Choosing a Colour Scheme – Living Room Decorating Ideas

Are you bold when it comes to colour? Could you choose a strong and vibrant colour scheme for your living room, or would you go for something more understated?

Colour is a very personal thing, as is style. Some of the experts recommend the best place to start – especially if you are choosing a colour scheme with some confidence – is with your favourite colour. This certainly provides confidence: not to mention a great place to begin. After all, you want to love the colours you choose and be able to live with them every day.

Is anything deemed right or wrong when it comes to a colour scheme?

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In truth when it comes to home décor ideas for your home, you are in the driving seat. You can use colour selection tools, such as the Colour choosing tool from Dulux, to help you figure out which colours will go together and which ones don’t appeal at all.

But it isn’t just about the colours you put on the walls, the ceiling and the paintwork that matter. You need to come up with living room decorating ideas that allow you to make the most of the space you have.

Feature walls are still very popular. A chimney breast can stand out in more ways than one when you choose a stunning wallpaper to hang on it. Damask wallpaper is making a comeback, while floral and striped wallpapers are also very popular. Remember to bring in your favourite colour and go from there.

Be artistic – throw in some carefully chosen wall art

Another way to make more of your walls – and to tie in themes you have found for soft furnishings and furniture too – is to explore the world of wall art, wall stickers and wall decals. There is no easier way to make a big bold statement than to find a piece of wall art that instantly transforms the room you add it to.

Three separate canvases that form one piece of art are very popular or maybe try a large vibrant wall sticker. They also give you the freedom to add them however you wish. Once again, when you have your key favourite colour in mind, look for this to be replicated in the wall art you choose. It is these finer touches that enable you to pull everything together.

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This is often the stumbling block people come across – making sure everything they select for their living room is part of the same coherent colour scheme. With one firm colour as the base for the entire room, it is actually quite difficult to go wrong. You can be bold and brash and throw in one or two colours that catch the eye. But you should ensure that even the brightest patterns and textures tie into the main colour in some way. This helps to create a stunning room you will always love to spend time in.

So whether you love white walls or bright red walls, don’t shy away from what means the most to you when you are choosing a colour scheme for your living room.