Mid-century style
furniture in contrasting colours and a periodic table give this home office an eclectic feel.
Not exact matches
Dark - blue walls and second - hand
furniture create a cosy feel
in this quirky living room.To make a dark
colour like this work, paint architectural elements such as dado rails, skirtings and picture rails
in contrasting white.
If you are painting your kitchen to give it an update and you DO NOT have an island that was designed to look like a piece of
furniture like all the ones shown
in this post, DO N'T paint it a
contrasting colour.
Paint your freestanding
furniture in a
contrasting palette of primary
colours for a true retro look.
To add
contrast to a neutral scheme, dress your bedroom
in richly
coloured textiles and choose dark - wood
furniture which compliments simple white walls.
Elegant dark - wood
furniture adds
colour and
contrast in this spacious bedroom.
A great way to introduce the
colour into your home is by upholstering
furniture in different patterns of the same hue,
contrasting bolder prints with more subtle designs.
I often use a plain
colour on walls and curtains and then add
contrast colour and pattern
in different scales through
furniture, headboards, chairs and footstools.
I also hacked this Ikea shelf by painting the sides
in black and adding a black electrical tape to the shelf edges so, this way, an inexpensive piece of
furniture, will add
contrast and will complement the
colour scheme of the room.
The regular square - shaped living room with neutral walls has been decorated with bold
contrasting colours for maximum impact.The
furniture and furnishings
in this space consist of only three
colours — red, black and white — but gives the illusion of more.
Walls painted
in a light teal shade provide a great
contrast to honey
coloured wood
furniture and accessories.