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There’s more to a home than décor: how a home makes us feel, think and experience our lives is also a product of our interior spaces. Accents like furniture, light and furnishings all add to this – but colour also has a huge part to play. Whether it’s the head of a neutral colour scheme, the cosy atmosphere of warm earthy tones, or the energising vibrancy of a bright colour scheme, colour can influence what sort of emotion, mind and mood a space can induce. Using this understanding of the feeling of colours, after that, might aid us develop a house that is both fashionable as well as good for us.
There is no shortage of temperature! Shades of deep, warm colours including terracotta, rust, ochre and muted orange will add warmth and depth – they are perfect in bedrooms, living and dining rooms, and other areas that you want to feel cosy and cheerful. The brighter shades are also good for adding a bit of cheer to your home, especially yellow. A thought-out home takes note that each room has a distinct role to play. Soft green hues, dusty blues, warm whites and muted earthy shades are typically most suitable for bedrooms, keeping them feeling calm whilst not being stark or clinical. Kitchens and eating areas will lend themselves to a more vivacious colour scheme. It’s best to steer clear of pure whites and bright yellows and opt for warmer tones, such as brown-yellows or subdued terracotta and greens that are inspired by nature – not leaving you feeling overwhelmed. But of course there’s no magic. What works best is the colour plan that follows the way you really live. Colour is such an integral part of any interior; it can say a lot about who lives in a home. For those of us that love more subtle shades of the light, neutral shades, that bring a more understated elegance to interior rooms – whereas others of us like to paint our characters into the interior rooms. Bring a splash of colour more subtly. Accessories, including paintings, rugs, soft furnishings and ornaments, can splash colour around your home, and if you want more of a bang, then go for feature walls, coloured cabinetry and finishes. We want to celebrate uniqueness and develop the identity of the space as an expression of the people living in it. Your environment is influencing colour all the time. How you’ve treated the light in the room – whether it is during the day or how much interior light is used – impacts how you perceive a shade. If a colour is in a brightly lit room, it may feel expansive, yet in a darker room it could feel duller.