subject: Choosing Home Lifestyle Colours – Difficult or Easy? [print this page] Choosing Home Lifestyle Colours Difficult or Easy?
When you think about decorating the rooms in your home the first thing that pops to mind is the colour scheme. Choosing colours for interior decorating is an impossible task for some people who just don't know what to do, or where to start. A lot of time fear comes into it, what if I mess it up, what if it look disastrous. That's why people stick to the basics beige walls, neutral coloured furniture and white ceilings of course let's not forget the mandatory plant or two to add colour.
Interior design ideas can come from inspiration easily, all you need to do is to think of a couple of things - one how do you want the feel' of the room to be and two what are your least favorite colours? Challenging yourself to recognize the colours you don't like, steers your towards the myriad of colours left to choose from.
Colours have different meanings in different societies. For example in Asian society brides wear red and white is worn to funerals. But generally, colours mostly the same effects on people. The following is a list of colours and the emotions that might be reflected in colour choice.
Red for love, passion, anger, fire
Orange for happiness, determination, energy
Yellow for sunny disposition, cheerful, energy
Blue for tranquility, loyalty, coolness, calm
Green for nature, money, envy
Violet for power, wealth, magic
White for innocence, cleanliness, kindness, purity, spirit
Black for night, elegance, grief, mystery
Gray for wisdom, sorrow, security, maturity
Indigo for intuition, meditation, deep contemplation
Gold for wealth, prosperity, wisdom
NB:For a more comprehensive listing check out the internet
Colour matching can be likened to a little girl dressing up in a pink dress matched with her pink shoes and pink bag and it not the term used when dealing with interior decorating. Colour coordination is the correct term using colours that complement each other.
So how do you coordinate or combine colors? First know your colours. In a typical colour wheel you have your primary colors (red, blue, yellow), secondary color (green, orange, violet), and tertiary colors (red-blue, blue-red, and so on). Now using that colour wheel let's make some combinations. Complementary colours are those that lie opposite each other like red and green. You may think that that's intense (which it is) but when you start playing with tints and shades, that's where coordination works. Match rose pink and sage green and you'll have a room with a very calming effect. Also remember that nature is a good guide in helping you match colours.
An interior decorator knows how to match colours and what works best for your and your home. They take to worry out of getting it wrong, they will offer examples and before and after pictures and ideas to help you get going. So if you are tired of the drab don't let fear hold you back get an interior decorator into your home today and brighten up your life without sending you crazy.
