The color wheel
The color wheel includes 12 basic hues: the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue), three secondaries, and six tertiary colors. It’s displayed in a circle or wheel like this:
The color wheel is a visual representation of 12 colors arranged according to how they relate to each other. If you don’t own a color wheel I suggest you buy one – this is the one I have and I use mine all the time with my interior decor clients and when I’m decorating my own home. To learn about color you need to understand the color wheel, the relationships that colors have with each other and how the color wheel works! HOW THE COLOR WHEEL WORKS: We see color based on how it reflects off of a surface. From the color of our painted walls, the color of our furniture, of our art and flooring to the color of our decor! The key to become a better decorator is learning about color!Ĭolor affects everything in interior decor. I also offer online decorating services so if you’d like some help with your home or paint color advice, check out the information here. This beginner’s guide includes the formula to creating inviting spaces that you, family and friends will love spending time in!Įnter the information in the form below and it will be emailed to you immediately.
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You need to pick colors that work with your fixed elements like your flooring color, countertop color ect and with the type of light that you have in your room (sunny vs dark room).Īll of this boils down to understanding color, what colors go together and the color wheel.īefore getting to this design lesson – I have something fun, fabulous and FREE to give to you to help you with your decorating! GET YOUR FREE PRINTABLE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECOR! Learn the basic principles of decorating that will make you a better interior decorator. So today’s post will answer both of those concerns!ĭecorating a home with a pulled together, cohesive look, beginning a room design and picking paint colors is all about picking colors that work together and work with what you already have in your home!
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Thank you everyone for filling out my reader survey last month! The one thing you all wanted to see more of was how to decorate in a way where everything looks pulled together and how to pick paint colors. You’ll learn how to pick colors that work beautifully together to decorate your home! Learn the best color schemes and color palettes in interior decorating. Understand the color wheel and color schemes to become a better decorator! You may have asked yourself “What colors go together?” and “Why does the color of my painted walls look so bad in my room?” These questions and more are answered in this fun color design lesson!