How to add colour to your life

The colour wheel is the foundation for understanding colour and it’s a very accessible and uncomplicated way to train your eye and gain confidence when choosing anything from wallpaper for an entire room to a single cushion.

Few colours work in complete isolation and the relationship of one to another can radically alter its life in the light.

Let’s take the three main colour marriages to get you started: Toning, harmonising and complimentary colours. You can find and put together these colours simply by reaching to different areas of the colour wheel. Keep a wheel in front of you and refer to it as we go over this introduction. It’s then up to you to go further, read more and experiment with samples, colour cards and all the tools in your visual arsenal, including your mobile phone to build your own mood-board.