Here we shall examine something that forms the very essence of interior design and home dcor. This is choosing a colour scheme. This very basic decision is not quite as simplistic as it seems. This is because the colours you choose will set the tone for all your other interior design ideas for your room.
The first thing to remember is that when you decide on a colour scheme you must try not to shoehorn your favourite colours into your plans. By all means these can be considered. However, it would be wrong to make a bedroom pink just because you love the colour pin. You must think about what the space you are decorating is to be used for. What kind of atmosphere are you trying to create? Once you know this, you can set up about deciding how certain colours will help achieve this.
A fundamental part of determining what colours to use relate to natural light. You will need to have a look at how much natural light the room in question is getting. Where does it fall? Where is it coming from? The amount of natural light will affect what colours work best in the room. Generally speaking, you will want warmer tones in a room with less natural light and cooler tones in a room that gets a lot of natural light.
Let's investigate this concept further. The most natural light a room will get is one that is east-west facing. This is because the room would get all the benefits of a rising sun in the east and a setting sun in the west. By this principle the room should be filled with sunshine all day long. If you have an east-west facing room then you should consider neutral tones. This won't temper th natural light in any way. Instead it will act as a blank canvas and work with the light. Colour can be introduced through your furnishings.
Rooms facing south or southwest can use similar colour schemes to this. However, if you want to move away from neutrals, it's best to try cooler tones. For example, lilacs and blue greens could work well.
In the case of a north facing room, you will encounter a very different problem! Rather than having bags of sunlight, north facing rooms have very little natural light. This is why you should consider warmer tones to add both light and brightness to the space. You can be quite bold with your decisions based on the size of the room. Smaller rooms will require more muted version of oranges, pink and yellows.
Finally, we must think about what is going into the room when choosing a colour scheme. This means considering fabrics and other soft furnishings. It is all very well going for pinks or reds, but they must not clash with your couch or curtains. You want to achieve balance in the interior design and decoration. If you do this you will successfully create a room in which you enjoy spending time.
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