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Bright sunset-coloured bedroom | Break the colour rules | decorating with colour | decorating tips | PHOTO GALLERY | Housetohome

Bright sunset-coloured bedroom

While they're there to help you avoid decorating disaster, certain colour 'rules' actually make no sense. We're here to show you why, starting with this bold bedroom in a spectrum of sunset shades.

The myth: Bright colours such as these might jar with one another, and create an uncomfortable space. 

The reality: These tones are found together in nature, meaning they do complement each other beautifully. The trick is to use big blocks of plain colour, rather than a mixture of patterns.

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