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he colours we choose to Are you in the market for a paint our living spaces decoration overhaul? Read generally reflect our mood, both personally and on a on for some colour trends for larger scale. After these past two years 2022. Sara Whatley tells of uncertainty the trend for 2022 is one of soothing, rejuvenation and happiness. us more Finally, we can look forward with optimism and hope for the future, and large rooms, but not so! A small room our homes are reflecting this. is always going to be a small room, so Some home decorators are veering one may as well make a feature out to the calming side of neutrals to counter the turbulence of the pandemic, of it and enjoy a bold décor scheme. Personally, I like nothing better than a while some are opting for bright and small dramatic bathroom, or something bold colours to bring back positivity surprising like a rich, dark kitchen – a and happiness. A combination room that is often given a light of the both could be and airy colour scheme. used to great effect as If colour design well, with accent leaves you feeling bold colours set overwhelmed, try against neutral following these backgrounds. Use complementary interior designer Many people or analogous colour mantras; first use the think colour can schemes depending on 60/30/10 strategy. only be used Use one colour for appropriately in the room function
60% of the room (this might be the walls), another colour for 30% (this could be sofas and window dressings) and a final colour for the remaining 10% (a few well-placed accents). This should create a pleasing balance of colour. Another interior designer trick is to use complementary or analogous colour schemes depending on the room function. For a busy room like the kitchen dining area choose complementary colours (colours opposite each other on the colour wheel) to inject energy, and for rooms where you want to relax, like the living room or bedroom stick to analogous colour schemes (colours next to each other on the colour wheel). Whatever camp you are in – bold and bright or calm and neutral – there are many beautiful colours just waiting to make a splash through your homes. With that in mind, we have looked at four of the key colour trends for 2022.
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