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October 2011
Renovate or Relocate -
September 2011
Conservatory Chic -
August 2011
STYLING YOUR HOME TO RENT -
July 2011
FASHION FLORALS -
June 2011
UPCYCLING -
May 2011
BANK HOLIDAY BLITZ -
April 2011
Children's bedroom tips -
March 2011
SPRING CLEAN -
February 2011
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS -
January 2011
OPEN-PLAN LIVING -
December 2010
FESTIVE TOUCH OF SUMPTUOUS SOPHISTICATION -
November 2010
CREATING A HOMEOFFICE -
October 2010
MAKE YOUR HOME A MORE RELAXING PLACE -
September 2010
SIMPLE RULES FOR ADDING TEXTURE TO YOUR ROOM -
August 2010
SIMPLE RULES FOR SELECTING COLOURS -
July 2010
HOW TO MAKE A SMALL ROOM LOOK BIGGER -
June 2010
MAKING A SAMPLE BOARD -
May 2010
MOVIE MAGIC -
April 2010
MAKE A COLOUR STATEMENT IN YOUR HALL -
March 2010
BLUE IS THE HOT NEW COLOUR FOR 2010 -
February 2010
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH GREY -
January 2010
IN PRAISE OF PATTERN!
Simple rules for selecting colours
People often find it quite tricky when decorating to decide what colours will look good together. Professional Interior Designers use a Colour Wheel to help them make colour decisions, so this month I’d like to introduce you to some basic colour rules to help you select colours that will look great together in your room.
A Colour Wheel is divided into twelve colour segments.
Half of the wheel is made up of Cool colours (ranging from ‘Violet’ to ‘Yellow-Green’) and the other half is made up of Warm colours (ranging from ‘Red-Violet’ to ‘Yellow’)
There are many ways of putting different colours together based on their relationship to one another on the colour wheel. Let’s take a look at two of them:
1. Subtle colour mix:
Any two or three colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel (for example ‘Yellow-Green’, ‘Green’ & ‘Blue-Green’) will look good together because they all contain a common colour (in this example ‘Green’).
When using two or three colours together in a room it’s best if you use more of one colour than the other colours i.e. one dominant colour & one or two colour accents used in smaller amounts.
2. Contrasting colour mix:
Colours that are directly opposite each other on the colour wheel will compliment each other (for example ‘Red-Violet’ & ‘Yellow-Green’).
When you put the two opposite colours next to each other they make each other look more intense.
These opposite colours create a dramatic contrast, so it is best to make one colour dominant and make the other colour an accent i.e. use a smaller amount in the room.
Remember to also add neutral colours in your room to create balance e.g. white, cream, grey etc...
Following these simple rules will help you to choose colours that look good together before you buy any products or start decorating.
All of our instore Sales teams have a colour wheel on hand to help you to decide on what colour flooring will work best with the rest of your rooms décor. So pop into your local Carpetright store to discuss colour options.
