Most of us have a color palette in mind when we decorate a room, but few people think about a whole color palette for their entire home. Imagine your house as a circle, each room affects the other nicely with color elements to repeat in scale, layout, or texture. They use a limited number of hues in one color scheme but in different ways, making the transition between the rooms smooth and natural. Cleverly applying the cold and warm tones of materials to the adjustment and control of the feeling to create a home full of relaxation, comfort, and happiness. In this article, LANGRIA will take you to play with the color wheel and get inspiration to create a whole color palette for your home.
Determine Your Basic Color Scheme
With strict adherence to a set of hues and understanding of the color wheel, it is easy to find some color combinations to create your basic color palette. A glimpse of color combinations will help find the feeling you want. >> To learn about color combinations, check out this post.
Choose a basic scheme for your whole color palette. Generally speaking, there are 3 color schemes. One is the monochromatic color scheme, which includes different shades from a single base hue. A home with monochromatic colors is within easy style changes with shade changes, giving it a warm and cozy atmosphere for you. However, the scheme has only one color, it will give a visual sense of expansion if using too many light/dark shades. The next color scheme is called the analogous color scheme, this type of color scheme uses hues that are next to each other on the color wheel. The colors usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs. Last, there is the complementary color scheme. It includes colors that are opposites of each other on the color wheel, such as red and green. The complementary color scheme usually gifts your home a contrasting and bright living environment. It works well when you want something to stand out.
Start With the Biggest Room in Your Home
Start your color palette by choosing a color for the biggest, most centrally located room. This will likely be your living room, dining room, and entryway. If picking colors has been stressing you out, choosing a subdued, neutral hue for the space will make picking other colors easier. A neutral color is a light or medium color that gets along nicely with other colors and has different colored undertones like beige, gray, blue, mauve, or pewter. Paring a mix of neutrals, such as a soft ivory with a light green, will equally make your house eye-pleasing. Or start by choosing the boldest hue in your color palette. If you love color and have a certain hue in mind for your decorating style, you can start from the bold-hued part. Then choose some clean-line furniture to echo the overall layout, and add some lighter colors to other rooms.
Note Which Room is Visible to Another
Either accent your color palette or be consistent with it, consider keeping connecting spaces harmonious. When you decorate the open spaces which are visible to other rooms, picking colors that work together is a necessity. With placing similar colors that make for a monotonous design, you allow the colors to flow from room to room with a seamless transition. Pay attention to the relative lightness and darkness of the color value on your color palette. Stick to similar color values and follow the rule of three. You can furthermore use shades, tones or tints based on a single hue, its creation is simple and comfortable with moving atmosphere. Balanced with walls and floors, the happy shades are eye-catching but not overpowering. The use of a monochromatic color palette provides a strong sense of visual cohesion and it furthermore embraces a concise style that gives your rooms a natural and relaxing finish.
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Repeat Colors From Room to Room
Since you have been adopting this color palette in your whole house, the colors will be used in different forms from room to room for a cohesive and harmonious look. In your kitchen, there are plenty of daily necessities such as pots and pans that stand on your kitchen counter. We can utilize spare kitchen space by adding a clean-line stand shelving close to the bare wall. It is a great way to create a perfect transition while continuing the kitchen color scheme in the limited storage area. In the living room, we add saturated shades on the fabrics and repeat them on pillows that sit on a more neutral-colored sofa. You also can use some of the same fabric on the dining room stools and a side table and drape a similar blanket throw on the chaise, creating a connection between the rooms and making them feel harmonious. As for your bathroom, use a stark black-and-white color palette in this enclosed space if you don’t know how to pair it with the other rooms.
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A right color palette evokes different moods, tells a story to the guests, and plays a role to please you, release you, and embrace you. When you determine the paint colors, furniture, or decor for your home, it is important to keep a color scheme in mind and know how to run it. Remember these decorating tips and create a living place that’s warm and comfortable! Your color palette tells you, color is power.