The truth about color schemes in an interior design project.

Dear friends, It is a universally accepted truth that colorimpacts human mind and therefore must be used wisely in aninterior space.

There is a normal practice amongst interior designers, to use"color schemes" to enhance the beauty of an interior space.

A color scheme normally has more that one color. The typeof color used and the type of combinations used will decidewhat kind of interest the space will express when it's beenpainted with a color scheme.

Let's see what are the types of colors

1)Hot Color Schemes

Primarily red and Yellow color lies in this category. These colors have an excitatory effect on human mind and hence areused in spaces where human activity is rapid and excitatory.
Such spaces are Circus Tents, Pubs, Sports Complexes, etc.. Inall these spaces physical activity is the primary function andhence a proper use of hot color scheme can greatly add to thequality of space.

2)Cool Color Schemes

Primarily Blue and Green fall under these category. These colorstend to create a soothing effect. Because its cool nature these are used where physical activity is of less importance.
Such spaces are bedrooms, hospitals, etc... You will extensive green in hospitals because of its cool nature.

3)Neutral color schemes.

Primarily White, Black and shades of these two i.e. Gray fallunder this category. Black and white when use with the hot or cool color scheme can shift the effect of hotness or coolness ofboth predominant color schemes.

Apart from these three basic color schemes infinite combinationsof all these colors is possible which can give rise to qualitiessuch as contrast, brightness, shallowness, etc...
In spite of such enduring qualities of the color schemes in interiordesign, color has a certain weakness built in itself.

The kind of emotion the color will evoke in human mind is directlydependant on two major factors.

1)The quality of surface on which it is applied.
2)The quality of light which falls on the colored surface.

These two factors must never be ignored. If there is no light, there is no identification of the color itself. A red coloredsurface will look different in morning dim sunlight, afternoonharsh sunlight and evening sunlight. Also it will have somemore exciting effect if an artificial light is projected on the surface.

A rough surface painted with a soothing color such as white willhave different appearance that a plain surface painted with white.Also if sunlight falls of a rough surface, it will cast minuteshadows of the details caused because of the roughness, thus limiting the smooth effect, the white color can cause.

Some designers have actually used this as a benefit to arouseinterest in a space. Apart from these every material on this planethas his own color. The brick exposed walls already have their ownreddish/brown color with a rough surface. The mortar joints betweenthe bricks also have their own color and texture.

That's why color in interior design is not something, which mustbe applied or not applied, but it is only a visual element whichis already present in our environment. The space is more importantthan the color and the appropriate color scheme will greatlyenhance the visual quality of the space attained by its form.

What does this mean?

We are used to live in rectangular spaces. The rooms in ourhome are predominantly rectangular in volume. But imaginea bedroom which is circular and also has a domical roof on top.
Here the form of the space itself is so exciting, that color playsa secondary role. Here the form of the space itself creates excitement, which could otherwise be achieved using a hotcolor scheme in a rectangular volume.

That's why any color scheme in interior design is alwaysdependant on the form of the space, quality of the surface on which it is applied and the amount of light it accepts.

I hope this article was informative to everyone.

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