Discover what colors fit your dwelling.
Usage of colour offers the designer a big variety of possibilities to execute his creative fantasy. Whatever is the size of your flat, it can be aesthetically increased with the assistance of colour setting. All the richness and variety of tints can be brought to the seven colours of the fundamental spectrum that follow each other.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, dark blue, violet are chromatic colours. White, gray and black are achromatic, i.e. colourless.
Every colour causes certain associations, and choice for a particular colour is always specific and depends upon characteristic qualities of the character. It is popular that there is no accounting for tastes. Some individuals have actually extremely established colour perception, others don't. You need to have taken note of the fact that some colours or their combinations are visually soothing and set one's mind to rest, some convey the feeling of joy, some cause nearly physical discomfort and others have a dismal result. Obviously, when you select the colours of setting, it is best to speak with a designer.
When you choose the colour setting of this or that room of your house, you need to take into the account various aspects: if the windows face the north, it is better to prefer warm colours, if it is the south, then cold colours will be appropriate. Other elements are the quality of lighting, since the colour shows the light, and the sort of zone (whether it is a kitchen area or a drawing-room, a children's room or a study). Saturated, bright colours are the most ideal for setting of a drawing room or a dining-room.
White and blue (connected with cleanness and water) are good for the restroom, however are not ideal for a kitchen; for a drawing space and a kitchen area you 'd much better choose yellow or orange colours, warm and soft tints of red and white. Besides do not forget about specifications of the room-- brilliant walls aesthetically decrease the amount of area, while dark ones broaden it. For example, red, orange and yellow can help make a substantial space with little furniture look smaller and more comfortable. When you select the wall colour, keep in mind that furnishings, soft home furnishings and drapes are to be in consistency with the walls. If furniture upholstery, covering on the trestle-bed and drapes are patterned, it is much better to make walls plain. Combination of colours is to be approached attentively, do not depend on opportunity. For example, it is better not to integrate red and green, because it is difficult to perceive this mix, specifically if these colours are given up equivalent percentages. Intense yellow can be a great background for any colour (in China collections of porcelain were always shown against a yellow background). Stencil looks well on a yellow wall. Green badly matches all colours, except for numerous tints of the exact same colour.
Many peoples associate red with wealth, high-end and charm. It is perceived as a sign of excitement, loud communication, difficulty. Well-matched tints of red look well in the hall, kitchen, kids's room, drawing space. If the room is set in cold tones, "patches" of red will make it more comfortable.
Orange is associated with the golden orange. And this suggests warmth, vivacity, joy. The interior of a cold northern space can be set in orange tones.
Yellow is an extremely "warm" colour. If your space lies on the northern side, abundance of yellow in the interior will produce the impression that your spaces are "cheerful", bright, even if in reality, sunrays are unusual visitors in your apartment or condo. Psychologists think that yellow appropriates for people who have an active walk of life and can easily adjust to any environment. At the very same time yellow can irritate, whatever depends on a specific tint.
Green is thought about to have a calming effect and be good both for eyes and soul. Probably, it occurs, because this colour is the closest to nature. Certainly, the canvases of ancient painters, where green tints predominate, "heal" the souls. Green is likewise thought about to be the colour of conservatives, possibly due to the fact that it was favoured in Victorian England. Green looks good in interiors of big and light rooms. In setting of the office, we recommend that you utilize dark tints of dark blue and green. Various tints of dark blue cause different emotions. Blue is the colour of the sky, area, air, flexibility. Deep blue communicates a sensation of calmness.
Gray is the "universal" colour, it harmonises with nearly all other colours. Maybe, it is the favourite colour of designers, as it has numerous tints and is a best background. It is calm and neutral, nevertheless, it is better to use it in mix with other colours, because sole gray can seem boring.
Finally, black and white. 2 poles, two deeply symbolic colours, 2 extremes, but when combined, they highlight and shade in each other, and thus create intricate classics. Both colours are elegant, "universal" and never ever go out of style. We can say that they are beyond fashion.
Black marvelously shades in any colour and makes it more expressive. A verandah or a hall, if they are well-lit, can be finished with shining marble panels. Black seems to diffuse the borders of the space. In a restroom you can use black mirror-like tiles. However take into the account that black takes in light; abundance of black is possible, only when there is lots of lighting.
Everybody likes white, it is the colour of freshness, cleanness, coolness, associated with cheerfulness and health. White is essential in little poorly-lit rooms. In a restroom with no daytime, white tiled walls will reflect the light of the lamp, increase the illuminance of the space and visually "draw apart" the walls.
Of course, there is a fantastic variety of all conceivable colour tints. Of greatest value is your desire to find that really mix that represents your vision of the interior setting. If the colour is appropriately selected, it can stress the advantage and hide the problem. Unleash your dream. Keep in mind about colour properties, when you choose the setting. We have currently discussed that it is essential to take into the account area of the room with regard to cardinal points. If the room faces the south, cold colours can predominate in the setting; if it is the north, select warmer colours. Calm reserved colours are an ideal background for valuable and costly things. For instance, solid furniture and a lovely picture will look terrific against a light gray background. The colour of the walls should necessarily match the colour of furniture upholstery and flooring topping.
In the kitchen area it is much better to utilize light tones of walls in combination with light furnishings. If you desire contrast, it can be created by intense dishware on the shelves, intense drapes, a pattern.
A restroom, lit by only electrical lighting, looks best in brilliant tones. It is recommended to utilize white, pastel, light tints of yellow, green, blue and pink. Sanitary engineering pipelines and joints are to painted the very same colour. In lobbies, corridors and halls you can utilize contrasting colours for wall ending up. The ceiling can be "drawn down", if its colour is numerous tints darker than walls. You can utilize wallpapers with horizontal stripes. The exact same impact can be reached, if the ceiling and the 30-40 cm of adjacent wall area is covered with a lighter paint.
The ceiling can be "lifted", if it is painted white, much better with a light blue tint. You can likewise paint or paper the walls approximately the ceiling without slats, if horizontal stripes of warm colours control the wallpaper pattern.
Saturated warm and dark tones or wallpapers with big pattern add to visual minimization of huge spaces. If the room is long and narrow, it is better to paint longitudinal walls in lighter tones, and crosswalls-- in darker tones. Then the room will seem shorter and lower. It is effective, if one wall has a different colour. A small space can be aesthetically expanded, using light, but cold colours. Light green, silver gray and light blue will aesthetically broaden the space. In small rooms it is unfavorable to have dark furniture, dark curtains and carpets with dark tints. It is much better to paint the doors in light tones-- white, light gray and ivory. Flooring with a light colour looks more enjoyable, than a dark one. So, make your choice.