Q&A - Natasha Lyon answers your colour-related questions

Natasha Lyon of Appreciation Project is known for her bold use of colour in rooms that still manage to feel cohesive, so we posed her the questions you ask us most

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Q I like the boldness of primary colours paired together, but is there a trick for doing so?

I love putting primary colours together too! I spent a lot of time in France and have long been inspired by the work of Le Corbusier, which often has bold reds, blues and yellows in it. But the reason it works is because it’s separated by white, and so in any scheme I create I'll include white somewhere. It could be the background of a wallpaper or the stripe on a curtain but it gives you the license to use red and blue together. It’s rare I'd be as vibrant as Le Corbusier, however - for a home, that can feel like an attack on the senses. Instead, if I'm using pillar box red (a shade I love as an accent) I'll use a blue that is more knocked back, softer and calmer. Farrow & Ball's Stone Blue is a good example of a shade that works with crimson well.

Q I know I want a patterned living room rug, but am not sure how to tie it into the rest of the decor. Is there a method for choosing one?