Spotted! Mild to Wild Colour-Blocked Schemes
Too nervous to jump onto the colour blocking bandwagon? These combos will show you how to do – not overdo – it
Every couple of years, the colour blocking trend makes a comeback, whether in all its primary hued boldness (we’re looking at you, Mondrian) or an of-the-moment iteration. These designs showcase a more controlled, tactile and timeless take that’s just begging to be photographed and featured.
Photo by Aaron Poon
Pastel perfect
In this fresh and sophisticated take on Pantone’s Colours of 2016, Rose Quartz and Serenity, the designer pieces (Moroso’s My Beautiful Backside sofa sits underneath the painting) take their colour cues from the abstract art on the wall.
Pastel perfect
In this fresh and sophisticated take on Pantone’s Colours of 2016, Rose Quartz and Serenity, the designer pieces (Moroso’s My Beautiful Backside sofa sits underneath the painting) take their colour cues from the abstract art on the wall.
Nature’s touch
A block of matt black – the stairs – slashes across this vignette and divides it into green and grey walls.
A block of matt black – the stairs – slashes across this vignette and divides it into green and grey walls.
Photo by Elliot Lee
He said, she said
Grey laminates flank the Tiffany-blue accent wall, while white shelves add depth to the arrangement in this beautiful balance of feminine and masculine.
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He said, she said
Grey laminates flank the Tiffany-blue accent wall, while white shelves add depth to the arrangement in this beautiful balance of feminine and masculine.
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Into the woods
This design practically named itself, with its forest green-hued wall and the distressed wood blocks stacked against it. Dark metals – seen on the i-beam frame and TV panel – add an industrial edge.
This design practically named itself, with its forest green-hued wall and the distressed wood blocks stacked against it. Dark metals – seen on the i-beam frame and TV panel – add an industrial edge.
Pretty in pink
The warehouse look of exposed brick and concrete floors is softened by a Scandinavian-inspired selection of pale wood furniture. A pink sofa and ottoman bring colour blocking and much-needed vivacity to the space.
The warehouse look of exposed brick and concrete floors is softened by a Scandinavian-inspired selection of pale wood furniture. A pink sofa and ottoman bring colour blocking and much-needed vivacity to the space.
Singing the blues
The mixed media diptych at the dining area was the jumping point for this blue scheme. White walls highlight the duplex’s double-volume design, while a muted jade blue paint is used on feature walls in the dining and living areas, and on the ceiling, to make the space feel cosier. A brighter block of blue is courtesy of the area rug.
The mixed media diptych at the dining area was the jumping point for this blue scheme. White walls highlight the duplex’s double-volume design, while a muted jade blue paint is used on feature walls in the dining and living areas, and on the ceiling, to make the space feel cosier. A brighter block of blue is courtesy of the area rug.
Photo by Food and Shelter Company
Tile style
Mosaic and subway tiles chill out next to each other in this colour-blocked kitchen. Pale wood shelves invite some greenery to join in the session.
Food is the language of love in this HDB kitchen
Tile style
Mosaic and subway tiles chill out next to each other in this colour-blocked kitchen. Pale wood shelves invite some greenery to join in the session.
Food is the language of love in this HDB kitchen
Photo by Amber Roberts
Sweet, sweet slumber
Mint becomes more restful than refreshing when it’s paired with the softest of greys, metals and white.
Sweet, sweet slumber
Mint becomes more restful than refreshing when it’s paired with the softest of greys, metals and white.
Photo by Fabian Ong
Minty fresh
How many hues of mint can you spot in this kitchen? If our eyes don’t deceive us, there’s a bluish version in the open shelf containing the glassware, two pale and paler painted glass finishes on the backsplash, and a greener mint stripe in the foreground.
Minty fresh
How many hues of mint can you spot in this kitchen? If our eyes don’t deceive us, there’s a bluish version in the open shelf containing the glassware, two pale and paler painted glass finishes on the backsplash, and a greener mint stripe in the foreground.
Skyline pigeons on the green
Plush carpet-like material makes up the customised green block of a headboard of this bed. Above it are strips of grey-and-white candy-striped wood that form a reverse skyline silhouette. And yes, there are two pigeon figurines in this room.
Plush carpet-like material makes up the customised green block of a headboard of this bed. Above it are strips of grey-and-white candy-striped wood that form a reverse skyline silhouette. And yes, there are two pigeon figurines in this room.
Refresher course
The bright turquoise feature wall picks up the accents on the painting on the adjacent wall. The colour block itself is balanced by the vignette created by the sideboard, mirror and plants, so that it doesn’t overwhelm the dining space.
The bright turquoise feature wall picks up the accents on the painting on the adjacent wall. The colour block itself is balanced by the vignette created by the sideboard, mirror and plants, so that it doesn’t overwhelm the dining space.
Photo by Aaron Pocock Photography
Gone glamping
A very muted drab green is awoken by the white mouldings that tone down the colour-blocked treatment on the walls here. Tan accessories add a safari influence to this soothing set-up.
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Gone glamping
A very muted drab green is awoken by the white mouldings that tone down the colour-blocked treatment on the walls here. Tan accessories add a safari influence to this soothing set-up.
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Photo by Nieve Photography
Colour in the kitchen
The soft neutral palette of this home gets a bright infusion of playfulness from the kitchen, where the bank of cabinets feature a block of sprightly turquoise. The living room’s pale wood feature wall is another block of subtle colour.
Colour in the kitchen
The soft neutral palette of this home gets a bright infusion of playfulness from the kitchen, where the bank of cabinets feature a block of sprightly turquoise. The living room’s pale wood feature wall is another block of subtle colour.
That 70s show
Channel retroliciousness with a colour scheme of bright aqua, orange, brown and red, all pre-arranged in playful blocks of feature wall and cabinet drawers.
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Channel retroliciousness with a colour scheme of bright aqua, orange, brown and red, all pre-arranged in playful blocks of feature wall and cabinet drawers.
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The cheery colour is balanced by plenty of white space and a tasteful selection of greys. In fact, there’s more white than yellow here – it just seems sunnier because the mirrored console does such a good job reflecting the area rug.