5 Common Color Clichés That Could Be Holding Back Your Home’s Style – Designers Reveal the Rules to Ignore in 2026

Pink and green should never be seen, don't mix warm and cool tones, only use light colors in a small room – the list of color clichés is long, and as designers are keen to point out, often wrong. We've come so far with how we use and combine colors, so these old rules are sounding very restrictive in 2026.

And although color rules can be a useful tool if you're looking to create a well-balanced, calming space, they don't always leave so much room for personality to lead the way. Sometimes, it's better to ditch the color clichés altogether and lean into a much more experimental approach.

And so, in a bid to encourage color-confident homes in 2026, below, interior designers share the common color clichés they recommend avoiding, along with their advice on what to do instead for stylish and soulful homes.

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