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Ideal Home UK
|June 2023
SIX CLEVER WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE WITH COLOUR
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Frame a neutral wall
An off-white wall is ideal when hanging bright prints, but it can feel a little bland. So bookending it with a muted red ceiling and a vivid green wall makes for a statement space.
Give it a twist...
Paint a rectangle in a contrasting colour to create a backdrop for hanging prints.
Mix matt & gloss
Add depth and interest to a flat wall by using contrasting finishes side by side in the same colour. The change in finish means that light bounces off them in varying amounts.
Give it a twist...
Try a checkerboard pattern or a horizontal stripe in alternate
This story is from the June 2023 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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