concept spaces. Also, it could negatively affect resale value – that could cost you thousands!”
– Margot Austin
“Could be great [but] it’s a call to be made in situ.”
–Scott Yetman
What are some of the most common colour myths?
“That you need colour to create a warm home. Even though I love colour, because I work with it every day I get overwhelmed by it and need white. My walls are white and this allows me to have lots of colourful paintings and objects and lamps and books without it looking too cluttered.”
-Virginia Johnson
Myth: Dark colours and patterns should not be used in small rooms.
Myth: Dark colours are over powering. This is why I designed a paint palette of 400 colours divided into four moods – Cheerful, dramatic, calm and nostalgic. First choose a mood, and then choose a colour.”
-Debbie Travis
“That colour has gender”
-Bruce Wilkin
“Blue is for boys, pink is for girls.
Red and pink clash.
Blue and green should never be seen.
White is easy.
OR
White is a cop out.
OR
White is boring.”
-Margot Austin
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