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How to Coordinate Style With Color in Your Home Decor
Many people like to give the rooms in their homes a particular style that is evident to guests. In some cases, furnishing different rooms in various styles can make an eclectic yet pleasant mix that everyone enjoys. However, some colors can clash with your home decor choices. There are some designer tricks homeowners can use to make sure styles and colors blend well.
Select a Favorite Color First
Your favorite color can be the main one that shows in most of the rooms in your home. This color will be the most prominent one on display, so it is a good idea to start with it. On average, you can devote up to 60 percent of the overall color scheme to your main choice. This percentage includes the walls, flooring, and at least a couple of pieces of furniture.
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Choose the Furniture
Lots of people have a particular style of furniture that speaks to them. If your main concern is getting the types of furniture made in the styles that you prefer, you can coordinate the rest of the home’s colors or decor around these pieces. Standard options such as mahogany are available, but modern items come in a wide range of exceptional colors that may appeal to you. Some homeowners may wish to design these rooms using contrasting colors for the walls and floors to help the furniture stand out visually.
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Take the Monochromatic Route
If you need to do some interior decorating that is quick and easy yet still eye-catching, you can opt for monochrome color schemes. For this trick, all one needs to do is choose various shades of a favorite primary color. Once you pick a color, you can mix or match different palettes for the walls, ceiling, floor, and some of the furniture. This tip can help homeowners create a monochromatic scheme. In addition to being easy, the monochromatic option works with just about every facet of home decoration.
Start With the Wall
Just choosing the main color that you like is a good first step. However, you can also choose a primary color just for the walls. You’ll have four of them in each room, and guests will notice these colors first. Blue walls tend to go with brown, light pink, or gold furniture. Green walls usually match navy, red, purple, or white pieces. Some colors for your walls might overlap with certain furniture options.
Designing the interior of your home or apartment so that it is visually appealing and reflective of your personal style can be a challenge. Professional designers know this, and the industry has developed rules that homeowners can use to make the process easier. Don’t forget that some rules are flexible. Splashes of color can add some energy to a monochromatic scheme, and area rugs can add a new color combination to the floor.
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