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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sara Hesikova

6 colour combinations we’ve always been taught don’t work together – but actually, they can make your home look incredible

A pink-painted living room with a red sofa.

There are several colour pairings that we have all been told should never be paired, whether it’s in a home or in an outfit. And that’s because they supposedly don’t go together. But with a recent shift towards all things fun and bold within the interiors space, this has also changed how we look at colours. And we, with the help of interiors and paint experts, found 6 colour combos that shouldn’t work but now do.

Or perhaps these colour combinations have always worked and we just prescribed a set of rules that weren’t necessary, despite the fact they are based on carefully studied colour theory. If you’re looking for a living room colour scheme that’s a little bit outside the box, then look no further.

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