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Decorator Ideas For Using Color For Purpose-Driven Decor
The single most successful advertising campaign of all time partly relied on color. Philip Morris at that time had a problem with Marlboro, a cigarette brand for women. Philip Morris turned the issue over to motivation research experts who decided that the cigarette pack should have a splash of red. The rest is history.
If any, this confirms what practically everyone knows about color: it has a distinct effect on man, and helps man shape his opinions of things. Which means that any would-be do-it-yourself decorator can redo his home to achieve the purpose he thinks each room should have with the finesse of any professional decorator, and all he has to do is to know how.
Colors are either cool or warm.
Blues are cool. Yellows and reds create warmth. Red hues cause excitement and make you want to move around. Blues are quiet; they make one like to sit still. People seem to work best when surrounded by blues, although too strong or too much of it can become too depressingly heavy. The color alone can make a person feel warm or cold in a room, even if the ambient temperature remains the same.
Preference of color.
The most universally loved color is red. Women and girls love colors like purplish red or magenta. Men and boys prefer orange-red. Blue comes in next. Women like it in turquoise, men like it deep. Most people are drawn to larger areas of delicate or soft colors with small spots of bright color. This may explain why folks are drawn to sandy beach scenes.
Complementary pairs form the best color combination.
Blue and orange, for instance, have the same waves as white light and come as a balance of warm and cool, and, as such, do not strain the eyes. Having one light color and one dark color together can often work well. Try to avoid saturated hues – they can sometimes be unpleasant.
Every hue has a mate and a family.
The complementary hue is the mate. The family is the shades, tints, and tones that result from blending matching hues. For walls, colors like white or gray mixed with green-blue is a great choice. For instance, you might consider a vermilion floral wall art. With this color scheme, brown and beige furniture will look best. It will still look good if you put in a wall grill decor.
The room’s use should decide its color.
For the bedroom, use delicate tints and tones to achieve a soft and soothing feeling. Select contrasting colors and color accents for the living room for something more dramatic. Babies can only see brilliant light – so choose bright colors for the baby’s nursery. Here, you might pull together the living room and baby’s room by hanging a pair of vermilion floral wall decorations.
Let the room’s orientation decide its color.
If the room has windows facing east, don’t use yellow or peach. If the room has only a north window, don’t use blue. Generally, a room with poor light should take a light color; otherwise, it can take a deep color. Ceilings are normally painted white to reflect light into the room. Remember that if you cannot modify your wall color, you can always add individuality and color with the addition of a beautiful fish metal art, traditional painting, wall tapestries or any other wall accent from your favorite wall decor site or store.
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