{"id":6176,"date":"2016-07-27T10:47:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/?p=6176"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:21:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:21:09","slug":"how-to-use-colour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-use-colour","title":{"rendered":"The Colours You Should Be Using in Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to using colours in a space it can be tricky to know how to get that wow factor and perfect balance.
\nWe have a foolproof way to get it right every time.<\/p>\n

Use the rule of 60-30-10!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

60% Dominant colour \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0unifying theme colour, use this colour for your walls.<\/p>\n

30% Secondary colour \u2013 The\u00a0visual interest, use this on items such as upholstery.<\/p>\n

10% \u00a0Accent colour \u2013 The Glitz, keep this colour for items such as flower arrangements and lampshades.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Sifton Properties\u00a0– shop the look\u00a0here<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n
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How to Pick Your Colours<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Look at the largest pattern in the room, this could be a rug or painting etc. If you have a painting that is grey, blue and black then your 60% would be grey, 30% blue and 10% black.<\/p>\n

\"Greystone<\/div>\n
Photo by Robb & Stucky\u00a0<\/small><\/div>\n

When arranging colours of different value (dark and light) take a cue from nature, the floors should be dark or heavy, the furniture should be medium value and the walls and ceiling should be light. Additionally choosing colours of high contrast such as blue and orange give a room a formal feel whereas colours of low contrast such as yellow and green can make a room feel soothing and relaxed.<\/p>\n

\"Cedar<\/div>\n
Photo by Peterssen\/Keller Architecture\u00a0<\/small><\/div>\n
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To make sure your house flows, try using your accent or secondary colours in other items in other rooms, for example, if you have a dining chair in blue, use the same blue in a lampshade in an adjoining living room.<\/p>\n

\"Urbo<\/div>\n
Photo by Roundhouse<\/small><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to using colours in a space it can be tricky to know how to get that wow factor and perfect balance. We have a foolproof way to get it right every time. Use the rule of 60-30-10! 60% Dominant colour \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0unifying theme colour, use this colour for your walls. 30% Secondary colour […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[516,443,497],"tags":[734,433,731,93,650,735],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6176"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6176"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10786,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6176\/revisions\/10786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}