Interior Design Color Theory
Knowing how you want to feel in a room will help in the color selection. Once the main color has been decided, a color wheel can guide you to finding the perfect accent colors. Does this Spark an idea?
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Red
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Red stimulates conversation and raises the energy level in a room. Painting all the walls in a room red may be too intense. Use red as an accent color rather than the dominate color or as part of a wall with a chair rail.
Yellow
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Yellow is an uplifting, energizing color and is a good choice for kitchens and bathrooms. This color is not a good choice for the dominate color in a room because some people become irritated and angry in a yellow room.
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Blue
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Blue is relaxing and is a good choice for the bedroom. It lowers blood pressure and slows down the heart rate. A soft shade of blue can be painted on all the walls of a room without adverse affects.
Green
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Green promotes comfort and gives a sense of relaxation and calm. Green can be used in any room in the home but is an especially good choice for a bedroom.
Purple
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Dark shades of purple are dramatic and sophisticated. Shades of lilac or lavender give calmness to a room and are a nice choice for a bedroom.
Orange
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Orange is an exciting and energetic color. Orange can over-power a room quickly but will work very well in an exercise room.
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