How to Pick the Right Coordinating Colors for your Décor
Sooner or later, if you want to get serious about decorating, you need to understand the basics of mixing and matching colors effectively. Color can alter the mood of a room and even change the size of the room in your eyes. Layering colors can add texture and depth to your decorating choices, and the right color balance can make all the difference between a knockout room and a ho-hum room. Does this Spark an idea?
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If you're serious about understanding color, make a small investment in a color wheel. It's the best thing for grasping the true relationships of color and shading. Color wheels are available at most art supply stores and some paint stores. They are movable wheels that contain a full circle color spectrum, along with wedges that indicate which warm and cool colors balance each other and which colors do not. They are incredibly fun to play with. You can use them for painting and decorating projects, but they come in quite handy for crafts and scrapbooking projects too. They cost less than $10 normally, so they are even cheaper than experimenting with a can of paint.
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Warm colors. Designers and artists refer to colors as warm or cool. Warm colors include yellows, reds, oranges and some purples. These colors usually make a room appear smaller and cozier, so they are fine choices for larger rooms. They are often stimulating and exciting, so they might not be the best choice for a nursery or bedroom.
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Cool colors. Cool colors include blues, greens and some purples. These colors are calming and can make a small room appear larger. When blended with warm colors, they create a balance of visual and tonal interest that can give especially interesting and unique results.
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Play with a color wheel, fabric and paint swatches to help pick the colors for your new décor and never worry about mismatching colors again!
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