Apartment in one color scheme

So, the issue of repair was on the agenda. It does not matter if we are talking about a newly-bought apartment in a new building or updating a family nest that has fed up with the interior for years. How to make your home cozy and comfortable? What color to paint the walls of the apartment? Is it worth choosing one color scheme for all rooms or is it better to diversify the design of the rooms as much as possible? We will try to answer these questions.

Color Options

The idea of ​​a common color scheme in an apartment does not require the use of only one color in all rooms. Colors for decoration can be:

• plain (one primary color, combined with several shades of it);
• polar (using only two contrasting tones);
• two-color (two colors that are well combined with each other are used);
• multicolor (a combination of three or more colors).

The whole point of a single color scheme is not to limit the number of shades used, but that in each room the selected combination is duplicated at least approximately.

Consider the following examples:

• If you choose one specific color, for example green, each room will be decorated in green shades, and in one room the walls can be olive, in another - light green, in the third - emerald.

• With polar gamut, such as a combination of blue and yellow, the selected combination is used in each room. For example, walls in all rooms can be painted yellow, and decor and furniture are selected in blue shades. It will be interesting if one room is blue with yellow elements, and the second is yellow with blue accessories.

• The two-color or multi-color color scheme in this case is not the use of different colors in the rooms, but the repetition of a certain combination in each room. For example, you like the combination of brown, green and white. Then this color scheme will be traced in the kitchen, and in the bedroom, and in the living room.

When painting walls or wallpapering in rooms for rest or mental work, it is better to choose color schemes without sharp contrasts and variegation.

Features of different colors

When deciding what color to paint the walls in, you should think about the psychological characteristics of the colors, as well as their "behavior" in the interior.

• Black is usually not used as the primary color, but can become part of the overall color scheme. It goes well with mirrored and glossy surfaces, but at the same time absorbs light and narrows the space around.
• Gray is neutral. Well suited as a backdrop for expensive furnishings. The gray color in the interior is suitable for those who often change the appearance of the premises. It is easy to select interior items of other colors to it, but with an illiterate approach, it can look gloomy and boring.

If the walls of the apartment are painted in one neutral low-key color, to change the color scheme of the interior it will be enough to change accessories: curtains, paintings on the walls, upholstery, pillows on sofas.

• White color in the interior enjoys increased attention of designers. Associated with the sun, cleanliness. Indispensable for small rooms that need to be visually increased. White color in the interior has only one drawback - increased pollution.

• Red color has many shades, the correct selection of which allows you to effectively design a living room or kitchen. For example, the coral color in the interior clearly shouts about luxury and wealth, cold shades of red give the room coziness. However, one must remember that it quickly causes fatigue, aggravates the situation, so using red as the main color of the apartment is not the best solution.

• Yellow and orange colors have a positive effect on humans. Ideal for children's rooms and rooms facing the north side. It may well become the basis of the overall gamut.

• Blue color is very popular among designers when it comes to painting the walls of the bedroom. It has a relaxing effect, creates the illusion of peace, but it is worth considering whether to make the whole apartment blue. Light blue shades are used to visually expand small rooms.

• One of the most controversial colors in the range is purple. It has many shades, each of which has a different effect on the human psyche. Lilac shade with prolonged exposure reduces activity, inhibits. Violet is rarely used in the interior of the living room, because it visually reduces space and contributes to fatigue. If you like purple, use it in combination with other colors, such as white or green.

• Brown color, in particular its dark shades, also visually narrows the room. But unlike purple or lilac, designers often use brown for their ideas. It forms an even and restless mood, calms, goes well with most colors.

• Green color helps to focus, positively affects performance. Painting the entire apartment in different shades of green can be considered an entirely acceptable option.

If you are at a loss with the choice of color or are afraid that the chosen shade will quickly get bored, stop at white or beige. White color in the interior is universal.

Color Style Features

Each direction in the design of the premises tends to use certain shades of the color scheme.

• Classicism gravitates towards light pastel colors.
• A selection of shades for retro and pop art Allows any contrasts. The most incredible combinations are possible: pink and green, purple and orange.
• Minimalism implies a bright palette using white, gray and black tones, symbolizing restraint and conciseness.

• Modern - a range of brown and golden hues with the transition into each other. Combinations of cream and cream colors are also possible.
• Mediterranean style - a selection of shades of green, (pistachio, emerald, olive), white, blue, blue, amber and terracotta.

Rules for selecting a common color scheme for apartment design

When choosing a color scheme, it is worth considering the following nuances:

• It is necessary to select the overall color plan of the apartment, taking into account its light orientation and natural light. If most windows face south and east, cool tones will do. In rooms located on the north side, it is better to use the warm part of the color scheme.

Warm tones create comfort and coziness in the room, cold tones demonstrate endurance and respectability.

• General rule for interior design: the darkest shades of the primary color should be located below, lighter - at the level of human eyes. The lightest - under the ceiling, which is performed in neutral colors.
• Very popular is the option of painting one wall of the room in more saturated colors, and the rest in calm and muted.

If the goal is to focus on certain furnishings (for example, paintings, tapestries, antique furniture), it is worth choosing more restrained tones for the walls.

• The selection of flooring, doors and accessories directly depends on the selected single color scheme. A light floor covering will be in harmony with almost any shades in the interior of the room, which cannot be said about the floor in brown or black tones. A win-win option for doors is white or any shade that matches the color of the walls.

When making the final decision, it’s worth once again to double-check everything, to take into account all the subtleties of the future situation. The chosen idea should clearly demonstrate harmony in the room and profitably adjust its volume and area. The selected color scheme will clearly speak about the individuality of the owner of the home, reveal its essence to future guests, declare tastes and habits.