xx Times Designers Used Colour to Create an Illusion of Space
Floor-to-ceiling built-in cupboards in a sophisticated blue demarcate the living and dining areas clearly and give the feeling that the walls are painted blue. The key to reducing the ‘bulk’ of these tall units is the crisp white insets – a display niche for the living room cabinet and a banquette for the dining area – that provide a break from the single span of colour. https://www.houzz.co.uk/magazine/houzz-tour-a-late-1970s-flat-is-opened-up-with-a-fresh-palette-stsetivw-vs~130816888
Dark green tones give the bedroom a calm feel. “I took the opportunity to be creative with colour blocking,” Omar says. The darker green surrounds the cosy sleeping area, while the lighter hue lifts the space above. https://www.houzz.co.uk/magazine/houzz-tour-a-bright-makeover-for-a-small-dingy-flat-stsetivw-vs~125860334
After The owner wanted to erase the angle visually, which can’t be done with the furniture arrangement alone. Once again, the trompe-l’oeil technique came to the rescue. Patricia resized the inside angle using dark paint: highlighting the left side and painting the angle darker makes it recede from view. https://www.houzz.co.uk/ideabooks/131550793
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