Pink & the 60-30-10 Rule!

The 60-30-10 colour rule is a quick interior designer rule of thumb to help you lay out a room and pick colours.  An easy way to think of it is 60% of the room should be one hue, the 30% adds some interest / contrast and the last 10% adds the spark. So, an example might be 60% representing the paint colour, 30% the wood in the furniture or upholstery and finally the 10% as the accessories.

I LOVE the colour pink...but do not get to use it often in my home. While in school I would use the colour anytime I could get away with it for a project.  Here is an Achromatic Colour Scheme Project:

 

 

I chose white as the 60% in this room. It was in the marble floor tile, built-in cabinetry, the sofa and the wall colour was an off white with a slight pink tint to it.  The 30% was found in the area rug and furniture which were metallic, mirrored surfaces and dark wood.  Finally the pop or sparkle was the pink suede occasional chair.  It took an achromatic colour scheme of white and grey and punched it up with an eye catching chair.

 

Here are a few more examples of this trick at work:

 

    

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