Why Colors At Home Are Important
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Imagine a world without color. It would appear so dull, wouldn’t it? Black and white movies and photos look timeless and elegant but they miss out on vivid expressions, especially of underlying emotions. If a model and an actor are lousy at their crafts, they would fail to get their message across without colors to help them. A pout can be easily mistaken as a seductive pose and a demure smile can very easily be a smirk. Colors highlight a mood or an emotion. Just envision how a little girl dressed in a pastel, floral printed dress grasping red and blue balloons, surrounded by the greenest of grass and colorful flowers, with the blue sky and white fluffy clouds as backdrop can instantly incite a cheery smile or evoke a wistful remembrance of longing for the country life. Colors are that powerful.
A general rule of thumb to be followed is that lighter colors, the whites and the pales, will make a room recede away from the vision. This gives the room an appearance of being much larger than it actually is and will give any person the feeling that they are in a space which is larger that it indicates. The darker colors, along with the very bright colors, will make a room feel much smaller than it actually is because the color will arrest the eye and pull it in closer. This can help to shrink a space that appears too large and empty.
Colors are not only shown on the walls. Furniture also reflect the same illusions of space and mood. Dark colored furniture will make the objects look bigger and hence, make the room instantly fuller, eating up the illusion of space. Lighter shades in furnishings on the other hand, give an impression of more space, making the room look larger.
The area rug which is placed in the room can make a very big difference to the way that a room feels. If a person is putting an area rug into a space with white walls, they may want to choose a darker color for the rug. The walls will give the room a bigger sense of space, but choosing a darker color area rug will help to balance that out and make the room back into a normal sized proportion.
An area rug dyed in rich brown for instance in the center of a beige room has a well-proportioned size. The walls give space and the rug brings it a bit closer, so the place won’t look too roomy. A trendy entertainment center in maroon placed in a whitewashed den doesn’t look out of place and neither does it make the den look boring. In fact, it results to a well-coordinated space with the contrast of white and maroon. Without too many furnishings other than the essentials like the couch, coffee table, area rug and a beanbag or two, the entertainment center will already fill up the space with its dark maroon color, yet allow breathing space from the light color of the walls.
Finally, accessories can also bring a touch (or lots if it) to a room. If a room is dark, contrast with using lighter shades of accessories, and vice-versa. Achieving balance is creating an ideal home interior - well coordinated and balanced. This makes for a very attractive home.
