Creating Beautiful
Room Color Schemes
If you are trying to create room color schemes for painting or decorating, the following ideas will get your creative juices flowing.
Choosing the right paint color for your home involves many decisions. What is the function of the room? How much natural light does it get? Who will live there? What mood are you trying to create? What is your reaction to a particular color? And so on.
But when it comes to composing room color schemes, there is one more thing you need to think about, and that is the relationships between the colors.
Color is not perceived in isolation - it is affected by the other colors used next to it. Colors change in relation to one another, so every time you start choosing paint colors for the walls, you must remember to pay attention to the context.
There are 2 ways to approach creating successful room color schemes.
The first one is to use the guidance of the color wheel. Its formulas will teach you what colors look good together and why, and help you create paint color combinations that work.
The second way is to rely on your own gut reaction to a particular combination of colors. You can do what interior designers do - come up with new and unusual ways of combining colors. Or you can tie your interior color scheme to a painting, a piece of fabric, a flower or a bowl of fruit.
Ready to create room color schemes that wow?
Then let's get started!
Color Wheel Paint Colors: Pro's and Con's
Like most tools, a color wheel has its limitations.
Coordinating Paint Colors Without Fear
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Test Your Interior Paint Schemes
Do your home color schemes pass this test?
Testing Interior Painting Colors On a Swatch Board
If you want professional results, create a project board first.
When Home Decorating Colors Go Wrong
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Complementary Interior Color Schemes
Why not start with this simple 2 color combination?
Analogous Paint Color Schemes
Based on 3 similar colors, they yield harmonious rooms.
Triad Interior Paint Color Schemes
A fun and versatile combo for painting and decorating.
Split Complementary Paint Color Combinations
A great choice for beginning decorators.
Double Split Complementary Home Color Scheme
Beginners can find this one tricky to balance.
Monochromatic Paint Color Palette
A flowing and easy to compose scheme.
Paint Color Ideas Taken from a Painting
See how to transfer the colors of a painting to a decor.
Wall Color Ideas Inspired by Fabric
Using the color palette of designer fabric for your home.
Flower-Based House Painting Color Schemes
An example of basing your home color scheme on a flower.
Delicious Wall Painting Colors
How about taking home decor and painting inspiration from fruit?
House Paint Color Combinations from a Rug
Have you ever used an area rug as a home decor starter?
Natural Interior Paint Color Ideas
Whenever you need inspiration and fresh ideas, look to nature!
Interior Paint Color Combinations for Apartments
A step-by-step tutorial for creating apartment color schemes.
Small Room Colors and Schemes
What you need to know about color schemes if you live in small quarters.
Wall Color, Art and Decor: Should They Match?
Find the answer to this age-old question and debate.
Matching Paint Colours to Artwork
What you need to know when matching or coordinating wall colors with art.
Your Signature Home Decorating Color Schemes
Do you know what painting and decorating style represents you?
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