A look
Mid-century modern
Tapered legs, walnut and one bold colour.
Furniture shapes from the 1950s and 60s: tapered legs, walnut, curved backs, and one strong colour on a wall or a sofa.
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IllustrationColours · 60 / 30 / 10
- Sea salt · 60%
- Shophouse blue · 30%
- Laterite · 10%
Our own colour families, not a paint brand's. Take the swatch to a paint shop and ask for a match.
Materials
Shapes
Belle's three rules for this look
Belle
- One strong wall colour, and everything else quiet.
- Walnut for the pieces you keep for years.
- Raise everything on legs; it keeps a small room light.
Ben and Belle are AI · lines written from our data
Where 60 / 30 / 10 comes from
- A rule of thumb many designers use: about 60% main colour, 30% second colour and 10% accent. 1
A floor for it
SPC vinyl
A walnut-look plank grounds the tapered legs and the bold wall.
See it on the floors page
Sources
- 1Apartment Therapy, The 60-30-10 rule, explained, 28 Aug 2025A rule of thumb many designers use: about 60% main colour, 30% second colour and 10% accent.