How to design a colour scheme for your bedroom...

How to design a colour scheme for your bedroom...

Changing the overall colour scheme of a bedroom can have a transformative effect on how the space looks and feels, but choosing the right colours can be a daunting task. This is often why people tend to opt for the safer options, but in doing so, there’s a good chance they’re limiting the full potential of what their bedroom could become.

To feel more at ease about making the right the decisions, we asked experts for their advice on how to turn inspiration into a colour palette, as well as the best practice approach to visualising certain paint colours before picking up a paintbrush.

Get to know colours better

According to Melissa Chatfield, interior stylist of Design School, certain colours in a room have the power to directly affect how we feel when we spend time in that space. “Cool colours will make a room look bigger and calmer, whilst warm colours tend to absorb light, making a room look smaller and cosier,” explains Chatfield. “Since the bedroom is meant to be for relaxation, try steer clear of high-energy colours like bright yellows and deep reds...

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