How to Balance Your Bold Colours

Urban Presentations’ Senior Property Stylist Michelle Yuen’s latest project.

Bold colours can be tough to handle when it comes to putting a cohesive design together. How do you make it all look cohesive? How do you tie a statement into an otherwise neutral space? How do you make bold and the subtle all look like it’s meant to be, living in harmony?

Here are our best tips and tricks for handling strong hues in any interior design:

Use accent colours. Using too much of one colour, especially when it’s a strong shade, can feel overwhelming. Adding accent colours is a way to break up the room a little while still adding visual interest.

Be strategic with your neutrals. When you’re working with bold colours, neutrals are your secret weapon. These hues provide a space for the eye to take a respite from the bold colour.

Consider the importance of scale. Paying attention to proportion and scale is an important factor in designing any room. Using too much of one eye-catching colour in your design runs the risk of feeling overwhelming. Stick the right right proportions for your trendy style statement.

Take advantage of patterns to tie in different colours. Pattern is the great unifier in interior design. In a room featuring bold colours, you can use it to bring the design together by choosing a pattern that features your shades in a cohesive application. 


Working with bold colours in your own home? We want to see them! Tag us on Instagram @vancouverupstaging for a chance to be featured here and on our Instagram account.

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