How to use colours skillfully in your interiors - Fearless Decorator Feature: Katie Ridder

It was hard to decide what to include in this post! Looking through Katie's portfolio was such a joy, like turning over the pages of a beautiful book just to be greeted with beautiful colour combinations and layers of #pattern with every turn. #Harmonious analogous colour schemes accented with a complementary colour for impact and for added fun, beautiful #Chinoiserie patterns combined with bold geometrics and the use of beautiful #wallcoverings and #fabrics characterize the interiors of New York based Katie Ridder. She often included in the list of top #designers in publications like House Beautiful and Elle Decor.

I love this beautiful triadic colour scheme where the chartreuse green and turquoise are paired with a deep burgundy for accents, and the whole room is grounded and framed by earthy warm grays and browns. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

The primary colours red, yellow and blue create a lot of excitement in this design and the shades of blue paired with green tones it down enough to make it gorgeous! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

The primary colours red, yellow and blue create a lot of excitement in this design and the shades of blue paired with green tones it down enough to make it gorgeous!Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

A beautiful example of an analogous colour scheme, the blues and greens creating a harmonious look which is accented with white. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

I love the warm colour scheme of this room and how the abstract painting stays in the focal point. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

The red and blue paired create a vibrant and playful room! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

This room is so calm and serene. The analogous coral, pink and yellow are accented with greens. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

Another example of beautiful coral tones paired with green and turquoise creating a fresh split complementary colour scheme. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

Another example of beautiful coral tones paired with green and turquoise creating a fresh split complementary colour scheme. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

I love the mood of this blue room. It's bright and calming at the same time. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

Lavender walls create such a calm room, even with the excitement of the zebra pattern rug! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

Wallpapered powder rooms always make a statement! I love how the colour of the fern matches the birds in the wallpaper design. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

A beautiful bohemian decor. Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

The painting and the orange seating create such a cohesive room! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

Sophisticated and warm at the same time! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

This lively colour scheme creates such a cozy little nook. I always love pink and green together, because the colour combination reminds me of spring! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

If the previous image was spring, then this one must be summer! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

I love Eastern influences in decor and I'm a huge sucker for cranes! Image: Katie Ridder www.katieridder.com

 xo, Judit