InteriorDecoratingKing
05-13-2005, 10:48 PM
Color Tips
What type of room would you like? Bright, soft, warm, or neutral? Look at your floors, carpets, or a large piece of furniture that you already have, that will be your starting point. Pull out one of the colors that you want to be your primary color.
Then choose one or two of the colors to be your accent colors. When choosing colors bear in mind how color can influence your room.
BLUES
Cool and calming and restful
Very popular color for bedrooms
Good for rooms with southern exposures.
Accent colors gold and terra cotta
REDS
Stimulating, exciting, good for rooms with northern exposures
GREENS
Cool, reflecting on nature
Green complements most colors
Good for rooms with southern exposures
Team up your greens with with soft peach and terra cotta
Soft greens mixed with natural colors create a relaxing and restful room.
YELLOWS
Bright and cheery.
One of the most popular colors in kitchens.
Bright yellow goes well with blues
Warmer tints go great with the red family.
Accent colors Reds and just a touch of Black.
Good for northern exposures. Keep it light and don't over do it!
Creamy yellows, warm gold's make a room appear brighter and larger
lending a comfortable appearance to the room.
WHITES
White will always make a room appear larger
Consider using soft tint colors on walls and moldings
which will make the room more appealing and inviting.
White is a good color for making dark hallways brighter looking.
NOTE: Your area lighting will change the appearance of the colors you choose.
Daylight, florescent, track lighting, incandescent lighting give different shades of colors. Be sure to check your colors in the lighting you have in your home.
What type of room would you like? Bright, soft, warm, or neutral? Look at your floors, carpets, or a large piece of furniture that you already have, that will be your starting point. Pull out one of the colors that you want to be your primary color.
Then choose one or two of the colors to be your accent colors. When choosing colors bear in mind how color can influence your room.
BLUES
Cool and calming and restful
Very popular color for bedrooms
Good for rooms with southern exposures.
Accent colors gold and terra cotta
REDS
Stimulating, exciting, good for rooms with northern exposures
GREENS
Cool, reflecting on nature
Green complements most colors
Good for rooms with southern exposures
Team up your greens with with soft peach and terra cotta
Soft greens mixed with natural colors create a relaxing and restful room.
YELLOWS
Bright and cheery.
One of the most popular colors in kitchens.
Bright yellow goes well with blues
Warmer tints go great with the red family.
Accent colors Reds and just a touch of Black.
Good for northern exposures. Keep it light and don't over do it!
Creamy yellows, warm gold's make a room appear brighter and larger
lending a comfortable appearance to the room.
WHITES
White will always make a room appear larger
Consider using soft tint colors on walls and moldings
which will make the room more appealing and inviting.
White is a good color for making dark hallways brighter looking.
NOTE: Your area lighting will change the appearance of the colors you choose.
Daylight, florescent, track lighting, incandescent lighting give different shades of colors. Be sure to check your colors in the lighting you have in your home.