Choosing the right colours to suit both your living conditions and your preferences requires a basic knowledge of the art of combining colours and how they affect the optics of the human eye. How do you use colours in interiors? Read on!
Colours and interior styles
Different interior styles dictate specific colour combinations. Minimalist and modern styles are primarily neutral colours, i.e. white, black and grey. In boho style, on the other hand, the more vibrant and warm colours, the better. Scandinavian styles in the dining room and Hampton are combinations of cool and calming colours, such as white, shades of blue, beige and yellow. For lovers of glamour, the ideal combination would be gold, powder pinks, reds and mahogany, colours typical of glamour-style interiors.
Paints
Wall colours are critical to the perception of any room. A light ceiling makes a room appear taller. Dark colours such as navy blue, maroon and malachite should be broken up with beige and blue or orange so that the room does not appear overwhelming and cramped. If you prefer white walls, try combining them with natural-coloured wood or gold furniture. In this way, you will keep the composition light, but it will not be boring and uniform.
Wallpaper
If you don't feel up to creating hand-drawn collages on your walls, you can always opt for decorative wallpaper. The variety of designs and colours is almost limitless. Which wallpapers go with which interiors? In cramped rooms, light and delicate designs, preferably embossed, will certainly work best. If you want to liven up minimalist furnishings, break up white or black with wallpaper in bottle green, brick or beige with touches of gold. For vintage style, wallpapers should be vibrant, multicoloured and very warm. Combinations of orange, red, yellow and light browns are standard.
Furniture
Depending on the style you have chosen, furniture can complement the overall decor or contrast with it completely. The eclectic style mixes styles as well as different colours, so furniture can be either classic black or navy – orange. A suitable sofa for interiors of this type is the Castello 2 sofa. In a rustic style, on the other hand, they should not be too conspicuous and their colours should oscillate around browns and whites. In Mediterranean styles, the colours of the sun, sea and natural stones play the first fiddle, so the furniture, as well as the accessories, will go perfectly together if you combine blue, straw colours, shades of sandstone and juicy greens.
Accessories
In order for accessories, especially those with only visual appeal, to stand out from the rest of the furnishings, they should be chosen in contrast. On white walls, the colour of which most people associate with the coldness of snow, frames of mirrors or photos in warm colours such as red, gold or light green will work well. If you have multicoloured furniture, such as boho style, their multicolour and warm tones can be balanced with black or dark green accessories such as vases or candle holders.
Colour management is no longer a mystery – now you can boldly get on with designing a new look and decorating your home! We hope that our guide will serve to make the process of choosing and arranging colours for your walls, furniture and stylish accessories easier for you.
