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DOS & DON’TS WITH TRICIA GUILD

USING COLOUR

DO...

■ Identify a palette of three or four shades and start to weave in patterns in this colour family.

■ Use confident tones, but consider how they’ll work with whites and naturals – a counterbalance to control the strength and provide a harmonious feel.

■ Plan at scale. Represent colours

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