How to Decorate With Color

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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We crave a splash of color in our home decor. But, for some, decorating with color frightens and intrigues. Toss off color fear by starting small and adding splashes of color throughout your home. Your decor will gain a decorating "pop" and your spirits will be lifted each time you see the bright and colorful additions you have added to your home.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Color wheel

Step1

Throw a colorful pillow on the sofa. Decorate with small touches of color to your existing decor as a first step to adding color throughout your home. Use a color from a wall hanging or match colors in another piece of furniture when choosing your throw pillows.

Step2

Think about the room's purpose before painting the walls. Color brings energy to a room and if you are seeking a tranquil environment you may want to keep your color accents to a minimum. If energy is your goal, let your imagination run wild.

Step3

Evaluate the existing lighting in a room before creating a rainbow decor. Color reacts differently with natural light than with artificial light sources. Use a color swatch to see if the colors you have chosen react well with the lighting in your room.

Step4

Paint a bathroom first. Decorating a bathroom or laundry room with color allows you to experiment with new decorating ideas without committing to changing the decor of a major living space.

Step5

Consider painting just one wall with an accent color. A little color goes a long way in home decor. Use a color wheel to assess if your color choice works with existing furniture and wall paint.

Step6

View your living space as one large canvas to decorate. While each space has its own decor there should be continuity between the spaces. Color can be used to create continuity, so consider accents in the kitchen that match your accent wall in the living room.

Step7

Enjoy the experience. Decorating is about reflecting your personality and style in your living space. Decorating with color should reflect your energetic nature. The end result should please you and those you live with.