The ‘unexpected red theory’ is an interior designer trick you need to know
According to TikTok, the newly coined ‘unexpected red theory’, is the secret to making any space look better. Essentially, it’s adding anything that’s red – be it big or small – to a room where it doesn’t match at all, transforming the space in one fell swoop. One TikToker is so keen on this theory that she's “petitioning for red to be a neutral colour because it just looks good with everything”. As interesting a trend as it appears to be, a quick scan through the House & Garden archive shows that this is a secret that has been favoured by interior designers for quite some time. From lampshades to sofas, cabinets to trims, red pops up across the houses featured in print and online, and below are simply a handful of the ways in which red can enliven a room.