Interior Redecoration: When You Want Changes but Not a Renovation

There are homes where literally from the door any visitor understands: people living here are full of creativity and have a very lively imagination. A stylist from Leroy Merlin, Alena Podmasco, tells how to fill the interior with colors without breaking the harmony of comfort and style.

Alena Podmasco — a stylist from Leroy Merlin. She decorates spaces, works as a decorator, and loves using bright colors in interior design.

What is redécorating?

Redecorating a room means adding accents to a familiar interior without radical changes or re-planning. Redecorating is needed if you want to refresh the atmosphere and prepare the space for new furniture or decor items you wanted to buy and fit perfectly into the interior.

How to Decide on Changes?

If you want changes but are afraid of a major overhaul, limit yourself to a small area. A hallway, bathroom, or balcony is perfect for trying an accent color. In other rooms, the color should be supported by decorative items.

When a bright color plays the main role in a room, it's better to minimize patterns, ornaments, and complex forms. Choose wooden or metal furniture and geometric light fixtures.

Principle of Combinations

Vibrant walls and textile accents work best with neutral furniture. This way, you get an interior with character but stylish and restrained.

Proportion Balance

To avoid making the room too flashy, limit yourself to a maximum of three colors for interior design. They should combine in the following ratio: 60% — main color, 30% — secondary, and 10% — tertiary. The floor should remain neutral, for example, the color of white wood. Color wheel by Johannes Itten helps to find the perfect combination and avoid blandness. A great example of color combinations is blue, yellow, and violet. They will fill your home with joy, warmth, and positive energy.

Zone Definition Through Redecoration

In small spaces, colored spots can help define different functional zones. In a children's room, they can highlight rest and study areas; in a studio apartment, they can mark sleeping, kitchen, socializing, and reading zones. The colorblock technique can make a room visually larger and break the usual perception of flatness. Simply paint one wall white, hang white frames on it, place a white cabinet, and draw a bright blue rectangle on top of everything — standing on the frames and furniture. It will make people wonder where things are. We spend more time solving puzzles, which makes the space seem bigger.

Let There Be Light

For a vibrant interior, choose neutral or cool lighting, as warm lighting usually distorts colors, making them muddy and dark. More light can be added with bright table lamps from the 'Just' collection, resembling Tetris figures. A white electric fireplace from the 'Diamond' collection will beautifully complement a large living room. It will become a gathering point for family and close friends, a cozy corner for engaging conversations and hot tea time.