Interiors follow fashion, that's a truism. So, in fashion now, as in this photo by Gucci, we are seeing a riot of colours and patterns, placed together in what seems a careless way, but must be artful. So why is it that current thought maintains, vigorously, that clean, spare interiors are what young moderns crave? The thinking goes that we must be surrounded at home by a lack of colour stimulation of any kind because our minds are overloaded during the day with digital images.
The other argument is that we just don't like "stuff." But we do like stuff, just so long as it's Post-Modern stuff.
Fashion cycles in and out, and minimalism will too, just as Canadiana, then retro-Victorian did.
What makes colour jarring is not colour itself, but mismatching hues or overly high contrast. Choose colours that work together, and try using the same intensity of hue. A calm but cozy feeling can result, if you play it right. Admittedly, going this route is much more difficult, because colour has a visual weight all of its own, highly influenced by context.
My best advice is to play around until you get it right. Here, I am searching for a paint colour as evidenced by the swatch on the wall. The sofa and carpet have already been chosen and they're there to stay. Is it this the final choice? Time will tell. Chances are, I'll let you know when I find what I'm looking for. "Design is a patient search."
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