Choosing colors to go together in a room is a fine art, so it's sometimes worth starting from a point of what definitely won't work. Designers have made careers out of knowing which color combinations to avoid, and sometimes it's a very subtle nuance that can tip a whole scheme out of balance.
'Rather than compliment each other, I find they tend to fight,' says the interior designer Alexandra Kaehler, of when room color ideas go wrong. She suggests looking for shades that have the same undertone as that will create a natural sense of harmony, and allow you to play with colors a little more bravely.
