A little bit of guidance, some clever styling and a willingness to have fun can take any space from feeling a little flat to full of personality.
It all starts with thinking about how you want a room to feel. Happy? Calm? Playful? Full of energy? Once you know the feeling you’re trying to create, choosing colours, patterns and pieces becomes much more intuitive.
And no, you don’t need to redo your entire home. Here are four simple ways to get started.
1. Start Small
If you’re nervous about colour (although there’s really no need to be), start with one piece that genuinely makes you happy. Whether it’s a scatter cushion, a wall hook, a piece of artwork or a blanket, you don’t have to transform an entire room overnight.
Start with something you love and build from there.
2. Repeat Colours
Don’t stress, they don’t have to be exact matches. Different shades and tones within the same colour family create a lovely sense of rhythm and help a room feel more cohesive without looking overly coordinated.
Matching perfectly is overrated anyway.
3. Use Negative Space
Bold colours need room to breathe.
Leaving areas of a wall, shelf or surface uncluttered gives your colourful pieces a chance to shine without making the space feel too busy.
Take our bright red Lobster Wall Hooks, for example. They make a statement all on their own, but give them a little breathing room and they really get to show off.
4. Instincts over Trends
Trust your instincts rather than trends. If you love it, there’s a place for it in your home. Simple as that.
The colours that make you feel calm, happy or energised are the ones you should live with. Colour is personal, and your home should reflect what resonates with you, not whatever happens to be fashionable right now.
What Are You Waiting For?
Some pieces look stunning on their own. Others look even better when you throw them together.
At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as “the perfect look”. It comes down to you, your home and what makes you happy.
Shop our home décor, trust your instincts and, most importantly, have funnnn!
