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By Drew Pritchard\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 07 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Colour feels good right now and it\u2019s come at a time when I\u2019m decorating my new home. I\u2019ve found myself buying faded kilims, beautiful old tapestries and colourful cushions for my living room. We\u2019ve also accumulated about 50 Welsh blankets in a wide spectrum of colours for the business too. I\u2019m excited by colour and I seem to have gone off anything that\u2019s bland and stark.<\/p>\n

Colour can bring a relaxed, comfortable and uncontrived feel to a home, depending on how you use it. People have walked into my house and said, \u2018Oh, nothing matches,\u2019 but I don\u2019t even think about that. I put things together that work in harmony so that the look is eclectic<\/a> and personal, like decorating in the country house style<\/a> on a small scale. I actually think that creating this colourful look \u2013 making it seem like it\u2019s evolved over time \u2013 can be one of the hardest to pull off. It has to feel effortless, glamorous and very English. It\u2019s something that antiques dealers<\/a> like me have been doing well for decades, as we\u2019ve had a lot of practice putting pieces together, but it is something that anyone can learn.<\/p>\n

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For me, the key to creating a successful room is colour. I always start with the wall and floor coverings; I look at colours and artwork for the walls, and rugs<\/a> for the floors. I\u2019ve chosen a pale green for my living room and an ornate rug in reds and blues. Then I build up from there, adding in other elements as I go.<\/p>\n

Using antiques<\/a> is a great way to achieve a colourful effect. Age and patina<\/a> bring texture, creating a softness of layering, and show colour aged by time. I tend not to worry about wear \u2013 it can be beautiful and can be the best thing about a piece, like a pair of comfortable old shoes with character, or an old car that you particularly love.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s a grand room, you need to work that bit harder to make people feel at ease. Think about adding lovely old worn surfaces and battered chairs that people aren\u2019t afraid to sit in. Otherwise guests wonder, \u2018Should I take my shoes off?\u2019 and are afraid to put their glass<\/a> down. We\u2019re all different, but that\u2019s not the sort of place I want to call home.<\/p>\n

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When you start to decorate a room, you may become aware that you tend to lean towards a certain colour. For me it\u2019s warm reds \u2013 ones that are almost pink. I have two antique mercury plate horseshoe mirrors where the red velvet has impregnated the glass, which I love. Also a pair of very worn red Moroccan leather chairs and a Thomas Jeckyll fire surround with pink tiles. These antique pieces work particularly well in these tones. The background colours they rest against \u2013 by contrast \u2013 are deliberately very muted. It\u2019s all about balance.<\/p>\n

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Drew Pritchard\u2019s tips for colourful interiors<\/h2>\n