Someone’s home is their castle, as the saying goes and, since the pandemic, many people in the UK spend more time at home than ever before. This means we want our spaces to work harder for us and support the ups and downs of daily life. It’s well known that colour has the potential to influence us greatly, so your choice of design has important implications. As such, you may be wondering how to incorporate colour in your home to boost your mood.
Sustainability
If you already have the basics of home décor, there’s no need to completely restart your designs. It’s advisable to use what you have as the foundation for a scheme and to build from there. Not only is it expensive to start completely from scratch when you already own essential pieces, but it’s also extremely wasteful to dispose of perfectly good items.
In the spirit of sustainability, consider upcycling existing items in your collection. For example, you can transform your furniture with a lick of paint and new handles. Select colourful shades and adornments to bring joyful accents to your scheme.
Decorate walls
Having all four walls in a room covered in a bright colour would be too much for many people and may even have the opposite effect of becoming oppressive.
Consider a vivid accent wall to bring focus to a particular area of the room to give the illusion of more space.
Alternatively, take advantage of the monochromatic approach by juxtaposing interesting artwork with deep anthracite grey or classic white.
Mix soft furnishings
For an especially subtle use of colour, layer pops of vibrant soft furnishings on a neutral base.
Opt for statement rugs and cushions to make a potentially bare space more welcoming. Try multicoloured blankets draped over plain seating to give a sense of cosiness.
Patterned runners in a kitchen can warm a typically cold room so that it’s a more inviting area to spend time in.
Statement lighting
It’s no secret that lighting is everything when it comes to creating an atmosphere for a room. Equally, it offers the opportunity for bright touches in what many people consider to be a functional aspect of interior design.
Place lamps in well-appointed zones with decorative, high-quality lampshades to accentuate the light’s effect. As the colour of the shade itself can often impact the tone of the light, select it carefully to match the rest of the décor.
Match objects to each other to create a cohesive scheme, such as the frames on mirrors and the light covers. This gives the impression that you’ve paid the utmost attention to your design without having to invest much money or time. Minimum effort for maximum reward!
Use plants
No matter your scheme, plants will pull it all together. Although green, most people register them as neutral due to their association with bringing nature into the home. By choosing varieties with bright foliage or flowers, you bring colour to what is a calming element in the room. As such, it turns into an opportunity to simultaneously ground the space and bring joy.