The color scheme in the interior of a modern house or apartment

Looking through illustrations in catalogs and magazines on interior design, many are surprised how harmoniously an ordinary house can look when properly designed. Everyone would like to live in such an environment, and the services of a specialist are expensive. But even in the absence of special education, you can create a special atmosphere if the style, shape and color scheme of the interior are correctly used. You will have to learn a few important rules in order to create an inimitable design that will look expensive and elegant at minimal cost.

Light room design

Bright green room

Light room

What is important to know about the choice of color for decorating living space

To correctly choose a fashionable image, there is a special circle of colors where the shades are selected according to the principle of neighborhood or opposite, as in the photo.

The same recommendations are also suitable for apartment decoration, but they will not work if you ignore the features of the room. Without proper lighting and the background of the walls, the proper effect will not work.

Bright room interior

Room in blue tones

Bedroom in warm colors

The prevailing gamma of the spectrum is selected taking into account natural light.

1. On the north side of the house, yellow and orange tones compensate for the lack of sunlight.
2. The southern living room or bedroom will help visually make the cold spectrum gamut more comfortable - blue, lilac, green tones.
3. Excessive lighting on the southwest side is absorbed by the matte surface of the walls in dark shades.
4. The sun quickly leaves the rooms on the east side, but it is compensated by the delicate beige and peach shades of the walls with jacquard wallpaper - a velvety pattern on a glossy basis.

These rules will not only help adjust the lighting, but will also maximize overall comfort. This is not a big deal if you choose the right background. The rest of the decor is designed to complement and enliven the color palette of the interior. If necessary, it is recommended to renew the upholstery of old furniture. This simple work can be done independently or entrusted to specialists; the main thing is to choose the upholstery and curtain material in one gamut. They do not have to be the same color as the walls, but they must be in harmony.

Chic room design

Room design in warm colors

Bright kitchen

Tip. If the wallpaper and all surfaces are plain, it’s worth a little revitalize the situation with colored textiles. For patterned wallpapers, it is better to choose plain furniture of elegant configuration, but stylistic compliance and color balance are important.

Any shade, in addition to visual perception at the level of “like it - not like it”, has a powerful factor in influencing the subconscious. Psychologists attribute negative and positive properties to each of them, which are important to consider when choosing a palette.

Red is passion and aggression, these sides can be strengthened or muffled due to the intensity of the shade. This color is not recommended for short-tempered and too active people who have problems with insomnia (due to overexcitation of the nervous system). A blue or green palette is recommended for them.

The interior of a small bright room

Pink room

Light room design

Too bright range of colors for the interior or individual accents tire, even if it is a favorite color, visual analyzers overload. But in the bedroom, a large picture with a floral bouquet will help you wake up faster and charge positive before the start of the day.

A graceful black and white outline of erotic content will help to tune in to marital communication. And nature pictures, sea elements or waterfalls will help to relax before going to bed.

Bright bedroom

Red bedroom

Bright room design

The selected image should be in harmony with the general combination of shades when choosing the color scheme of the interior. It is desirable that there should be no more than 5-6, where one is the background, the other is a harmonious contrast.

If we talk about choosing contrasting shades, black and white are not necessarily implied. Great alternative in pair:

• pink - burgundy;
• lilac - purple;
• beige - wenge (dark brown with overflows);
• milk - chocolate;
• peach - emerald;
• blue “aquamarine” - saturated blue.

Tip. Linear contrasts with horizontal lines visually expand the space, vertical - visually raise the ceilings. Color blocks and individual walls of a different color - a proven method of zoning space and designating accents in the general concept.

Colorful kitchen

Room interior in green

How to choose a color scheme in the interior, if you need a lot of "free" space? Alternatively, upholstered furniture should blend in with the color of the walls. Cabinet furniture is replaced with glass tables, shelves or shelves.

Some lively greenery and an aquarium will revive the “cold” room. Filling with positive energy.

White leather furniture (or faux leather) looks luxurious against a background of light walls and floors with color decor, as in the photo.

Bright room interior

Bright bright room

Basic rules for choosing a palette

Background (walls, ceiling) - preferably light, and dark shades compensate for light furniture and textiles. The floors should be darker, psychologically it gives a feeling of stability and stability.

Contrasts are designed to dilute the boring monophonic setting.

Colors companions provide harmony of colors for the interior in any style.

Bright accents are designed to draw attention to the functional area, set the mood or emphasize the addictions of the owners.

Room design

Large gray room

A balanced gamma is provided by the selection of one part of the spectrum. But in contrasting shades there is the presence of cold or warm shades:

• "Fuchsia" may have a large proportion of pink or purple, red, blue or purple;
• “Mint” - cold light green, light green and anise are considered warmer shades, the tone “green apple” - neutral.

Personal preferences are often embodied in the selection of colors in the interior, but this should not be abused. If the spouse is against a pink or lilac bedroom, you can choose a gray-pink or blurry bluish-lilac background of curtains with white walls, adding indoor flowers of your favorite shade.

White room

Large bright room

How to select a color scheme in the interior for a certain style

The choice of style should be dictated by personal comfort, and not by the picture you like, and it will not be possible to completely repeat the entire design.

Each style has its own “trump” color or palette:

• natural materials and greenery - ecological style;
• loft, urbanism - all shades of gray;
• kitsch and eclecticism accept the mixture of the incongruous;
• classic - light pastel colors;
• vintage and retro - contrasting soft colors;
• in Art Nouveau and postmodernism, burgundy, brown and cream shades are used;
• hi-tech - metallic, silver and chrome details with a contrast of bright plastic surfaces;
• Provence and Mediterranean style - blue, lavender and olive in priority;
• the selection of colors in a minimalist interior is limited to light discreet tones with slight contrasting accents;
• Arabic and some oriental styles - bright colors of textiles on the background of a natural palette of sand;
• ethnic styles take into account the age-old addictions of indigenous peoples, but the priority is terracotta, wood and natural colors;
• historical styles - light pastel shades with the inclusion of blue and golden accents;
• French grunge, shabby chic and boho chic combine a calm background with bright accents.

The general mood and sophistication of the environment, regardless of style, depends on the selection of colors in the interior. Guests judge the taste of the owners by the palette in the living room and hallway.

In the bathroom and the bathroom, the blue-blue “water” palette will be natural. But you can do something extravagant.

Blue light room

Room interior

The kitchen is a comfort zone for the hostess, and only she can choose in what environment it will be more fun to cook food.

In the nursery, do not overdo it with bright colors, so as not to excite the psyche of children.

The bedroom is a private space, you can choose your favorite color, but it should be soothing at bedtime and give a feeling of reliability and security.

Even more good illustrations on the theme of selecting colors in the interior - in our photo gallery.

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