7 easy ways to use colour blocking
It’s been a long, dark winter, but with the promise of warmer days and lighter evenings just around the corner, now is the perfect time to refresh your home with a bit of colour blocking.
Colour blocking is also easier than you think. Pick up a paint brush, some masking tape, a ruler and a pencil and get creative with painted shapes and patterns.
Need some colour blocking inspiration? Here’s my selection of 7 colour blocking ideas to inspire you to add some interest to your walls. (And here’s a handy guide to using Frog Tape for painting clean lines).
1. Ha1f-painted walls
Panelling might be everywhere at the moment, but if you don’t have the skills or time to invest in this, then a quick and easy alternative is to recreate the look with paint. Why not take your half-painted wall to the next level with a scalloped edge too?
Images via La Redoute and Pinterest
2. Look up
Ceilings don’t have to be white: adding colour to this fifth wall can change how the proportions of the room feel. Adding a bolder, darker colour can create a feeling of cosiness, like you are being cocooned in the room. A bright splash of colour works very effectively to inject some fun into a playroom or child’s room.
Images via House Beautiful and Domino
3. Create a headboard
If your bedroom is lacking a focal point, it’s easy to create one in the form of a painted headboard. From pretty arches, to statement geometric shapes, this is a super quick way to add interest to a space.
Images via Your Home and Garden and Dream Green DIY
4. Statement stripes
Horizontal, diagonal or vertical? However you choose to paint stripes, you’re guaranteed a bold statement in any room. If you want to be extra brave about it (and have the patience), why not extend the stripes over furniture, too, for a fun, maximalist effect?
Images via Pinterest and @crack_the_shutters
5. Geometric patterns
Add some fun to a playroom or teenager’s room with the addition of some geometric shapes. Create a focal corner with multiple coloured shapes, or split the room in half with a bold triangular shape.
Images via Pinterest and Not On The High Street
6. Add some curves
Painted arches have become pretty popular in recent years, thanks to their ability to frame a space such as a doorway or item of furniture. Make an entrance seem taller or wider with a painted arch, or form a backdrop for some wall art or plants.
Images via Yatzer and Good Housekeeping
7. Make it symmetrical
When it comes to optical illusions, paint is a powerful tool. If you have a doorway or window that is off-centre, paint a shape to alter perspective and visually realign the space. Paint the door or window frame the same colour too in order for it to blend in.
Images via @my.interiors.tales and Owatrol
If you would like to add some colour blocking to your home and would like some help, have a look at my interior design service. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. My interior design service is based in Hampshire, but I am available nationwide via virtual consultations.
