Colour-blocking decor ideas
20.2.2020
Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson
Two-tone designer pieces have two advantages: they’re both decorative and make life easier when you’re undecided. After all, one of the two colours is bound to go perfectly with the look of your home.
Why make do with one thing when you can have two? This seems to be the motto of some designers. They’ve given accessories the colour-blocking treatment instead of settling for a monochrome look. This creates an effective dividing line. It envelops and accentuates the shape of each piece.
Delicate tones
The beauty of colour-blocking is not just the decorative aspect but also the flexibility of this design trend. It simplifies interior decorating. Either one of the colours matches your interior or intentionally deviates from it. In other words, a breath a fresh air and a highlight in the room.
Colour-blocking originally comes from fashion design and can look quite different there. To make an outfit striking, you combine two strong solid colours in the style of Piet Mondrian for Yves Saint Laurent. This either creates an eye-catching outfit or a sensory overload when done badly. But when it comes to these designer pieces, it’s all about combining neutral colours: jeans blue and a warm beige, for example.
Two colours can also be created by combining different structures. Like when the colours of natural wood and concrete give you a beautiful contrast.
Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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