As an artist I dread and loathe white walls. It’s boring, and everywhere.
So many people will spend so long on proper furnishing and making everything fit just so in a room but they are afraid of color.
The image above is a color wheel. It’s a fabulous tool usually used by artists, but it can also be a great tool for home decor.
The Color Wheel Breakdown:
The primary colors are Red, Blue, Yellow. Think of the primary colors are the very basic options, they are called primary colors due to them being the only colors you cannot get by a mixture of others.
The rest of the colors are just various mixtures of those three. You will notice that there is no black or white areas, black and white aren’t normally considered colors (they are shades).
The opposite colors on the wheel are complimentary colors, and the ones in the same grouping are the ‘temperatures’ of the color warm and cool).
While there is more, that is really the basics. The example color wheel above is a bit more in depth that usual, and you can go to any art supply store and get one for next to nothing. The ones you can buy usually turn and give more information on complimentary colors and a bit more.
When looking for a color scheme, first think of a nice color. For the sake of an example let’s say sage green.
Sage Green:
Now, look at the color wheel, opposite green is purple. While a full toned purple may be too much, a lighter color like lavender may be nice.
Lavender:
To be basic, in looking at the color wheel above consider the separate rings and choose based upon the complimentary color within the same ring. While my example of sage and lavender may not be for you, there is a whole slew of options depending on your personal choice.
Recommended:
