Choosing a colour scheme

When choosing a colour scheme for your spaces, keep in mind that the key to great colour choices is a better understanding of the concept behind each colour, how well they work individually and when combined with other colours.Several people choose a certain colour because they like the way the colour looks while for others its the kind of emotion they want expressed or the kind of message they want to pass to the onlooker.Whatever influences our respective choices further drives home the point that the choice of colour is simply based on purpose.

Its perfectly alright to choose a colour just because of the way it looks and because you love it but it is also important to be certain that the use does not contradict the way it is percieved.A proper understanding of colour makes it possible to know which colours go well with each other and the kind of feelings evoked by those colours.

Elementary knowledge of colours tells us the following,

Primary colours are Red, Yellow and Blue.These are very vibrant colours and are base colours to every other colour on the colour wheel.

Secondary colours Green, Purple and Orange and are formed when two primary colours are mixed together. Example, Orange is a secondary colour and is a mixture of Red and Yellow both of which are primary colours.Secondary colours are also a lot more interesting than primary colours.On the colour wheel, the secondary colours can be found between the two primary colours from which it is made.Example, Orange is between Red and Yellow.

Tertiary colours are formed when primary and secondary colours are mixed together.As a result, they sort of appear in between primary and secondary colours.Like Red-Orange would be between Red (primary colour) and Orange (secondary colour).Depending on how they are mixed, there can be different combinations of tertiary colours to choose from.

Lastly, Complementary colours describe two colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel. Red and Green, Yellow and Purple are examples of complementary colours as they lie across from each other.These colours dont really work well when combined together contrary to what the name suggests, rather they appear more vibrant and usually show off a lot of contrast.

Well, enough with this lecture! its really not my intention to bore you stiff with this whole colour thing but im pretty sure you get the picture. If this whole thing seems a bit too chunky for you to chew and digest, why not try this.

Go get a fabric you love, however flowery, patterned or whatever else you like.You can use the fabric as a guide for your colour scheme and carefully choose the right color of furniture, carpet, drapes and all, knowing that you cant go wrong with that as the colours were carefully chosen by a professional.

Well then, what are you waiting for, go look for some fabric to inspire you… and keep decorating!

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