Every person has their own perception of color and aesthetic preferences. But, regardless of this, the principles of a harmonious combination of shades in design have been developed, which are successfully applied in practice by architects, artists, and designers. The attractiveness of the room, the comfort and the overall interior of the room depend on how to combine colors. Unfortunately, not every person has an innate sense of taste and proportion, as a result of which the so-called "color wheel" was created.
When creating a design, one shade is taken as the basis, which is combined with other options.
The number of palettes depends on the desired result. However, we do not recommend filling one room with 4-5 shades, as this is too much.
In order to understand how to combine colors, let's analyze the main aspects in this area:
- One-color or monochrome combination. In this case, shades of the same color are used, but with different degrees of saturation. To some, such a solution may seem boring, but the resultoften exceeds expectations.
- Contrasting combination. It is extremely important to understand how to correctly combine colors in the interior. We take two shades as a basis, which we select to the main one along the aforementioned circle from its opposite side. Not so sharp and experimental solution is the "Triad". In this case, three shades are applied, equidistant from each other. To understand how to combine colors to create a “triad” interior, we use an equilateral triangle. One of the vertices indicates the tone of the main palette, and the other two indicate additional shades.
- Combining colors that evoke a feeling of comfort. This is one of the best solutions for living space. It is necessary to combine related, neighboring colors, which are located next to the main shade on the circle.
As we can see, everything is extremely simple if you use improvised means in the form of the aforementioned circles. Of course, there are a huge variety of shades, and there may be a problem with how to combine the colors that are provided in the assortment of a hardware and furniture store. But you can predict the approximate result.
In order for the design to be harmonious and not colorful, it is better to limit yourself to a 2 or 3 color combination. Please note:
- gray color is combined with blue, black, white, light green, blue and pink;
- beige - with bright red, brown, peach, purple,herbal;
- brown - with white, gold, beige, milky, dark blue, green;
- red color is combined with white, pink, black, golden hue;
- blue - with gray, green, purple, blue and white.
This is just a short list, it could go on for a very long time. If we talk about contrasting solutions, then the blue tone can be combined with yellow, red with blue, pink with light green and so on.
Now you know how to combine colors in the interior, but remember that, regardless of the established rules, the decision is always yours. Do not be afraid to experiment, but at first it is advisable to transfer your ideas to paper or a computer monitor. A good example is always better than a fuzzy fantasy.
