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Layers of warmth

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Colour can enhance a room, set a mood and even alter the sense of space. And feel free to be bold and beautiful with the hues

Is there anyone out there who has actually overcome this home-colouring fixation on dark brown (sorry, chocolate), neutrals and a thousand shades of white?

Come on, folks. It is true that neutral colours are usually equated with calm, but where is the harm in adding a little warmth here and there? Who knows, you might even like it.

John McLennan, managing director of Options Home Furnishings Banyan Tree (www.optionshome.net or tel: 2552 3500), says colours can influence moods and 'alter' spaces. They can make small rooms feel larger, cluttered rooms seem ordered, and simple rooms seem grand.

'Used correctly, colour can enhance any room,' Mr McLennan says. 'Used poorly, colour can ruin even the best-decorated room. The key is finding the colour that works best for you.'

Choosing colours can be done at a number of levels, he says, but personal choice comes first. Other things to think about include cultural significance and, of course, aesthetics. 'There are some colour rules you should learn if you are serious about colour. Also, personal colour choices change and become more refined as one grows older, sees more (through travel), and learns more.

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