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When it comes to decorating your home, it can feel like a daunting task, especially if you’re worried about your decor clashing with your furniture. That’s why it’s best to pick out your color scheme before you start! Colors have a huge impact on the rooms you are decorating. Lighter colors can make a room feel larger, while darker colors make a room feel smaller. Colors can also impact the way your emotions when you walk in a room. Some make you feel serene and peaceful, while others are high-energy and promote a feeling of happiness. When choosing a color scheme, here are some tips and tricks that you can use to make the process easier for yourself.
Start With a Base Color
The start of any good color palette, starts with the main color that you’ll have in your home. A good rule of thumb to keep in mind is the 60-30-10 rule. This means that 60% of your home should be your base color, usually on the walls, 30% should be the secondary colors, usually the color of upholstery and lastly, 10% should be your accent colors, perfect for the accessories in your home. Now that you know the rule, make sure to choose a color you absolutely love! Ignore the current trends and just choose a color that makes you happy.
Choose Your Secondary Colors
In your color palette your secondary colors should be colors that can highlight and complement your base color. Think about colors that are lighter or darker than your base, but not exactly the same color but lighter and darker variations. Add variety and mix cool and warm colors! If you have a room filled with only cool colors, it’ll feel cold and uninviting. Just like if you have a room of only warm colors it can feel overwhelming and outdated. Metallics and different wood colors can be a great way of adding depth to the color scheme.
Find Your Accent Colors
Your accent colors are colors that you can either use or not use, depending on how you feel about your design. If you want an extra pop of color that will draw eyes you’ll want to add your accent colors in the room. If you feel like there’s too much color and it’s too busy for your liking, keep them out. Now, when it comes to choosing your accent colors you’ll want to choose a complementary color to your base color. It doesn’t have to be exactly complementary but it should be on the opposite side of the color wheel.
(Pictured: Elyza Sectional, Rosswain Coffee & End Table, Amity Bay Chair & Ottoman, Farberman Table Lamp, Holoport Wall Art Set, Iconic Rug, Caygan Accent Pillow, Dovington Accent Pillow, Faux Ficus Tree and Maura Bowl)
This is what my color scheme and living room design was after following these tips! Now that you have your color scheme, here are some extra things to think about:
- You should have a max of 7 colors, and a minimum of 5 in your color scheme to keep it from feeling too messy or too plain.
- You can use this color scheme anywhere in your home and change it up to make your home cohesive and flow! For example, make the base color a secondary and a secondary color your base.
- Some people find it helpful to pick out the furniture colors first before choosing the base color!
- There are many different color schemes to choose from, a monochromatic color scheme can be eye-catching, just make sure to balance your main color with neutrals to keep it from feeling overpowering.
Whether you’re creating a color scheme for your new bedroom or your office space, just follow these tips and you’ll have the perfect color scheme that you love every time. If you want more inspiration and design tips for your home, you can follow us on Pinterest and Instagram, or you could also take a look around at our store at 4200 W Kellogg Dr. Wichita, KS to see if you see any pieces that inspire you and ask for advice about decorating your home.
