With many color combinations, it is color theory that makes a design stand out. This view demonstrates the monochromatic appeal to interior design.
The color theory of a
monochromatic theme is the use of one color
in multiple shades that gives off a unified look of that one color the
homeowner adores. The reader should look at what colors offer the most
aesthetic or pleasing look of that one color that he or she would want to live
with. If a certain color does not make the reader feel good or make the
homeowner sigh in relief when they see the home, then maybe that color is not
the right one.
For an example, the
reader may appreciate the fine hues of a turquoise blue. If the reader or
homeowner walks into a room and a “calming” flows through the homeowner, then
turquoise blue is the color he or she should use. By adding other shades or
tints of blue, the homeowner adopts a monochromatic approach to design.
To enhance this look, the
homeowner should use a neutral color such as white or light gray to make the
look more appealing to the senses. A good combination of denim blue, slate
blue, and white can reflect a certain look that may remind the homeowner of
sailing on the sea, whereas a denim blue, slate blue, and cocoa brown may
reflect a more modern style of the city or a contemporary apartment.
Combining Colors in
Design
This method of combining
colors can be used with every color. For instance a room in monochromatic reds
can accentuate passion, love, rosy skin, candied apples, or a fiery lipstick. A
green can reflect a dense jungle, or forest with large palm trees and spiny
pines; a lake-front property or the entrance into a beautiful garden also can
be a reflection in a
green combination like blades of grass,
avocados, limes, and green apples. With such pleasing color choices, the way to
design is limitless.
As a designer, he or she
should try to paint a young teenager’s room with his or her interests. In one
such design, for a teenage girl who loves red and adores her friends, the
designer should paint the room in a strong raspberry red color and accessorize
the room with many shades of reds, pinks, and plum color to reflect the
teenager’s color interests.
The designer should then
take photos
the teen has of her friends
and copy them in an
achromatic tone to create wallpaper of the teenager’s pictures. With this
wallpaper idea, the designer should cover the teen’s focal wall behind the bed
and add black lamps and white candles in crystal holders. The majority of the
room will reflect a monochromatic design of reds with a splash of neutrals to
accentuate the teenager’s new personal wallpaper.
Monochromatic Room Ideas
If a room seems too empty
and boring and the walls are lacking in art, adding a monochromatic paint
pattern such as stripes or blocks can create an artistic design. A homeowner
should enhance a room with dramatic colors by adding a strong hue of color for
the bedding. If the duvet, shams and back pillows have saturation in rich tones
of a preferred color, this will create an intense and pleasing monochromatic
look to the room. The opposite is to add a relief of color to reduce the
overwhelming tone of the hue used in a room. This effect will balance the room
and make a monochromatic room more appealing to the homeowner.
Using a monochromatic
design will not only enhance the room but also make the room a conversational
piece for the homeowner for many years. Accessories may change in the future as
the homeowner’s interest may change. Later if the homeowner grows bored with
the color in his or her room, 2000 plus other colors are available to choose
from. Maybe he or she will want to use an analogous design for the next big
design endeavor; as of the present time he or she can sit back and relax by
enjoying a monochromatic room with a view.
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