Warm Interiors

Having more than one color scheme for the interior of your house is really not much of a problem, contrary to what some interior decorators might say.  Color combinations have a way of livening up or toning down a specific interior, depending on the prevailing theme and decor of the house itself.  All that’s needed is knowing just how to combine colors, so to create the effect desired and not end up with a disaster in color.

First thing to do is think about what colors you would want to be in the interior of your house.  You could probably make things easier if you try to pick a color that compliments the existing theme or decor of your house.  This precludes having to throw out everything you already have in your house and buy new stuff that would go with the interior paint color ideas that you have.  You do not necessarily have to stick to one color for the entire interior of the house.  Try to determine what the existing predominant color is within a specific room, and then work from that.

For the color combinations, here is a little technique often employed in determining what particular color scheme would go well for the interior of a house.  Listed below are the more common schemes employed in picking out color combinations for the interior of the house:

Single basic color - This makes use of a single basic color for the entirety of the room, and may even be used for the entire house.  While it may produce a soothing and uniform look all over, suggesting an orderly house, it may be viewed by some as being monotonous and boring, since there is no or little alternative color to look at.

Complimentary colors - The basic color wheel has a specific color that is lies opposite to another color in placement on the wheel.  Use of this scheme may result in a bold and brash type of color combination, providing a lively and provocative atmosphere, although this must be done quite carefully, as colors on opposite sides of the color wheel may also have a tendency to clash, and sometimes, clash quite spectacularly, resulting in a very tacky color scheme.

Adjoining colors - Colors lying besid each other on the color wheel can likewise be used in a color scheme for interior color combinations.  This particular color scheme can be quite tricky to use, as it will definitely result in very uncommon, extraordinary, and sometimes odd color combinations.  This particular color scheme requires particular attention be given to the intensity of the color, as colors of varying intensity and value must be carefully picked and matched to each other.

Tri-color scheme - Another uncommon color scheme used by interior decor experts makes use of three colors in the color wheel that are set at equal distances.  This is done by picking out one particular color as the primary and two others as accents.  This provides a color effect that is quite striking and dramatic, as the overall effect of three colors are felt at once.

With the ideas mentioned above, you may now have a clearer picture of what particular interior paint color ideas you may want to work with, and from there, get an idea of the color combinations you will want to see inside your home.  Just remember to pick out colors that you really like and will not get tired of looking at.