{"id":15062,"date":"2023-07-19T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15062"},"modified":"2023-08-08T17:29:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:29:01","slug":"colour-me-impressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.co.uk\/blog\/colour-me-impressed\/","title":{"rendered":"Colour Me Impressed: An Expert\u2019s Tips On Interior Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A home is usually one of the biggest and most important places in your life. It\u2019s also the space that you\u2019ll probably spend the most time in. It makes sense that you\u2019d want to feel comfortable and happy every time you come home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That\u2019s why we\u2019ve partnered up with Sophie Robinson<\/a>, a popular personality in the interior design industry who has a special knack for transforming homes with colour. With over 20 years of experience, Sophie\u2019s worked across TV, magazines, and retailers. She even most recently starred in the BBC\u2019s The Great Interior Design Challenge 2023 as a guest judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophie\u2019s passion for interior design and introducing colour into people\u2019s lives has led her straight to Taskrabbit<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s High Time To Ban Beige<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Talk of \u201csad beige\u201d and \u201cbeige flags\u201d is all over the place, especially TikTok. However, at the same time, people are pushing back against the realms of identikit homes on social media. Many do want to experiment with colour in their homes, they just don\u2019t know how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get a sense of fast and affordable ways you can embrace colour in your home, we asked Sophie to share her top tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Go with your favourite colour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to making confident colour choices for your d\u00e9cor, it\u2019s worth enquiring into what colours you love that make you feel happy. It might be a colour you wear that helps you feel confident or a favourite gemstone. I love to look to nature; a favourite flower or landscape is a great place to look for colour inspiration. I have even had clients want to paint a room in their favourite football teams\u2019 colour, and if it makes them happy I give them full permission to go for it. Honestly, anything goes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Accessories that make a splash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to drench all the walls in bold colour to get a positive effect. Adding in some colourful cushions, rolling out a bold new rug, or switching beige lampshades for colourful ones are effective ways to punctuate your room with bold colour. Better still you can do this slowly over time, so enjoy collecting your favourite colourful pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Say it with paint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having said that, paint is undoubtedly the way to get the biggest transformation for the least amount of money. Rolling out a new hue across all the walls is thrilling but don\u2019t overlook the smaller details. Using a small tin of paint to pick out your window frames in a bold new hue or a bit of fresh colour to a tired piece of furniture are quick and easy ways to instantly update a room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Pick your palette<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When starting a colour scheme from scratch, a great hack is to use a swatch of fabric or wallpaper as your jumping off point. They will present you with a palette of colours that you can be sure sit beautifully together, and from this you can select a colour for walls, floors, furniture, and accessories that will blend harmoniously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Dress the walls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists are masters of colour and I\u2019m often inspired by the colour combinations they use. Hanging art is an integral part of a successful room scheme so pick a picture that enhances your overall scheme or the mood you are trying to create. I\u2019d advise investing in one statement piece or building up a gallery wall of graphic pictures. There are plenty of tutorials on social media on how to paint your own simple murals and wall art which helps keep things creative, personal and, above all, affordable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Don\u2019t let people\u2019s judgement hold you back <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taskrabbit found that people are nervous about embracing colour in their home as they\u2019re worried what people will make of it and that it may impact them when they go to move. Worrying about what other people will think of your interiors is \u201cinsanity,\u201d and my biggest piece of advice is to \u201cgo with your gut.\u201d It\u2019s impossible for everyone to like everything you do anyway because we all have different tastes. Do what you want in your own house and enjoy it. You\u2019ll only be disappointed if you don\u2019t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Think in threes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find that three is a magic number when pulling a scheme together, with the hero colour being around 60-70% of the scheme (think walls, floors, or large pieces of furniture), then the secondary colour being around 20-30% (for example soft furnishings), and the final accent colour around 10-15% (that\u2019s cushions, artwork, and vases). You can add neutrals in with this, I call them a free colour, and can be found in wood flooring and furniture for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Get a helping hand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re embracing a bold colour, you want to get it right. If you\u2019re nervous about taking on a DIY job or you just want someone to take the pressure off you, bring in a helping hand. Whether that is an interior designer who can advise on the best colour combos or a handy person who can come in and get the job done in a flash, remember you don\u2019t have to take it all on yourself. Taskrabbit has a large network of skilled Taskers on the platform who are there to help get the job done whether that is painting walls<\/a>, helping mount a gallery wall<\/a>, or hanging some new colourful curtains<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Numbers Don\u2019t Lie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After evaluating platform bookings and conducting a national survey* on those who may be interested in redesigning their home in the future, we discovered these results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respondents described a house being decorated in one colour scheme as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n