This Interior Designer’s Simple Color Balancing Formula Finally Helped Me Plan the Scheme for My Entire Home – It’s the Answer to Using Both Calming Neutrals and Bold Shades

Farmhouse meets grandma chic aesthetic white living room with tongue and groove walls, light oak built in shelving, fireplace, soft pink couch, skirted floral ottoman and two dark wood armchairs with blue cushions.

During my (seemingly never-ending) home renovation, I’ve been caught between two decorating instincts: a love of soft neutral spaces that feel calm and grounding, and a pull toward bolder color-drenched rooms that bring personality and depth.

I knew I didn’t want every space to shout, but I also didn’t want to play it too safe with the color scheme for my entire home. What I couldn’t quite work out was how to do both. That was until I stumbled across this room color formula that Melissa Oholendt of Oho Interiors uses in her work.