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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sara Hesikova

I was sceptical about decorating with birth month colours at first – but these expert tips on how to use the shades to personalise a home changed my mind

An earthy yellow-painted bedroom with a wall light above the bedside table and a floral-print fabric headboard.

Have you ever thought of using your birth month colour when decorating your home? Until recently, I hadn’t. But as the trend towards hyper-personal and 'real homes' is growing in popularity, I thought there might be something in decorating with birth month colours, despite my initial scepticism.

Birth month colours are based on the stones assigned to each month and their shades. And incorporating your assigned colour might be the ultimate anti-trend way to make your space timeless and truly personal to you. Your birth month colour is never going to change and go out of style like most colour trends are likely to.

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