decorating decisions

For an open-plan area to feel harmonious, the decoration needs to be consistent. However, colour doesn’t have to be used in the same way in each zone. For example, you could use a bold colour choice in a living area, then repeat it as an accent shade in the kitchen; bar stools could be the same shade as other upholstered furniture. Neither do the walls have to be the same throughout: a feature wallpaper might distinguish a living or dining zone and repeat a colour from kitchen cabinetry in its pattern.