MY ORANGE PHASE

When I was studying an Interior Styling and Decorating course, the first thing we learned was the importance of colours in relation to creating a happy environment for our potential clients which would reflect their lifestyle, taste and individuality.

One of the golden rules of interior styling which I learnt from the styling guru who guest appeared at one of our lectures and it was the one relating to the process of choosing the colour, the so called  60-30-10 rule, where 60% is your main colour, 30% is your secondary colour and 10% is your accent colour or as she liked to call it, the fun bit where your personality really comes through the choice of small accessories and a finishing touch that will unite all other decorative elements you’ve selected into a perfectly looking room.

When it comes to clothes, the same rule, although with a slight variation, may apply whereupon a skirt, a pair of pants or a coat will be the item which represents the main colour; a blouse, a jumper or any other kind of top would represent the secondary colour and our accent colour will be attributed to accessories, shoes, handbags, scarfs or even a lipstick, in other words, anything that adds that last touch that brings the whole outfit together.

While the choice of colour in clothes is equally important, the approach in choosing the right hue is predominately based on personal taste and understanding of which colour suits you best rather than the application of colour psychology.  Surely, we dress according to an occasion and our mood, but we can change our appearance as quickly as our mood shifts which is not as simple when it comes to interior styling.

And speaking of colours, it seems that I developed a tendency such as from time to time I become obsessed with a single colour and this obsession will dominate my subconscious choice of clothes.  I call it my Colour Phases and they are totally random.  After a while it will go away until the next Colour Phase takes its place.  

Over the years I have been through many of them and when this attachment becomes too strong, it projects on my home decor.  Not that I re-paint the walls or change the upholstery, it is more reflected in the accessories:  vases, decorative plates, ornaments, flowers etc.

Today’s post is about my Orange Phase.  There is a lot of good things which can be said about the colour Orange, mainly that it is a colour of happiness, enthusiasm, attraction, success and determination to name just a few.  I just like it for its bright colour but most importantly that I think it suits my colour tone and hair colour.  I would say that it is the most heavily represented colour in my wardrobe and in my home.  I included some images to support my statement.

Do you have a favourite colour and how it is represented in your wardrobe?  Do you go through the colourful phases like I do?  Please share your thoughts on the subject