Decorating with colour is a design technique that helps bring your room to life. While colour schemes are subjective, it can work as a wonder drug. When you choose colour, make sure to choose the colour scheme too, i.e. the depth of colour. Monochromatic, several different colours or a single accent colour will be the foundation of how one feels in your rooms.
How does colour make you feel?
'I want my family room in a yellow colour scheme. The colour is lively and that's just the way I want the space I spend most of the time with my family to reflect,' says Kim Sharma, housewife.
You may love that deep yellow tone but your neighbour may absolutely hate it. Colours have different meanings to different people. One colour can go emotionally more than one way.
Following are examples of emotional reaction to some colours:
Blue: Feels distancing, reserved.
Red: Feels stimulating, agitating.
Yellow: Feels energizing. Sometimes to the point of anxiety.
Orange: Feels stimulating and inviting.
Green: Feels soothing and relaxing.
White: Feels calming and uncluttered, clean.
How to harmonize colours.
There are only four types of colour combinations or types of colour schemes you need to make a note of:
1. Complementary colours or complementary harmony
This is two colours that are in total contrast. Red and green. Purple and yellow. Blue and orange. The effect is always stimulating and dramatic. If you want a room that has energy and is bold, a complementary color scheme is a good choice.
2. Triadic colours or triadic harmony
Three different colours with the same depth of intensity make up this colour scheme. The effect is a balanced look.
3. Analogous colours or harmony
Two or three different colours from the same colour family. Example, orange, red orange and pale orange. This color scheme gives a softened look with contrast.
4. Monochromatic colour or monochromatic harmony colour scheme
One single colour or differing intensities of the same colour such as blue and light blue. The effect is very quieting. Many find this the easiest colour scheme to use and to live with.
Always remember your home has to be a retreat, a place to unwind. A monochromatic colour scheme choice will help you accomplish just this.
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