COLORS IN INTERIOR DESIGNING
Color is a universal visual language which plays a vital role in our lives. Its more important in interior design as it communicates a lot. Color can entirely change the ambience and can create harmony with the decor.
You react to each color based on your genetics and inbuilt character. Every shade has a significant effect on your mood, has a specific meaning, and interlinks with your mind frame. Colors have the power to change your mood and mind. Combination of colors can bring together various emotions at any place like pleasant, intimate, calming, comfortable, aggressive, dramatic, etc.
In interior designing color schemes are used to create cohesion in a building. Color schemes are the choices and organization of colors placed throughout a space. How a person experiences a room is influenced by colors and their combinations in that place. The color scheme enhances a particular style, creates mood and also brings unity to the scheme of things in the place. It creates a visual relationship between adjacent areas.
Lighting plays an important part in interiors and its reflection sets the tone of color. Based on saturation and lightness, the color changes its character. So its not just about choosing a color, you also have to decide upon the shade to be used. Light colors are airy and make rooms feel larger and brighter while dark colors are warm and make rooms feel intimate.
Colors can be active, passive or neutral. Neutrals include black, gray, white and brown and these colors are often used to establish balance in a décor that includes both active and passive shades.
There is immense emotive power color when it comes to architectural interiors as well as exteriors. But color doesn’t have any impact per se, it works in conjunction with lighting, material and design. Different visual effects can be attained using certain colors on different surfaces.
Colors are linked to psychological stimuli:
- Blue gives a feeling of positivity, confidence, and security. It is calming, relaxing and serene and hence at homes used in bedrooms and bathrooms. It is often used in commercial and business spaces.
- Yellow indicates optimism, curiosity, joviality and a bright atmosphere. It is an uplifting and welcoming color so generally used in entrance areas at home. It is commonly used in commercial spaces or restaurants.
- Purple is rich, dramatic and sophisticated and it suit areas such as the living room or even the dining room if you’re trying to create a more formal ambiance.
- Red exuberates energy, excitement and impulse. It is an stimulating color so should be used in small dosed in homes. It is widely used in commercial spaces.
- Green brings calm, tranquility, serenity and well-being. It is restful so is good option for bedroom. Because of its freshness it can be used in kitchens also. It is generally used in spaces associated with health and well-being.
- Orange denotes intensity, creativity, euphoria, and enthusiasm. It is an energetic color and is often used in creative environments, such as offices, studios, and schools
- White signifies purity and cleanliness. White walls are among the most common features of modern architecture.
Different varieties of color can be created to fit your office or home interior by combining primary colors with neutrals, you can also make darker or lighter shades. Experimenting with color combinations is very prevalent and takes interior designing a notch higher.
Interior designers add beauty to any interior space. They know how to be creative with colors and bring out the best in a space. Jazaa Designs always delights their client by their interior designing prowess