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Find you statement colour! This is the colour you will use as the base of your palette. If you have a colourful rug, throw or quilt cover to use in your room, use it as the foundation for your palette and build the room around it. This quilt cover is a stunning maroon which we used to inspire the rest of the room, from the bedhead to the cushions.
Even neutral and minimalistic rooms need a colour palette. In these spaces, stick to the 60:30:10 rule. This is a great way to bring colour into a space without overpowering the main tone. To start, pick your main colour, 60. For neutral and minimalistic spaces choose a neutral colour and bring it in with different tones. In this room we went with a cream that we spread out with a few tones across the lounge, rug and cushions. Next you want to add your 30. In a minimalistic space, you can bring this in with a throw, a piece of art, or, like we have done, a cushion. Choose a deep tone that settles into the space well. Overpowering colours like red and bright orange will draw attention away from your neutral tones, so pick a calmer colour; we have used a deep blue. Finally, add the final colour; 10. To keep things minimalistic, add a bit of greenery with a plant or small flower arrangement.
Monochromatic palette’s can be beautiful when done right, but when they are done poorly, they can be very boring. You often see very dramatic monochrome rooms, but a monochromatic palette can be light and balanced if you choose the right colours and offset them with white, black or grey.
To create a monochromatic palette, start by choosing your colour. You can create an exciting space by choosing a bold colour that is full of emotion, but these rooms can be hard to do well. Head to our article Colour your atmosphere to find inspiration on creating bold monochromatic rooms. The create a smoother and more calming room, choose a colour that reflects these emotions. If you’re styling a bedroom, blue is a very relaxing option that will feed into the practicality of the room.
Once you have selected your colour, you can start exploring different tones. Pick a variety of complementary tones that really speak to you. The benefit of monochrome is that most of the tones will blend together well, so you can really focus on choosing tones you like. Make sure you pick a variety of dark and light tones that can balance the space. Adding an accent colour, like red, can balance the mix of tones and shades in your room. Finish off your room with a black, white or grey base. We used to white to complement the relaxing atmosphere we are trying to make.
There are a lot of rules and ideas that can help guide you to a beautiful and balanced colour scheme. But this does not mean you have to follow them. Custom colour schemes can be the hardest to create, you need an eye for colour and design, and have to play around with different shades and tone until you find the perfect match. Sometimes through, a little bit of rule breaking can totally pay off! If you dare to venture into the world of custom palette, there are a few things that can help you keep balance.
Focus on chroma and saturation. These can drastically affect the intensity of your colours, keeping them similar can help balance the space.
Choose a base colour. Even if you plan on going wild with colour, choose a base to build from. This will keep you final product coordinated and purposeful.
Add an accent colour. If you want to add some contrast with colour, choose one colour with different chroma and saturation to bounce off the rest of the space.
