Pinspiration :: Colourful Interiors

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Boyfriend and I are always in the process of doing up our rented house. Whenever we add a new piece of furniture or paint the walls a certain shade we always find something else that's just not quite right and it just becomes an ongoing project room by room until things are settled. We make a lot of furniture and paint second hand finds so among all the rustic looking wood we have and brick patterned paper on the walls, the house lacks a little zesty colour which boyfriend really appreciates. I like my walls white - not magnolia or off-white but proper plain, stark white - but we come to a compromise where we can. The living room is white, the kitchen is white and my office is white so far and even I've got to admit that while I love the blank full-of-possibility-and-light feel, it needs a little something.

I'm not brave enough to go for full on colour on the walls so I'm constantly searching Pinterest for ways to brighten up without a shed load of preparation and work involved. I adore the effect of just painting the legs of a chair or table a bright colour because it feels modern and fresh while still keeping with our style. We're not modern people in the typical interiors sense - we don't like black and chrome too much, glass topped everything makes my teeth itch and minimalist is not really a word used to describe me in any sense - so to just adjust little bits here and there makes my heart less heavy and more excited to bring some colour in. Of course, there are bright accessories and soft furnishings which pull me in more than anything else. It's so easy to add a few bright scatter cushions and a throw to a sofa to instantly update something that was looking rather worse for wear.

What do you think of using colour in your home? Are you a lover or is it not for you?