How to Bring Colourful Joy Into Your Home | Susi Bellamy

Introducing colour into your home doesn’t have to mean a complete redesign or a dramatic leap outside your comfort zone. In fact, colour - when approached with intention, can be the most joyful and personal layer of your interiors. It's not just about aesthetics, it’s about evoking emotion, creating a sense of place and reflecting your personality in a way that feels both comforting and invigorating

Inspired by timeless design principles and modern sensibilities, here’s how to thoughtfully and joyfully infuse colour into your home

Start with a Mood, Not a Shade

Before diving into paint charts or fabric samples, pause to consider how you want the space to feel. Do you crave a serene, cocooning bedroom? A kitchen that buzzes with warmth and conversation? Defining the mood helps you choose colours that support that emotional atmosphere. For example, soft sage and powder blue soothe, while bright orange or yellow can uplift and energise

Layer Colour Through Texture and Material

Bringing colour into a space doesn’t always mean bold walls. Instead, build layers of tone through textiles, ceramics, natural woods, and even metallics. A teal velvet cushion, hand-painted crockery or a blush-toned linen tablecloth can be more impactful (and versatile) than a single statement piece. Texture makes colour feel tactile and lived-in, not flat or overly stylised

Use Pattern as a Colour Storyteller

Patterns - whether floral, geometric, or abstract - are an elegant way to explore multiple hues without overwhelming the room. A patterned wallpaper, rug, or curtains can tie together otherwise neutral surroundings and gently guide your palette choices. Take cues from heritage designs or hand-printed textiles to bring a soulful richness into your space

Balance Bold with Neutrals

Joyful colour doesn’t mean every surface needs to shout. In fact, bright or saturated hues work best when anchored by grounding neutrals like warm white, natural oak, soft taupe, or deep navy. This balance allows colour to breathe, giving the eye somewhere to rest and making statement tones feel more curated than chaotic

Choose Items You Truly Love

Colour has the power to spark memory and emotion - so surround yourself with tones and pieces that speak to you personally. Maybe it’s a vibrant bowl you brought back from a holiday, a lamp in your favourite childhood shade of blue, or a piece of art that makes you smile. Homes feel most joyful when they’re filled with things that matter

Take Small Steps

If you’re colour-shy, begin with accents - candles, cushions, artwork, or upholstered pieces. As you become more confident, graduate to bolder moves like painted furniture, a statement headboard, or a bold wallpaper. The joy of colour lies in the freedom to experiment...

Colour is one of the most accessible, transformative tools in interior design. When approached with curiosity and care, it brings a sense of vitality and character to a space - without the need for grand overhauls. Most importantly, colour should delight you

Whether it's a sunshine yellow vase on your hallway console or a deep aubergine wall in your reading nook, invite colour in as a guest - and let it stay as a joyful companion

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