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“How can I be more confident with colour?"
 

Jen Devaney

Colour consultant
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I'd love to bring colour into my home, but I'm nervous about where to start. Can you help with where to start?

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Confidence with colour comes with practice and exploration— get excited to experiment! Trust your instincts and let your fabulous personality shine through your choices. There’s a set of factors I like to focus on. Here's my most frequently asked questions about how bring colour into your home and interiors. 

How do I know which colours work together?

The colour wheel is your friend! These help you with finding the accent colours. Complementary colours create a bold contrast. They are the opposites on the wheel, like blue and orange. Analogous colours, next to each other, like green, teal, and blue offer harmony. 

 

To begin look at a colour you love as the dominant colour and introduce one to two accent colours using the colour wheel for balance. 


An important thing to remember is that our eyes are drawn to what we perceive as pleasing so trust what you see. If you are not sure about a colour match, then it is probably because it doesn't resonate with what you like. 

What if I pick the wrong colour? 

This is a big one and puts off a lot of people from adding colour. There’s no such thing as a “wrong” colour—it’s simply about how it makes you feel. If a colour doesn’t work as planned, try adjusting its tone to either a softer or stronger version. It might just be too much for you in one space so instead it sparingly as an accent. Experimenting is key!

 

If you really don't like it, then just paint it over. Granted, it takes a bit of time and money to change a colour, but you get a physical work out and an artistic, creative, feel-good project. 

How do I choose a colour palette for my home?

This is my favourite part. Look for inspiration in nature, art or even your wardrobe. As I mentioned before, your eyes are drawn to what you like or need. Begin to take note of what views attract your attention and how that makes you feel. There will be colour similarities, this is your personal palette.


Next Consider the mood you want to create—calm and relaxing eg.) blues or greens, warm and inviting eg.) yellows and oranges or bold and dramatic with reds or strong tones. Keep to a few key colours and vary their shades lighter and darker for layering balance and depth. 

How can I mix patterns and colours?

The trick for mixing is to choose patterns with a common colour or a common theme. For example, you can absolutely pair a floral print with a geometric design by making sure they share a similar colour. You can alternatively use the same pattern in other colours to give a different yet harmonious style. Varying the scale of the patterns helps to balance it out. 
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How do I make a colour scheme flow through the whole house?

Choose a base colour palette and vary its intensity from room to room. For example, if your base palette includes navy, dusky pink, and cream, you can use cream as an overall link, navy, and blush pink as dominant wall colours in a couple of rooms and in other spaces use for soft furnishings or accessories. Alternatively for a bolder look swap out the overall link colour to blue or dusky pink. 

Try using: 

Salt of the Earth - Earthy Taupe Chalk Wall Paint

Crème de le Crème - Cream Matte Chalk Wall Paint

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