How To Create Joyful Interiors?

How does one create joyful interiors? With colours that spark optimism and radiance, such as yellow, red and orange.

Few homes will leave such a striking first impression on visitors as this two-bedroom apartment in the Newton area. While the dominant hues are red, orange and yellow, shades of greys, blues and greens also make an appearance, alongside metallic tones such as rose gold and chrome.

The homeowners say their decorating goals were simple; their brief to Nikki Hunt and Kylie Tan of Design Intervention was for a fresh happy home full of colour, and with a sense of the unexpected. “The clients had seen a feature of our work in a past Home & Decor issue. They were particularly drawn to our confident, creative use of colour,” says Nikki.

She says this was an exciting project to work on because they were starting with what was essentially a blank canvas. “The clients were planning to retain just their sofa, and their bed from their previous home. Everything else is new, which meant that we could propose the furnishings and hard finishes to create a cohesive design,” says Nikki.

The original layout of the apartment featured three bedrooms, however, Kylie says the couple wanted to combine two bedrooms to create an expansive master with a generously sized walk-in wardrobe and study areas.

“In addition, the existing kitchen was dark and dated, and they wanted to incorporate an eat-in area within the kitchen. So we began our design process by reworking the floor plan,” she adds.