6 Guidelines for Decorating with Colour

September 22, 2012

Love vibrant colours, but afraid to decorate with them? Fortunately, we’ve got the colour code. Follow these six very simple rules and you’ll be colour coordinated!

Guideline 1: Law of Percentages

Don’t worry—there’s very little math involved. Colours featured throughout a room should be divided into percentages: 60%, 30%, and 10%. The most prevalent colour should be featured throughout about 60% of…

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