Colour Coordination

Colour is a powerful tool which can create instant impact and atmosphere.  Used wisely and it can provide you with the ideal space you have always longed for.  Used unwisely and it may cause you to make a quick beeline for the nearest exit!

Here are 10 tips and facts to *consider* when using colour:

1)     There are no 'bad colours', only bad combinations.

2)     When choosing colour, consider which style you first wish to create ie cosy, formal, vintage modern, eclectic.

3)      Remember, dark or bright colours tend to advance, thereby creating a more cosy, warm feel to a room.

4)     White will always work in a scheme with one other colour – any colour in fact!

5)     Use colour to highlight certain architectural features ie columns, beams and also to hide other unsightly sights such as tatty radiators, pipes and ducts - paint all in same colour

6)     Most schemes work best with no more than two or three colours.

7)     Always try and view your colour samples in the room for which they are intended.

8)      The colour of light needs to be taken into consideration when planning a colour scheme. If a room is naturally dark and shady, the use of warmer colours such as yellow, red or orange may be more appropriate, whilst sunnier rooms may benefit from cooler colours ranging from the blue, green, violet range

9)     The colour wheel is made up of three primary colours known as red, yellow and blue.  They cannot be mixed from other colours and are the building blocks from which other colours are made.

10)     Colours that sit next to each other on the colour wheel are 'harmonious' colours and work well in a room scheme to create calm and balance.

Need more advice about Colour' for your next room/home or office interior scheme? Contact Cambridge Interiors now to begin a bold new adventure!