This Is When It's a Mistake to Use Color Theory to Decorate Your Home — "It Can Quickly Become a Distraction"

Image of a muted moss green living room with a navy blue, velvet small sectional sofa. There are two small, round ottomans in a hot pink shade and a small pink lamp on the side table next to the sofa. There is a large round wooden coffee table with games on it.

Most selections you make for your home involve a color choice. The right paint for your walls, fabric for your sofa, even a detail as small as your cabinet pulls. And when you're starting from a blank canvas, those choices involved can be overwhelming.

That's why we use things like the color wheel in interior design, right? Well, maybe wrong. When speaking with interior designer and color expert, Maria Killam, recently, she shared that she actually avoids strict theory like that when choosing colors for her interior projects.