Living in Color HOW TO CHOOSE A COLOUR SCHEME AND BUILD
an insanely beautiful look together blindfolded). Here’s a rule for you: decorate from dark to light as you go vertically. Dark floors, medium walls, pale ceiling. Isn’t that what Mother Nature does? Here’s another rule for you “number” people: 60-30-10. 60 percent of the house is the main or dominant colour (say, blue walls). 30 percent is the secondary colour, which provides contrast and interest (say, purple upholstery) and then you have got the 10 percent accent piece, which would be your magenta cushions, throws, vases, and so on. It’s an easy rule to remember – just think of your meals. The way we like ‘em around here is 60 percent potatoes, 30 percent meat, and then 10 percent candy or chocolate.
If we can take any lessons from The Wizard of Oz other than the Judy Garland tragedy and the fact that tin is highly susceptible to rust, it is that life simply must be lived in colour. There is no two ways about it: colour makes life worth living. After all, the human eye was made to see things in beautiful, bright, bold, vivacious, and stimulating colour. Don’t worry, rule-lovers: we are not suggesting complete colour anarchy. You do not even have to colour outside the lines. Adding colour can be formulaic if you want (because let’s face it, we aren’t all interior design experts who know how to throw
Look at the biggest pattern you have got in your living room, choose three colours from it for our 60-30-10 rule, and select accessories accordingly. Now we’re cooking with gas. Anyone can do that. And it just works.
ADDING COLOUR TO YOUR SANCTUARY: THE BEDROOM Here’s how to choose and use your colours in the bedroom: l Opt for analogous colours – those that are beside each other on the colour wheel, like blue and violet. This gives the bedroom a casual and restful feel. l Balance the room. Avoid having pale colours all clustered around each other (like white duvet, white side tables and white lamps) and then a big black armoire at the other end of the room; a mix of light and dark colours throughout will create the flow and harmony you crave. l You can still have your white duvet if you must, but contrast whites with gray to avoid a stark, hospital-bed type look. Then, add props of your favourite colour in the form of custom pillows and accessories. The takeaway: live bold, live bright, live life in colour……..LIVE
Terry Edward Briceland IS THE CREATIVE DICTATOR OF TEB INTERIORS. Terry is best known from his many appearances on HGTV and W Network television programs. TEB INTERIORS offer complete Interior Design services and and specialize in custom sewing and upholstery. The firm is known for its edgy designs and for creating truly one of a kind show pieces that are guaranteed to get the conversation going tebinteriors.com @tebinteriors ”we make awesome crap for your home”.
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