Color Confidence

How can you use color to its best advantage when you're considering updating your design scheme? Many of my clients ask me this question, so I'd like to share some simple "Color Confidence" steps with you that I think will be of help.

Choose colors for larger areas first. Large areas in your room would include the walls, ceiling and floor. Once you've settled on colors for those areas, select fabric colors for upholstery pieces and window treatments, or begin by selecting the colors and patterns of an area rug.

Next, it's important to consider limiting yourself to 2 or 3 colors, achieving variety and interest with shades, tints and intensities of those colors. And, of course, any color scheme can be extended by using neutral shades.

If you want your room to have a feeling of spaciousness, consider focusing on lighter colors. They will tend to reflect light better instead of absorbing it. And, conversely, bright and strong colors will help you create a cozy feeling in especially large rooms.

If your rooms contain interesting architectural features, you might consider emphasizing these details with a strong accent color. Or, if architectural defects are present, then you'd want to select a neutral color that would blend with the walls, ceiling and floor.

And by all means, if this all sounds overwhelming, just give me a call and we'll choose those colors together.