About Colour

Colour has the potential to become one of the most fundamental elements of your project. You can use colour to brighten the mood, make the space look larger or smaller, or reflect more light. It can easily identify personal space for your client. For the interior, you could utilise colours already existing within furnishings and accessories. This can make a great starting point for transforming your project.

Inspiration

Inspiration is found in many ways. Try taking a walk around your neighbourhood to see how colour schemes work on the exterior. If you're speicifying a room or all of the interior, you can review Dulux colour cards, magazines and books. The Dulux website and colour atlas will also inspire colour schemes and ideas. .

Style

What sort of style are you looking for in your project? Contemporary, traditional or modern? This also helps you to define the colour palettes you should begin with. Not only do you have choices in colour, you now also have options with textured or metallic products.

Lighting and Colour

The amount of natural light a room receives will dramatically affect the density of a colour. Rooms facing south or rooms that receive little light will appear lighter with lighter shades of colour (e.g. whites or neutrals). Rooms facing north that receive a great amount of light (and may feel very warm) will suit the cooler palette of colours.

How could colour make you feel?

Yellows

Yellows can create a happy, sunny feel and will make the room appear brighter. Yellow radiates warmth and is a reflective colour.

Blues

Blues can give a tranquil, serene feeling and sense of spaciousness. Blues are calming and help us think of our environment.

Reds

Reds can create a wonderfully warm, passionate feeling with a hint of excitement, and are renowned as a colour of strength and power. Red works wonders as a dramatic entrance colour or in a formal or contemporary dining or living area.

Neutrals

Whites and neutrals are ideal for creating a clean, classical backdrop and will allow you to add a splash of your favourite colour to any space. You have options of cooler or warmer whites and neutrals, such as greys, beiges, tans, creams and coffees.

Greens

Relaxing and restful to the eye, greens create a cool, fresh and calm atmosphere. Greens come in many shades and can be lime, mint, citrus, or teal.

Purples

Decorating with purple can create an illusion of grandeur. Lavender is lovely in a baby's nursery and you could easily try a rich eggplant for a feature wall in your living area.