Creating Color Schemes

It's easy as one, two, three . . .

ONE, take Colors from an (existing or selected) rug.  

TWO, draw from colors featured in the rug to create a cohesive look.  

THREE, add more dimension to your color scheme by incorporating different textures such as colored chairs, pillows, curtains and art.

COLOR SCHEME BASICS

A color scheme helps establish the tone of your home through effective use and balance of color.   

 

Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel, (i.e. red and green).  The high contrast of complementary colors creates a vibrant look especially when used at full saturation.

Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They   usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs (i.e. olive green and sage green).

A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel.  colors should be carefully balanced – let one color dominate and use the two others for accent (i.e. orange, green, purple).

The split-complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its  complement (i.e. orange, pink, green). 

The rectangle or tetradic color scheme uses four colors arranged into two complementary pairs.  Tetradic color schemes works best if you let one color be dominant.  You should also pay attention to the   balance between warm and cool colors in your design (i.e. red, yellow, green, blue).

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangle; all four colors are spaced evenly around the color wheel.  Let one color be dominant while paying attention to the balance between warm and cool colors in your design.

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