If you are planning to change your yard or your home the question of color combinations is probably right near the top of your list. Selecting a color theme is a great way to start a new project or an up-date – inside or outside of your home!
Professionals in the kitchen and bath industry work with color decisions every day! The components of a project have to fit together physically. The color palette has to fit together aesthetically and emotionally.
This is what the color professionals say:
Balance your color palette with 3 colors: one light, one medium and one dark color. In your home a dark floor color will ground the room and a light color makes a terrific background. Large items – like furniture pieces and window treatments are best in medium colors. Your accent colors can be highlights of color and dark pieces that are placed evenly throughout your home. Be sure to consider the colors that will stay in your home…especially large furniture items and heirlooms, these can be inspiration pieces in your selections.
When you consider your kitchen, the cabinets and the countertops will be major focal-points. Contrast makes each element stand out, yet the items should be selected from compatible colors. Artists and designers use “color wheels” and paints are displayed in ranging from light to intense hues.
Ultimately you should use colors that suit your tastes. You can look around your house, and even at your wardrobe, to get an idea of what you are comfortable with. If you decide to push yourself toward color but have been sticking to neutrals, start with soft hues and use stronger colors for smaller pieces.
Your palette can be monochromatic with tints and shades of a single color or analogous using related colors that appear next to one another on a color wheel, or complementary with colors from opposite sides of a color wheel.
A monochromatic palette will lend a contemporary and elegant look. Analogous color schemes are also elegant but using more than one color will enrich the feel of the room. The complementary palette is the boldest choice so caution is recommended when selecting intense colors.
Remember that your design professionals have acquired the skill of combining colors and styles. If you are clear about the direction you want to take your project a good designer can add to your success!
Above all, it is important to trust your instincts, have fun, and if you need it, get help with the process!
Martha Fenner • Kitch-Encounters
2740 Capital Circle NE – Tallahassee FL – 850-386-6555