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Andrea Childs

Calming colours for living rooms – soothe everyday stress with these chillout shades

Green living room with botanical print sofa and geometric artwork

Chances are, your living room has more than one function. It might be your film and boxset space, where you hang out and play games; or maybe it's where you have friends over to socialise and entertain. But whatever you do there, the living room is all about relaxation – which is why considering calm colours for living rooms is key when deciding on living room colour schemes. 

When you're choosing calm colours for a bedroom, the emphasis is on gentle tones that can help you sleep. It's similar in the living room, where you want to signal that it's time to kick back after a busy day. This palette will be personal, so take some time to think about what 'calm' looks like for you.

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