Yesterday I did a terrifying thing - I went back to school. Ok, so it was just for a day and it was actually pretty exciting because I wasn't going to any old comprehensive, I was going to KLC School of Design, based in London's Chelsea Harbour. In association with Living Etc, I attended a colour and texture workshop at the world renowned school. A group of 20 or so like-minded interior enthusiasts all gathered, in the sweltering heat, armed with scissors, glue and a combined eagerness to get to grips with colour. The day comprised informal workshops structured around a series of mini lectures delivered throughout the day. Time went quickly, I guess the old adage is true, it really does fly when you're having fun...
First on the agenda was looking at the effective use of colour and texture in contemporary interiors and colour theory. We explored this further in a practical session, taking a personality 'brief' and creating a colour board to express these traits. The objective here was to investigate the emotional link between colour and people, while learning to appreciate colours according to their weight and tonal value.
Next up was how to use texture and colour to develop a scheme. Building on the previous session, we explored the link between texture and personalities. Once we had sourced fabrics, samples and pictures to depict the textures we thought our chosen personality would enjoy and feel comfortable with, we looked at the textural qualities of our selection and how they worked together. Exploring which balanced each other, which enhanced or detracted from others, we then had to consider how the textures and colours would work with light - would they absorb, reflect or diffuse it?
Lastly, we looked at where to source the various elements of a design scheme and pull together concept and sample boards to present ideas. Throughout the day we studied a plethora of images, some emphasised particular design concepts, some highlighted the impact colour can make, whilst others we used to critique schemes and further our understanding of the relationship between colour and texture. Overall, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and fun day. They say every day is a school day, but some are certainly more fun than others!
Thanks for looking!
K
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