As in a wardrobe we use complementary colors, textures or materials, clothing and accessories that are in harmony, giving us a pleasant and elegant overall image, we apply the same principle to decorate our home: we choose the color line and the direction design to obtain, at the end, a harmonious, welcoming and restful house, that will tell its visual story in a cursive and unitary way, from the entrance to the last room.
From the first steps taken inside a property, whether we are talking about an apartment, a more spacious house, arranged on several levels or about commercial or office spaces, more or less aware, we will notice how the arrangement it is harmonious both in style and in color. We will notice these aspects through the perception we have about the space: is it restful, pleasant and it makes us feel good or, on the contrary, it creates a state of agitation and discomfort, without knowing exactly the cause? When the basic colors belong to the same family, and the accents are between complementary colors, without being strident or overused, the eye perceives at the chromatic level a comforting external state, which does not visually require and mentally fatigue the recipient. The style chosen for the entire arrangement can support an artistic reinterpretation through the decorator’s vision, realized within the accepted aesthetic limits, as well as the approved combination of several complementary styles, so that the obtained result is a balanced and harmonious.
In the recommended situation of carrying out a design project by a design and interior architecture firm, the above mentioned aspects are respected from the beginning, being part of the basic principles of interior design. Problems and difficulties arise when the beneficiaries choose to take all the steps necessary to complete their project, without resorting to a minimum of specialized consultancy, at least to clarify the essential aspects of establishing a functional layout and choosing a chromatic and design line.
In this sense, our article has been designed today, precisely to draw attention to the importance of the aesthetic aspect, both as a comfort at the level of permanent living and as a general aspect of the arrangement from the investment perspective. For the help of all those who are at the beginning of such a project, we come up with a series of recommendations to avoid unfavorable choices, through which the arrangement can be compromised.
1.When we decide on the color of a space, we should also take into account the personality of the real beneficiary of that area / rooms / houses, as well as of its destination. Even though adults make most of the decisions regarding their home, however, when it comes to the area for children it is important to take into account their preferences as well, in order to include them as a whole in the whole arrangement. Or, if we refer to an office space, even if the general design lines are established for the whole, in particular, on each room or delimited space we can come up with a harmonized personalization, depending on its destination and the specificity of each user group. For a successful project, it is recommended to have a balance somewhere between the wishes of the beneficiaries and the rules imposed by the principles of interior design.
2.Color is a very powerful tool in interior arrangements, which can complete any interior design project, transforming it into a real success or, on the contrary, misused or abusive, it can ruin even an interior with potential. The first step towards a balanced chromatic is the choice of a dominant color, which in various tones and textures can be found on the walls, floors, fabrics and furniture. Starting from this main color, the complementary colors used in each area are chosen, which will be found as chromatic accents in the material of curtains and drapes, carpets, upholstery and other fabrics used, in the finishing of walls (wallpaper, plating and decorative plastering). various), through the luminaires or decorative objects used in the arrangement.
3.A fairly common mistake is the aggressive combination of colors in the same space, by passing very sharply from one hue to another, on the same continuous surface, or by using different main colors in each room, the house thus having rather unsightly discontinuities at overall level. The chromatic lines, the extension of certain finishes from one area to another, the cursiveness of the design line, all these fireworks induce the idea of a unitary and continuous space, which tells the same story about the beneficiaries, resting both visually and emotionally on the viewer.
4.We should not be afraid of dark colors if we use them discerningly and illuminate them properly. Our recommendation, for a safer arrangement, is to use them mainly on the floors and / or for furniture. Regarding the finish of the walls, it is preferable to use the experience of some designers if we want to use a dark color, because, in ignorance, it is very easy to obtain an unpleasant and gloomy result.
5.The perception of the dimensions can be improved by using light and warm colors, which give the sensation of enlarging the space, while the cold and dark shades can generate the impression of diminishing the whole house. So pay close attention to the choices you make, starting from the result you want to reach!
6.Also, another very important recommendation, which can make the difference at the end of the arrangement, is the use in decorating the house of a color palette reduced numerically, if we do not want to create a chaotic, tired and messy space. After choosing a basic color, to use in the highest proportion, in various shades and tones, in all the spaces arranged, it is sufficient to decide at most two complementary colors, in order to achieve a more dynamic design. For spaces that are visually delimited by common areas, such as bedrooms, you can choose, in addition to the main color scheme, slightly different color combinations for individualization, while maintaining the basic shades for the entire layout.
What do we do when we’re not sure what to choose? What do we do when we have too many favorite colors and can’t decide which one to give up?
The specialists in interior design, designers and interior architects, are people with higher education and experience in this field, which we fully deserve to pay precisely to advise us on the options we have and the choices that we do, the best for us. It is more financially advantageous to pay a consultant than to have to make mistakes made by ignorance, lack of experience or the impossibility of appreciating the best choices in the given situation.
