Georgia Dixon
Home & Garden

Beginner’s guide to decorating your home with colour

Spring is the perfect time to give your home a makeover and there’s no better way to freshen up a space with an injection of colour. Adding colour to the home is an easy and cheap way to transform your space, but many people are often too afraid to take the plunge and give their interiors a lick of paint.

Dulux colour expert Andrea Lucena-Orr says there’s no need to be afraid of colour, telling Over60, "never feel afraid of changing colour on a wall. A fresh coat of paint is a simple and inexpensive way to add colour, personality and create a place where you feel comfortable, inspired and happy.”

When it comes to home decorating, changing the colours of a wall or walls is such an easy and cheap way to transform the entire feel of your home. It’s big on impact without getting into a major decorating project.

“Colour plays a pivotal role in the home as it helps define the feeling and mood of a space and it so simple to create with a simple painting project,” says Andrea, continuing, “Adding small changes more regularly to your home will ensure your home stays up-to-date and the projects can remain on a small and cost effective scale rather than having to do a whole home at once.”

So how do you go about picking the right colour for your home? Remember colour is a personal preference so Andrea advises you to think about what you want to achieve with your home.

“Colour choice should always be based on the outcome you are trying to achieve,” she says. “Think about the overall ambience you want and do not think of colour as flat. In-between spaces such as corridors and circulation spaces between rooms are often overlooked. They act as transition spaces and can add delight, linking spaces in the home.”

Andrea’s top tips for decorating with colour:

Do you have any advice for simple and cheap ways to decorate the home? Share your tips with us in the comments section below.

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home, decor, paint, colour, design