{"id":502,"date":"2014-11-05T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=502"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:44:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:44:05","slug":"an-interior-designers-top-picks-colour-combinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/colours\/an-interior-designers-top-picks-colour-combinations","title":{"rendered":"An Interior Designer&#8217;s Top Picks: Colour Combinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_507\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-507\" class=\"size-large wp-image-507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DSC_0777-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"One of my own projects. A child's colourful bedroom.\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DSC_0777-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DSC_0777-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DSC_0777.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of my own projects. A child&#8217;s colourful bedroom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many people are a bit nervous about using colour, and stick to safe neutrals in their homes. There\u2019s a place for both, but colour can be like a magic spell, you cast it on your home and suddenly the space is completely transformed. You\u2019re missing out on all the fun if you only ever decorate with magnolia.<\/p>\n<p>I love using colour in my home interior design projects. Whether I\u2019m decorating my own place, or renovating a client\u2019s, I can\u2019t resist getting out the paint chart. Today I\u2019m going to show you a few of my favourite colour combinations. I hope it will encourage those of you who are a little afraid of hue to try something new in your space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grey and Sunshine Yellow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grey is undoubtedly the colour of the moment. It\u2019s cool, sophisticated and available in at least 50 shades, from a pale, almost lavender hue to a deep, deep blue-grey. If you want a neutral foundation on which you can layer any bright colour, grey is perfect.<\/p>\n<p>Together, grey and yellow perform the perfect balancing act. The yellow adds a sunny disposition to moody grey, while grey tones down potentially overbearing yellow. The combination is playful, creative and chic, making it ideal for home offices or living rooms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue on Blue on Blue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the design shows in September I noticed that deep sea hues were a focus. I loved the way different shades of blue were layered to create a monochromatic scheme with a difference. It\u2019s a really contemporary palette that creates a comforting sense of warmth and cosiness.<\/p>\n<p>Tip: Choose 3-4 shades ranging from pale to dark. Use paler tones on the walls, and accent with richer hues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people are a bit nervous about using colour, and stick to safe neutrals in their homes. There\u2019s a place for both, but colour can be like a magic spell, you cast it on your home and suddenly the space is completely transformed. You\u2019re missing out on all the fun if you only ever decorate&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2979,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colours"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2980,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions\/2980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}