Add a Splash of Colour

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you enjoy decorating and renovating your home. However there are times when you can’t paint the walls or make any permanent adjustments, if for example you rent your property.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t make your home interesting and personal.  So read on and I will show you how to bring that zing of colour into your home with soft furnishings, furniture and artwork.

Create impact

Add a large piece of colourful artwork to draw the eye into a space and create impact.

Irene Turner at Home contemporary dining room

Place it on a focal wall in a kitchen or dining room or place above a fireplace, sofa or bed and pick up accent colours in soft furnishings to tie the scheme together.

Painted Furniture

Painted furniture is a fantastic way to introduce colour to a space.  The beauty of painted furniture is it gives you a chance to recycle and use old furniture in a new way.

Clarendon Street eclectic hall

Life in the Fun Lane Blog eclectic dining room
Michelles Master Bedroom. eclectic bedroom
Painted furniture is also a great way to introduce fun into a space and works really well in kids rooms.
desk traditional kids

Colour Explosion

Use colourful soft furnishings and accents to bring a space together.

SHH modern kids
I love how the hard surfaces in this room are all neutral yet the fuschia and green in the rug and soft furnishings makes the scheme really pop.
Living Room contemporary living room

Add a flurry of quirky colour to give a cheerful edge to a neutral space.

a country house modern bathroom


Grant St West eclectic kids

All images courtesy of Houzz.com

About Karen

My name is Karen Hughes and I'm an Interior Designer from Dublin, Ireland. I’m passionate about design and I started this blog as a way to connect with others just as passionate as myself. I tend to ramble on about all sorts of things, projects I’m working on, people, places and things that inspire me (and some that don’t). So put the kettle on, get comfy and settle in. I hope you enjoy your visit and don't forget to say hello. Visit my website to find out more about my services and view my work.

One Comment

  1. i love the use of colour through all these images,  i am a decorator in Oxford England and so i can appreciate the work put into each room

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