With Holi just past us, our minds are filled with images of color splashes, powdery kaleidoscopes and wheels of brightly colored hues. While playing Holi, we don't really bother about the mix of colors that we throw on each other (unless we're in a Balam Pichkari video shoot), because at the end of the day we end up into a group of dark purplish faces! But when we're designing our homes, I'm pretty sure the pressure to create a perfect blend of colors is way more high!
Today's post is going to walk us through the different color schemes that have been tried and tested by designers over the year.
#1 The Monochromatic Color Scheme
A tricky scheme to pick, this one makes use of various tints, shades and hues of a single color. A balancing act between completely boring and downright fabulous, you'd need to put a little thought into this in order to tip the scales in your favor! This scheme can be calming a few high contrast pieces or a number of other colors need to be added in to balance the entire outcome.
#2 The Analogous Color Scheme
This scheme uses colors lying adjacent to each other on the color wheel. With this scheme one usually ends up with a warmly colored room or a cool themed one, either of which can be peppered with tinier accents of contrasting colors.
#2 The Complementary Color Scheme
The Complementary Color Scheme is a simple one that makes use of two colors lying on opposite sides of the color wheel. Color combinations like red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and violet would work well. This high contrast scheme should be mixed well with a number of neutrals for a well balanced look.
#3 The Split Complementary Color Scheme
Like the complementary scheme, this scheme uses colors on the opposite sides of the color wheel. Pick a dominant base color on the color wheel, and use accents in the shades of the colors on either sides of the opposite color. Mix up the shades and tints for a muted wholesome effect.
For example, the use of blue with red and orange works well in this bathroom. Other choices to go with are green, blue and red, purple, yellow and green. etc.
#4 The Tetradic Color Scheme
This is a double complementary color scheme that gives a rich and fuller outcome. It makes use of two complementary color pairs on either side of the color wheel. It uses varying hues, tones and shades of warmer and cooler colors. It is a trickier scheme to pull off. The key lies in finding the connection between the shades and balancing the whole look. Avoid using pure colors in equal amounts and try to use subtler shades for an even balance.
#5 The Neutral Color Scheme
A great scheme to have in places like yoga houses or accounting firms, or even your home interiors, it uses a blend of neutrals to create a calm, soothing wholesome ambiance. Using a fine balance of shades and hues, light and form, this scheme gives a solid statement without being too boring.
Great colors to work with would be light shades of blue, grey, whites and browns.
Hope you guys had as much fun discovering these color rules as I did. Remember the basic rule while forming the color scheme in your room: Your colors must fit together like pieces of a puzzle, to create a balanced, beautiful picture.
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