Farrow & Ball color expert's monochromatic tip will transform how you decorate a small room

Farrow & Ball have revealed how to make a room appear instantly larger, but their advice is not exactly what we anticipated from a paint company. 

Instead of focusing on the color of the walls, Patrick O’Donnell, ambassador at Farrow & Ball focused on tangible pieces of home decor - or, even more specifically, the influential tones of soft furnishings. 

‘Whilst small rooms can feel like a greater challenge to decorate, if you follow a few basic principles, you can help accentuate the feeling of more room through carefully curated color choices and decorating styles,’ Patrick began.

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The Farrow & Ball representative continued: 'The first option is to keep your palette soft and monochromatic - don’t introduce too many contrasting colors. Using similarly toned shades on the soft furnishings and trims will also enhance the feeling of space.’

While the color of your cushions and curtains might not have been the first thing you would change to improve the space of your room, Partick is not alone in understanding their understated power. 

‘Changing cushions is probably the easiest update you can make to a living room,’ declared Camilla Clarke of Albion Nord.

‘By updating soft furnishings such as cushions and throws allows you to breathe new life into your living room and add a fresh style for the new season. Pull the new colors together with additional accessories in the same theme, such as etched candle motifs and endearing ornaments, to create a cohesive look,’ she advised. 

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After starting with the intricate colors of your soft furnishings and plush accessories, Patrick extended his advice, urging us to extend the monochromatic palette to other hard furniture pieces, such as tables and wardrobes. 

‘You can carry this technique on to furniture too, such as painting your wardrobes in Estate Eggshell in the same color.’

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‘This will help reduce the sense of volume of furniture in a space where the floor area is at a minimum,’ Patrick concluded. 

 Small spaces are some of the best rooms to experiment with color and design. Sticking to a monochromatic color scheme doesn’t mean you can't be bold with your color choices. Abigail Ahern and Kit Kemp are both advocates of taking a risk with your color choice in a small space. 

So be bold no matter how small the room is.