How to Decorate Around Taupe Bedroom Furniture

Taupe sits between grey and brown, which makes it flexible and slightly unpredictable to decorate around. This guide starts with the step most people skip: working out whether your taupe leans warm or cool, using nothing more than a sheet of white paper in daylight. From there it sets out the wall colours that suit each direction, including the case for going darker when a room has good natural light, and explains how to build a restrained three colour palette that leaves room for texture. There is practical detail on bedding layers, choosing a rug that bridges furniture and flooring, and why hardware tone deserves more attention than it usually gets in a neutral scheme. Lighting is covered in terms of colour temperature, since taupe shifts noticeably under cool bulbs. The guide closes with the mistakes that flatten a taupe room and clear answers to the questions that come up most often....