Colour Blocking 101- A fun way to inject splashes of colours in your home

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 Colour blocking is a fun and sure way to refresh your home and bring more energy and colour to it. We love that color blocking is not limited to just the runway. In home decor land, it’s one of the easiest ways to add modern flair to your living space. Make a neutral room pop with a splash of geometric colour. Just like picking colours to match your wardrobe, one can easily pick different colours that blend together to make the interior décor of the home look unique and attractive.

It is a trend that is not just about clothes anymore. This edgy trend is an easy way to modernise any space whether indoors or out because it allows one to experiment with different shades without being overwhelmed.


When choosing colour blocks for your home, it is important to look at the interior as a whole.This is the art of combining solid colours together in a random or orderly pattern to create an interesting unique colour combination in the home.


The thing about colour blocking is that you can use as many colours as you like and combine them on a wall in your room or use it in accessories, for instance, by piling bright pillows of various colours together or putting a sofa with different colour themes. All this makes your interior design even more interesting and complex. These colours can be bold and modern or subtle depending on one’s taste and preference. But it is also good to remember that too much colour, on the other hand, can be busy and distracting.


Considerations
Just like matching your wardrobe, there are certain things one has to consider when it comes to colour blocking a home. One of the tricks is to keep colours solid, sticking to no more than three shades per area or outfit. The colours you choose for painting the walls of your home should be bold, bright and pleasant to the eye. Basically match the unmatchable by going for good colour mixes. The whole combination should be easy on the eye but attract attention.



Do not go overboard with bold colours, but if you do, be sure to balance the look with neutral colours. When decorating your home always try to limit your use of colours to no more than three. Keep it simple and don’t try to incorporate too many busy elements into your colour block setting.


If you want to introduce patterns, throw in one pattern, Part of the fun of this trend is arranging the blocks in whatever way strikes your fancy thus it is easier to spread colour blocking not only on the walls but also to things like furniture, accessories, wall hangings and curtains. We will talk more about that on our next episodes.  Stay tuned.



Written by
Olabisi Tiamiyu
CEO Zhay Royal Collections


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