Do You Fear Color? Let's Get Over It Together!
Decorating Tips and Tricks
Bespoke FM
4.6 • 827 Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Why do so many people say they love color, but have white and gray interiors? Is it because they are afraid of color? Let's talk about why and how to get over it.
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| 0:00.0 | Today, we're going to emboldened you. |
| 0:10.6 | Hey, everybody, it's Kelly Wilkins here with Anita Joyce, and this is decorating tips and tricks. |
| 0:17.0 | Today, we're discussing color. |
| 0:22.2 | The fear is real. And we don't want you to be're discussing color. The fear is real. |
| 0:24.9 | And we don't want you to be afraid of color. |
| 0:27.2 | So we're going to help you get over it. |
| 0:28.3 | That's right. |
| 0:33.6 | I mean, have you noticed how people say, I'm drawn to blue or green or some sort of bold color? |
| 0:34.1 | And yet you look at their home and it's gray and white. Yeah. We think a lot of people |
| 0:40.6 | want color in their homes and therefore color in their lives, but they're afraid. It's risky. |
| 0:48.0 | They're afraid of it being also costly because what if they don't like it after they paint a room |
| 0:54.0 | or buy a colorful piece of |
| 0:56.0 | furniture? Most of the time, though, we're talking about the paint, right? Because that will make a |
| 1:03.6 | big difference. And I think that's when people think about adding color. They think more about |
| 1:08.0 | color on the walls. And there are a lot of reasons why you might want to go for |
| 1:14.7 | it and get over the fear and add some color to your home. Well, I wanted to talk for a minute first about |
| 1:20.9 | where this fear of color comes from because we have been told if you're selling your house, |
| 1:26.7 | you really need to have a neutral home. |
| 1:30.3 | And yes, we're talking about wall color. We're told that neutral homes are safe. And social media |
| 1:36.6 | is really influencing this neutral home. You know, I used to tell clients, if you're uncomfortable, |
| 1:42.4 | if you're worried about colors going together, |
| 1:45.0 | worried about patterns, then stick with a neutral palette because I felt like it was easier |
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