Adapted passage context: The passage explains that colour choices can affect the mood and apparent spaciousness of a room. Creative combinations of light and dark shades, contrasting walls, stencils and scenery can reduce monotony, create visual balance and reflect the personality of the people living in the home. Adapted CTET December 2024 Set G item 99: As mentioned by the writer in para 2, some ways by which you can break the monotony of the room is :

1. by blending light and dark shades
2. painting all the 4 walls in plain colours
3. both (1) and (2)
4. (1) is correct, but not (2)