Tips for Interior Decoration Color Selection

It can be irksome to decorate the home’s interior if you are not aware of basic decoration principles. One major factor which can be even more tiresome is selecting the right colors for overall decoration. However, you can design your interior impressively and professionally by following some basic tips and guidelines. These tips might help you in choosing the most appropriate color combination for your interior.

·         Since the coloring process needs to be started after the purchase of every item belonging to interior, you will now definitely feel convenience in deciding the color to be used for walls and ceiling. Color of rug, furniture and other ornaments can give an idea about overall design pattern.

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The big room usually employs 3 colors. There, you must know about the percentages of colors to be applied. 60 percent of your interior should be colored with a predominant shade. The secondary color should cover 30 percent of the walls. 10 percent is for the accent color.

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  You can get idea about coloring your interior from the vertical ascents in color schemes. You may have noticed that room’s ceilings use lighter shades as compared to other areas in the room. The main reason is the common principle in design which suggests the use of light shades as you move up. Therefore, you can use dark color on the floor, paint your walls with the medium shade and use light color on the ceiling.

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  If you’re confused about the color selection, open the wardrobe. Color selection plays an important role while buying clothes. You can get idea from there and apply that same rule while designing your interior.

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   You can match the colors by comparing the items in your room with a color wheel. A color wheel contains the arrangement of colors according to patterns of light’s wavelength spectrum. If you are working on creating a contrast between the colors in your interior, this color wheel is the most helpful tool you can use.

·         Do not forget the black and white color. In fact, you will need to use it frequently but this use has to be sensible. The black and white colors enhance the prominence of other colors used in the interior.

Coloring may be a complicated task but once you are aware of basic principles, there is a lot of fun in this aspect of decoration.