'It has the power to lift your mood' – interior designer Kit Kemp's 8 top ways to transform with color

Color really does have the power to not only transform the aesthetics of a room, it can completely change how we feel when step foot into a space; influencing our mood and evoking a sense of emotion and connection.

From choosing the perfect room color ideas to understanding the color wheel, there is a lot to learn about using color in the home, and interior designer Kit Kemp shares with us her 8 top tips for when decorating with color – and how important a tool it can be to transform an interior space. 

'If you open the door to a house into a hallway and it is painted a glorious sunshine yellow, then you just instantly feel like spring; color has the power to lift your mood and make you happy, and I think that is a wonderfully transformative thing,' says Kit.

Be inspired by a new wave of color confidence and explore how to transform with color in your home. 

BY JESSICA SALTER. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ZARA STACEY