Designing with Color

The use of color is something very personal. It stimulates our senses, powers our mood, and helps create a particular ambiance. How we respond to an individual color depends on our nature; extroverts tend to feel happy with bold colors while introverts prefer more passive colors. Through using specific combinations of color - carefully considering simple color schemes - the mood and feel of a room can be dramatically transformed.

Try not to use more than one or two principal colors in a room, as well as a contrasting or balancing tone. The best way to choose a background color for the room is to do a trial with a palette of different shades and tones in combination with the color and textures of the furniture and materials. Remember that the general color schemes of a home have to be in agreement. The walls define the space in a room, while the colors, to a large degree, define the mood.

Through using well-chosen wall, floor and ceiling colors; lighting; and furnishing materials you can create a home that is welcoming and comfortable. Walls are similar to background music: each color tone is like a musical note can create a pleasant-sounding harmony while others grate with each other. The colors that we surround ourselves with, without a doubt, have an effect on us, and so it is important to feel comfortable with our choices. A discussion with a professional color consultant can help to focus in on individual needs and select appropriate color.

colors can be divided into three main groups: those that stimulate and uplift, those that relax and calm, and those that provide harmony or balance. So, having taken a number of things into consideration when decorating a room, such as the size of the space, the amount of light, the function if the room, and the style and mood we wish to create, we finally, and most importantly, need to consider the needs of the people who use it.