Colour Me Happy: Creating a Palette That Feels Like You
How to Choose Colours You Absolutely Love for Your Home Interiors
Choosing colours for your home is one of the most joyful—and personal—parts of shaping a space that truly feels like yours. Colour isn’t just visual; it carries mood, memory and meaning. The shades you surround yourself with will influence how you feel every day, so it’s worth taking time to discover what colours you genuinely love.
Below is my simple, creative guide to building a colour palette that feels deeply “you.”
Step 1: Connect Your Moods to Colour
Begin with yourself.
Write a list of the moods you experience or want more of in your home—calm, joy, creativity, rest, energy, comfort. Then, add a colour to each word.
Don’t overthink this. Use watercolours, felt tips, pencils—whatever you have. Work quickly and instinctively. This is not about being “right”—it’s about noticing your immediate emotional response to colour.
You’ll start to see patterns emerge.
Moods / what I feel by colour
Step 2: Explore Real Materials
Once you have a sense of your instinctive palette, spend time with real colours and textures:
Flick through paint cards
Handle fabric swatches
Visit showrooms or markets
Build a Pinterest board
Tear pages from magazines that make you feel something
As you collect inspiration, pay attention to the emotion behind each choice. Does it feel warm? Uplifting? Grounding? Nostalgic?
This intuitive process is just as important as the colours themselves.
Finding images of colours & interiors I love
Step 3: Build a Mood Board That Reflects You
Create a physical or digital mood board of the images, colours and textures you’re drawn to. Notice the common threads: Are you leaning toward bold and bright? Soft and muted? Earthy? Fresh? Vibrant?
This mood board becomes a visual foundation you can use when working with a designer or architect—or as a guide if you’re designing your home yourself.
It’s a powerful starting point for creating interiors that make you feel happy, calm and at peace in every room.
Colours that make me feel calm
Colours that make me feel happy
My Own Colour Story
I recently spent time refreshing my own palette and re-exploring what colours make me happiest. I’ve shared the results in my latest reel.
For me, it’s all about fresh, bright blues, greens and yellows—colours that feel alive and joyful. I love them in natural linens and wools, and I enjoy mixing patterns and artwork to bring energy into a space.
Almost everything in my home carries a memory: textiles I’ve found on travels, artwork I’ve made myself, pieces by friends, handmade items, gifts. Every object holds a story, and together they form the emotional colour palette of my home.
Capturing colours I love from St Ives
Enjoy Creating Your Own Colour Story
Have fun exploring the colours that light you up. And when you find your palette, I’d love to see it—share using #ColourMeHappy and #ColourMyHome. Plus do have a look at my website for more information about my services or to be further inspired by colour and pattern.
A special thank you to the Royal Drawing School for inspiring this process. It’s a wonderful organisation to follow, and a beautiful way to keep expanding your creative practice.