Choosing colour

• Colour is about emotion, enhancing your mood and the quality of life in the home
• Before deciding on your colour scheme, assess your lifestyle as well as the space, proportion, light and texture within the house
• Think about the architectural features or furnishings you may want to highlight or disguise
• Make sure you see colours at various lights – test pots or brush outs are a must
• Start with something you love, a favourite rug, painting, artwork or sofa
• Warm colours give intimacy to large rooms
• Light and cool colours make a room appear more spacious
• Dark colours give mood and atmosphere
• Consider different tones from one colour for a softening approach
• Tip in selecting paint – a shade will appear darker on the walls then on the chart, so always pick the colour that’s one shade lighter then your original choice.
• Magazines are a must! Pull out styles, colours that attract you, start a scrapbook of ideas to help you do it yourself or brief a designer.