Tips for Using the Color Wheel to Create the Right Mood
By Karen S Mueller
InexpensiveDecoratingIdeas.com
"Color has the Most Impact of all Design Elements for any Decorating Furniture Idea Painted Project"
COLOR....
Gets attention.
Sets the mood.
Sends a message.
Color is Relational.
Colors are best when used in delightful combinations.
Start with the Natural Color Palette of "what is".
Add other colors to create the mood and send right message.
Be sure to consider the various shades of colors.
For instance, a room may have green plants, include the shades of green.
Warm Colors - reds, pinks, salmons, browns, yellows, to yellow-green, or thru olive green.
Cool Colors - purples, blues, and greens which are not "yellowed".
Basic Colors - Black, White, Greys, Silvers - generally added later and not considered "enough" for most design projects.
Cool colors - serious, business-like.
Warm colors - softer, feminine, caring.
Monochromatic mix - color wheel chart colors are in same base color or pie in the color wheel.
Analogous mix - colors are within the nearest 2 or 3 pieces of the pie on the chart.
Analogous mixes tend to have more beauty and a rich quality due to the low-contrast harmony of the colors.
Complementary colors - directly opposite pie sections in the color wheel are called the complement colors.
Complement brings contrast, convey energy, vigor and excitement.
Complement colors are best used sparingly, as in a large amount of one color and a small amount or accent of the complement color.
Split Complement colors use the analogous colors and a complement color, usually as accent colors.
Complement/analogous and analogous/complement color combinations are used to create multi-color palettes for any decorating or design project.
How to choose the right colors depends on the goal or theme of the decorating furniture idea painted project and the mood and message you want to convey.
Use "What Is" Already There
Use the existing palette of "what is" there already. Be sure to consider permanent fixtures, windows and their view, doorways, even ceilings and floors that have permanence.
Add colors of warmth or coolness to create the mood, or message of the style intended.
Red, Oranges, Pinks, and Yellows add warmth.
Purples, Blues, and Greens cool and calm and provide a more professional look.
Adding blues to a vibrant message will relax the design (as in blue and orange or peach).
Adding yellows or reds to sedate, cool colors tend to add energy and warmth, which is often desired.
Predominently bright warm colors on the color wheel (yellows, golds, oranges) tends to elevate intensity and energy. Be sure to offset them with some cool colors for contrast and beauty.
Predominently bright cool colors can create a startling level of energy which might be perfect for accents like linens, but overwhelming on the walls and floors. Use them sparingly and offset well with basic or warm colors of low intensity.
Use the color wheel chart and this color wheel theory to decide on the paint color charts for your room. Since COLOR has the most impact of all design elements for any decorating furniture idea painted project, be sure to match your color selections to create just the right mood for your room.
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About the author |
| Karen S Mueller is part owner of http://www.InexpensiveDecoratingIdeas.com and self-proclaimed "decorator". Please visit InexpensiveDecoratingIdeas.com for more Inexpensive Decorating Ideas and Tips |
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