How to choose colours for your home

Choosing colour schemes is a complex subject. It is very much ruled by your emotional reaction to colour, but inspiration can be found anywhere if you have an eye for detail and design. My art and design background means art is an endless source of ideas, but nature, travel, flowers, fashion, even just the colours in your favourite painting can inspire the colour scheme for your whole house. Here are some ways to help choose a colour scheme.

Turn your garden into an outside room

There are lots of clever ways of making your outside space function as a stylish, comfortable and functional room. Making outdoor living comfortable is all about thinking about the extra details, especially when it comes to soft furnishings like cushions, rugs and throws.