If you don't have a specific intention about the style of a certain room, you should consider choosing neutral colors for big stuff, so you will be able to manage later which things are going to have the leading roles on your space.
Neutral shades are particularly convenient for the most visually important elements like the color of the walls or the textiles of a big sofa. It will allow you to add some shocking colors or crazy designs on details late. Frames, pictures, pillows and blankets -- they will all standout against a calm background!
Applying colors this way will make also have less chances of getting bored or tired of our decoration.
As an example, let's get back to the big sofa and imagine this is placed in the living room of a family house. The true benefit of choosing it in a neutral color will be being able to play with different colours and textures on cushions, carpets, curtains and other easy-to-replace objects nearby. We can have different curtains to change depending on the season, so we can create a cozier room during winter by selecting warm shades and a light design or colour for a fresh look during summertime.
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| A modern sofa with clean lines in a quiet room gets better with a choice of colourful cushions. (Cushions and photo by the author) |
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| The same sofa with a different choice of cushions gets equally cheerful! (Cushions and photo by the author) |
This tip can help us to completely change the look of our home by taking care of some minor details. Would you take it into account the next time?