Decorating & Design
Can Colour Be a Neutral? These Rooms Prove It Can
Published on April 30, 2026
You don’t have to rely on beige or white to create a serene space. Colour can feel just as calming and grounding when thoughtfully selected, gently enveloping a room. From soft pinks and yellows to muted blues and greens in bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms — and even living areas — these rooms prove colour can work just like a neutral.
Hazy peach limewashed walls in Bronte by Bauwerk Colours are the perfect backdrop for this charming principal ensuite by designer and homeowner Elizabeth Macfarlane.
Elizabeth’s dressing room is awash in the same pinky-peach hue.
Farrow & Ball’s Skylight is a serene backdrop in this principal bedroom designed by TOM Design Collective.
This charming laundry room boasts creamy yellow beadboard panelling and fetching terracotta- and pink-hued floor tile.
Butter yellow walls create a serene palette in this bedroom by designer Brian McCourt.
Mellow green panelled walls in designer Alana Firestone’s family den has a calming effect. “We wanted to weave in colour wherever this home allowed,” says Alana.
In this bedroom by designer and homeowner Orsi Panos, walls are drenched in the same pale pink hue to keep the look light in the small space.
White kitchens may be classic, but a soft blue can feel just as timeless—especially in an oceanside home. This boho-meets-beachy kitchen in Vancouver is proof that the right shade can work just as well as white, beige, or cream.