Splash some colour around your home
28 April, 2023
Three framed Picasso prints hanging on a wall  in a dinning room

There are easy ways to add colour to all white rooms, without changing the wall colour.

To me, there is nothing more relaxing than all white rooms, I don’t mind if the look is sterile because I love the calmness of single colours.

Women on a staircase wearing a blue gown with a very long train hanging over the staircase railing

However, after a white it can become a bit boring and this is where adding some colourful art can spark joy and add an element of surprise.

A Victorian woman on a bed but with added neon crown blowing a neon bubble gum bubble.

You can use prints and posters for a bold gallery wall, aligning the bottoms to create a strong horizontal focal point above the furniture.

The Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris seen at dusk

You can reuse old pictures which might be dated but updating the frames to give them a new lease of life.

The iconic Slim Aarons 'Poolside Gossip'

We hope these examples have given you some ideas.

After 18 years in the IT industry, Doreen decided to surround herself on a daily basis by photography that she loves which led to the establishment of The Cow Artworks in 2004. In March 2006 she opened the gallery in Parkhurst and has thrived in this beautiful space. Her passion for travel affords her the opportunity to take photographs, particularly candid shots of street scenes, graffiti and architecture.