by: Daryl Plaza

The colour that you choose greatly affects the décor and window coverings. colours establish a mood and feel of a room, and when used properly can create different illusions. Using neutral or lighter colours such as grays and cream colours will give you an impression of spaciousness, where the darker colours can make a big room feel more intimate. Warming colours have the ability to make a room more cheerful and give it a livelier disposition. On the other end, cool colours are a more relaxing and soothing feel. When choosing your décor colour scheme, consider the effect that you are trying to achieve. Sometimes it is tricky to choose the right tints, shades or the tones in order to get your desired look. So understanding how to use the colour wheel can greatly help you in choosing your décor colours.

How does the colour wheel work for decorating.

Time and effort spent first choosing your perfect colour scheme will repay you back every time you enter your room or open your curtains First here are some basics using the colour wheel. A monochromatic colour scheme will use various intensities and values of just one colour. Using this colour style is relaxing since it allows your eye to flow from one shade into the next. This creates the illusion of space. Implementing patterns and textures into this scheme is recommended. Having two or three colours falling next to each other using the colour wheel creates an analogous colour scheme. So pick your favorite colour as the dominant and accent with the others.

Here are some complimentary colour schemes.

Two or more ways to choose your home decorating colour would be complimentary colour schemes, which are made up of two colours which are exact opposite from each other on the colour wheel. Their style will produce a dramatic and unusually stimulating effect. This bold effect will be softened if you use one colour as the predominant with the other colour as an accent colour. Split-complimentary is matching one colour from the wheel not to its complimentary colour but to a pair of colours on either side of its complimentary colour. Red would be teamed not with green but with shades of yellow and blue green. Varying the intensities of colours will have the best effect.