HOW TO CHOOSE A COLOR SCHEME FOR YOUR HOME INTERIORS
When planning a room's color scheme, resist the temptation to choose colors first. Instead, because paint is cheap and can match almost any color, it's best to start your color search with less flexible elements of the room, such as furniture, fabrics, tiles or wallpaper. Colors are then drawn based on these elements. Here are some ideas for narrowing down your color choices.
1. Find inspiration for your color scheme
Choose from your favorite images or projects to easily create a color scheme. It could be a piece of art, a rug, a photo you saw online, or a patterned fabric that appeals to you. Extract specific nuances in designs and apply them to your decorating choices. Pay attention to the proportions of each shade to recreate an equally balanced interior color palette.
2. Consider color values
When choosing colors, be sure to consider color values, which refer to the lightness or darkness of a shade. Blending values ​​in color schemes helps prevent multi-color palettes from looking messy. Try to choose a dark color, a light color and a bright color for each room. Which color acts as the dominant color in the room depends on your preferences.
3. Plan your home's color scheme
If you care about the color, paint it first. Draw a floor plan of your home and list the features of each room, such as carpets, wall colors and furniture. Collect swatches or color tokens that represent the colors of these items. Evaluate gaps for positive and negative qualities; write them down. Find focus in your list of positive traits. You also need to consider how one room will blend with another, what mood you want and what elements to include in your color scheme. Plan your home one room at a time. For a simple whole-house color scheme, try using one color in different proportions in all rooms: as a wall color in one room and as an accent color in another.
4. Consider how light affects color
Daylight is considered the perfect light source because it has almost uniform intensity throughout the visible spectrum. Natural light changes from sunrise to sunset as the sun's rays pass through different amounts of the atmosphere. When considering a color palette for a particular room, spend time in the space throughout the day and notice how changes in light affect it. For example, a room that faces only north receives less daylight than other rooms in the house. Warm palettes are effective in softening shadows and respond well to long periods of artificial light in such rooms. A light bulb emits a redder and warmer light than sunlight. Fluorescent lights, on the other hand, generally emit a bluer and cooler light. When choosing a color for a room that will be used primarily before sunrise or after sunset, choose colors only under the lighting that the room will use. Remember that any color with white will reflect the colors around it. For example, white walls can account for reflections from carpets, ceiling colors, and even furniture.
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