Using colour in your home

Using colour in your home

Warm Colour Cool Colour

Natural Colour Neutral Colour

Pastel Colour Bright Colour

Hi-Tech Colour Traditional Colour

Post Modern Colour Pop Colour

Colour combinations

This is a colour chart. lt consists of the three primary colours and the results of blending them. The above colour chart should help you combine colours at home. Basic rules: if you want a room to a co-ordinated look, pick two colours next to each other your walls can be one hue and your furnishings another); if you want a strong, dramatic look, pick colours directly opposite each other. For completely pulled-together look, choose one colour only, but use it in different strengths throughout the room (for example, your wall could be a light and cheerful blue; your sofa , a strong aquamarine; and your curtains, yet another shade of blue).

Colour and mood

You must like a colour to be happy with it .Note that a shade which looks great in the tin or the showroom may look terrible at home, so view everything under the same lighting your home gets. In general, though, different colours affect differently:

Natural Colours such as brown and green ,with various tines and shades, give a rich natural, cozy and warm felling. These colous indicate refreshing hues such as beige ,rusty brown ,and ochre. Soft blue ,peach, off white ,and dark green, are also good example of natural colours.

Neutral Colours non-colours: without visible wavelength and hue, Black, gray and white are considered neutrals, which suggest simplicity, calmness, mournfulness, and sobriety.

Pastel Colours are light and soft colours created by adding white to brilliant colours. Typical of these are pink, sky blue, mint green and pale yellow. such colours promote a sense of youth, simplicity and sweetness.

Bright Colours are intense, loud primary colours such as red, yellow and blue, These signify aggressiveness, war, fun , youthfulness, active and happiness.

Hi-Tech Colours Focusing no neutral colours speaks of a strong character of Hi-Tech design. by adapting deeper tones as the dominant colour, and complementing the ambience with steel, metal ,and glass can lift the Hi-tech ambience.

Traditional Colours Strong, bold rich and deep colours create feeling of grandeur and a strong sense of individuality. Suitable for Period Styles and for a very formal design concept.

Post Modern Colours Bright ,bold unique, and modern colours give a feeling of happiness, cheerfulness and an informal atmosphere, with an elegant and gentle effect. These colours can be applied into modern designs that usually appeal to the younger generation. Areas such as walls, ceiling, furniture and small articles can create a good visual quality.

Pop Colours Bright sunshine and contrasting colours which always appeal to children and teenagers, normally give a sense of high spirit, with a lively free & easy motion.

Blue -calming and spiritual; but may feel" cool" in a poorly lit room.

Yellow-cheerful; brightens things up in rooms with less sunlight.

Red-stimulating, but may overwhelm; used in appropriately large rooms, can give

effect of stately Victorian grandeur.

Orange-bold ,may overwhelm; but can also cheer and welcome.

Light Green-balanced, calming, spring-like, but the wrong pale shade can feel

hospital like.

Deep Green-balanced, sophisticated, but also calming and gives a feeling of

well-being.

Light Purple-calming, like light blue.

Deep Violet-sophisticated, formal, regal.

Pink-relaxing, spring-like, romantic, feminine.

Cream / Beige-soothing natural.

White-pure, clean.

Use calming clolours for bedrooms ,where you sleep an rest. Natural, neutral colours like stone an beige create tranquility, so use in rooms where you chill out. Other natural colours like lilac and green are tranquil and soothing too. Blue gives a nice "aqua" feeling for bathrooms. Stimulating colours like red are good for where your exercise or need to stay alert.

Colour and space

Generally, dark colours reduce the apparent size of a room by making the walls seem closer together , while light colours increase apparent size by making the walls appear further apart. However it is untrue that you should never paint a small room in a dark colour. Walls in a dark shade combined with the right furnishings (usually comfortable, soft and rich) can make a small room look truly cozy and welcoming.

Warm colours come forward, but cool colours recede . So if your have a disproportionately long and narrow room, painting the far wall in warm colour will bring it forward visually. Same with a high ceiling.

Conversely, for a room that is too short, painting the wall opposite the door in a cool colour makes it recede visually. Make sure curtain, carpet and furniture colours match the effect you are trying to achieve, not neutralize it!