Using gold in your home is the ultimate royal touch. Rich, warm and timeless, it’s the perfect colour to add to a living or dining room to create a sophisticated feel. Use it as an accent shade for a glamourous bedroom and bathroom. Gold instantly adds richness to neutral colour schemes, especially natural wood. It also looks wonderful with grey (both pale and dark), silvery-blue, dusty pink and lilac. For a more daring look, try pairing it with bolder colours such as chocolate or deep purple.

If you’d like to decorate with gold in a small space or in a room with only a little natural light, use only a touch of gold, because too much of this shimmering hue can be overpowering. The key is to keep it simple and subtle and, when choosing a texture, gentle shimmer is better than brilliant shine.