Expert home tips with Shaynna: How to pick the perfect Spring colour palette

There is something amazingly rejuvenating about spring. Think beautiful blooms, grass, and the scents that fill the air. It's no wonder so many of us feel this innate need to spruce up our homes to wash away the winter blues and embrace the warmth and energy of the new season. Exclusive Harris Scarfe designer Shaynna Blaze recommends updating your home's colour palette if you're considering giving your personal spaces a quick refresh. This is instantly transformative and will inject heaps of personality into your home. And while experimenting with colour can feel daunting, Shaynna has you covered with tips and tricks on picking the perfect spring colour palette. As a bonus, we're also sharing a few colour recommendations to try. Read on.

#1 Think of a base palette

Start with a base palette of two colours that work together. For instance, salmon pink and navy blue make an excellent pair. Once you have a palette, you can build it with different tones. In this instance, Shaynna recommends using tones of blue, grey, and black with tones of salmon pink and peach for an instantly transformative look.

Bedroom decorating tip

Curate a Spring-ready bedroom with Shaynna's patterned salmon pink and blue fans quilt cover set dressed over a cosy wool quilt. Capturing that lovely Spring vibe, the quilt set works wonderfully in combination with Shaynna's wattle cotton sheet set and pillowcases. We also recommend her memory fibre pillows for a good night's sleep. Use accent cushions in fabrics like denim and velvet piping for a luxe look and feel.

#2 Find one thing to inspire your colour scheme

If you want to create a fresh colour scheme for your home, base it on an item you love. Maybe, this is an artwork, an area rug or a patterned fabric that you've seen online and want to incorporate into your home. Then pick out the specific shades from the design and apply them to your decor.

#3 Use the 60/30/10 rule with colours

It's worthwhile paying attention to the proportions of each hue or shade, as this will help you create a more balanced colour scheme at home. The 60:30:10 rule is a timeless decorating principle but can apply to colour schemes just as well.

The idea is that the primary colour makes up 60% of your room, anchoring the space and creating a backdrop for the other colours. 30% is the secondary colour - something that complements, or contrasts, essentially supports your room's primary colour. Think bedlinen, window furnishings, occasional chairs etc. The 10% is your accent colour on throw pillows and artwork.

For instance, wall and window coverings like curtains could account for 60%. In comparison, sofa colours could make up 30%, while scatter cushions could account for 10%. Alternatively, you could do 60% for the sofa and 30% for the feature wall and 10% for accessories.

#4 Ease into colour gently

Start small and slow if you're afraid of experimenting with colour on the walls or upholstery. Introduce bright pops of colour in your cushions, accent pieces and other accessories. Think of the feeling you want to create and go from there.

7 Spring colours to decorate your home

Nervous about overhauling your home's colour palette? Check out our recommendations of popular colours and hues.

Yellow

Nothing spells freshness and spring quite like yellow. Incorporate this colour as a feature wall, in scatter cushions, throw blankets or even the upholstery colour for the occasional wing chair. Yellow pairs beautifully with grey. So if you have a lot of grey in your interiors, adding pops of yellow will instantly energise the space.

Sky blue

Another on-trend colour, sky blue, spells cheer and vivacity and is a great accent colour in pillows, rugs, or floral arrangements.

Sage green

Green is instantly rejuvenating and refreshes your spaces. We particularly love the soft, muted hues of sage green for their freshness and organic feel. Pair with wood tones in flooring and white walls for calm and tranquillity. Complement the setting with the Shaynna Blaze candles.

Blush

Blush, in its varied shades, is a great way to introduce elegance to a room. Pair colours like white, taupe and soft pink for a warm, subtle, fresh look.

Pastels

Timeless and classic, pastels are a surefire way to lend warmth and brightness to your home this spring-summer. These colours offer the perfect backdrop to segue into the darker and deeper hues during winter.

Olive green

We love olive green for the way it multi-tasks. Use it on walls, on pillows or on your other upholstery. Olive green transitions beautifully from spring and summer to autumn-winter. Pair with indoor plants for a fresh spring colour burst.

White

When in doubt, go all-white and brighten your home. Think of lots of natural lighting, sheer white curtains, white bed linen and fresh house plants for a look high on form and style.

Trust your instincts and pick colours that resonate with you and your home. Work with fresh and light palettes that help bring the outdoors in. Shop Shaynna's stunning range, available exclusively at Harris Scarfe, to complement your colour scheme and revitalise your spaces. Happy spring decorating.

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