As it usually happens, every owner who comes to a new home gets a strong desire to create a place of own dreams. He or she is ready to spend hours looking through different decorating and design magazines and grasping the creative ideas from the sources.
The first strong desire every person has is to find a golden middle and create a home different from the ones of neighbors. There exist so many design ideas and variants on the market that one feels puzzled when it comes to choosing decor. How to make sure that a home is cozy and elegant at the same time? In addition to floor, cell, walls, and furniture, many other small decorations should suit the overall atmosphere in a home.
Before one starts buying all the furniture and other home stuff, a severe dilemma may appear. According to statistics, most people face difficulties when it comes to choosing the color in which walls will be painted. What are the colors that will emphasize the good taste of homeowners?
For sure, it is not enough to search through the color palette generators. Besides, one should also remember a basic knowledge of color and its psychology. It is a well-known fact that every room in a house serves different purposes. That’s why many people prefer using a different color scheme for every room. For instance, soft pink colors parents usually choose for their daughter’s room, while sea blue colors are the most popular design solution for the rooms of little princes. However, pink or blue colors do not sound like a good idea as far as the interior of a kitchen is concerned. Hence, a color wheel comes into help to introduce the outline of primary colors.
First of all, there is a group of primary colors that serve as a foundation for the wheel, such as red, blue, and yellow colors. After that, the wheel introduces secondary colors as well. They may appear when primary colors are combined. To the group of secondary colors belong orange, green, and purple. The third group of a wheel may be named as tertiary colors. These colors will mix when the secondary colors mix with primary colors, their neighboring. The next group is presented with cool colors. It is a well-known fact that blue, green, and purple are “cool” and passive, perfectly matching primary colors as a background. Because these colors tend to make rooms look larger, they are an excellent choice for bedrooms, offices, and libraries. In this way, the rooms look spacy and calm, making people relax and feel harmonious.
Another group of colors to be mentioned is “warm.” These are red, orange, and yellow that are considered to be active colors. Because of the activeness, some people distinguish them as not attractive. Therefore, they are best for different creative spaces, would it be a playroom for children or a family kitchen. Besides, orange and yellow are suitable for offices as they usually increase productivity and motivate them to work. White and neutralizer are the last to be discussed. These colors are not included in the color wheel; nonetheless, they play an essential role in the decor. Thus, a white color allows one to create an ample and “open” space or make an accent on the other colors, and neutralizers are the creamy tones that can easily match any color or help to use different colors together.
After getting familiar with all the color groups, the next step is to choose a color scheme. The first and most popular scheme is monochromatic. It may seem tedious and ordinary; however, it is possible to use different shades of the same color, in this way, making the scheme more exciting and unusual. The second scheme is analogous and is characterized by using similar colors that are located next to each other in a color wheel. As usual, the analogous scheme includes three to five colors and allows us to create an interesting effect that can completely transform the room. Next is a complementary scheme that should consist of your favorite color and the opposite color of the color wheel. Traditionally, these are warm and cool colors. Although it is quite challenging to combine them, they allow creating energetic and strong color schemes. Split Complementary is another scheme to be mentioned. It consists of a chosen color and two adjacent colors and looks best in a warm group. The last scheme is triadic. It includes colors that are located equally according to the conventional color wheel. As a result, a room will be painted in three contrasting colors that present great combination. Also, the triadic scheme allows you to use your favorite color as dominant and paint more walls with it, making accents on the different partitions.
While choosing a color or a color scheme, it is essential to take into account the furniture, accessories, and liners. Besides, it is necessary to find out the general idea you like and search the possible variants in design magazines or ask a professional designer for a piece of advice. In this way, you will be satisfied with renovations and feel comfortable in a newly painted room or a living space. It will be an enjoyable experience that brings pleasure and allows you to bring a little bit more optimism and positive emotions to your everyday life.
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