| In home decorating, color is one of the most important | | | | room as well as adding cheerful accents to a room |
| tools you have to create atmosphere. Ideally, you will | | | | featuring cottage furniture. The mood is casual and |
| need to match color schemes to the style of home | | | | informal. |
| furnishings and even the architecture of the house. | | | | Rich and Deep Colors: |
| This is because mood is not determined by color alone | | | | Deep reds, greens and purples go well with antique |
| but is created in the meeting of different design | | | | décor schemes and dark woods. Their |
| elements. | | | | opulence can create a sensual effect that may be |
| For example, the minimalist look characteristically brings | | | | ideal for the bedroom. |
| together modernist architecture, clean lines, pure forms, | | | | Earthy Colors: |
| natural materials and neutral tones, resulting in an airy, | | | | Depending on the depth of color, these colors too can |
| uncluttered feel. In contrast, the mood of the Tuscan | | | | help create a warm and sensual atmosphere. |
| look depends on warm, earthy colors. Other | | | | Blue and White: |
| decorative styles are also associated with particular | | | | Blue is commonly chosen for bedrooms because it is a |
| color palettes. A color style mismatch will prevent you | | | | cool, calm color that fosters a sense of serenity and |
| achieving your overall goal. | | | | tranquility. |
| Because color and décor styles require this | | | | Black and White: |
| co-ordination, the furniture, fittings and style of master | | | | High contrast black and white color schemes suit |
| bedrooms may invite particular color schemes. Rules | | | | rooms with unfussy furnishings, producing a cool, |
| are made to be broken but simply imposing color | | | | sophisticated look. |
| schemes on pre-furnished rooms may not create the | | | | Browns and Burgundies: |
| desired atmosphere. Use a color wheel to create your | | | | Traditional master bedrooms are often frilly and |
| own color scheme. | | | | feminine, perhaps with a 'boudoir' look. Deep, dark |
| Which Mood? | | | | colors can create a more neutral or masculine |
| If you are intent on creating a certain mood, first ask | | | | atmosphere and an elegant feel. |
| yourself if the room and the furnishings will support it. If | | | | Lighting, Color and Mood |
| not, you may need to refurbish. If your furniture is | | | | If color is crucial to creating atmosphere, it is in turn |
| stylistically reasonably neutral, you will be able to utilize | | | | dependent on lighting, both natural and artificial. Light |
| most color schemes to create the mood you want. | | | | can bleach or deepen colors and dramatically alter a |
| Colors and Atmosphere | | | | room's atmosphere of. If using blues in a cool room, |
| Pastels and Neutral Colors: | | | | choose shades with more warmth. Similarly, if using |
| These colors are useful to create a sense of space | | | | yellows in a warm room, go for cooler shades. |
| and calm. Neutral colors help create a sophisticated | | | | Colored lights are one way of manipulating mood in a |
| modern look and will go with many different | | | | room without necessarily painting and changing soft |
| décor styles. | | | | furnishings. The right light can turn a bedroom that is |
| Primary Colors: | | | | neutral and cool by day into a room that is full of |
| Bright basic colors can complement a contemporary | | | | warmth and sensuality at night. |