Upon completion of the renovation, the owners of the house are faced with the most important choice of colors for the walls, since a harmonious combination of colors has a beneficial effect on a person’s mood and well-being. The color palette for the interior is so diverse that you can create a special mood in each room. So, to decorate the walls, you can choose beautiful wallpaper with a pattern, paintable, or choose a suitable decorative finish.
How to choose the right color palette
A color wheel or drawing up a table will help you choose the right palette.
There are three primary colors:
- red;
- yellow;
- blue.
There are also three secondary colors:
- green;
- orange;
- violet.
All other colors are considered complex, and each has both related and contrasting shades, as the table demonstrates. Thus, so that the design of the room does not seem oversaturated with shades, it is necessary to follow the most important rules when choosing wallpaper.
- All selected shades must be within the same tone. Let's say if the color of the wallpaper was blue, then shades from light blue to dark blue will look harmonious. To avoid monotony, you can add warm-colored wallpaper that looks casual and airy.
- It is necessary to use shades that are in perfect harmony. White is considered a universal color in design, because its shades combine perfectly with others. The combination of red and black in the design looks especially good, because even the table says that they go together perfectly. If a yellow shade is selected for decorating the interior of an apartment, then the ideal solution would be to dilute it with orange.
- An excellent solution would be stripes of contrasting tones, which will allow you to achieve an incredible combination. You need to use no more than two or three shades, otherwise “overload” is possible.
Bedroom color palette
When choosing a color palette for the bedroom, you should pay attention not to cold, but to calm shades that allow you to concentrate vital energy. It should be remembered that many people dream of enjoying a restful sleep in the bedroom, so using flashy colors in the design of this room is not appropriate; it is better to choose stripes of wallpaper in a calm color.
The segment of the color palette for the bedroom is diverse: from rich bright colors to pastel tones, which allows you to create a dream interior in your own bedroom, simply by choosing wallpaper or paints that match the color.
To design a bedroom located on the sunny side, it is recommended to use cool shades of paint. Warm paint colors are recommended to be used in the design of shaded and cold rooms - this ideal solution will make the bedroom interior lighter.
An excellent solution would be wenge color in the bedroom interior for finishing the floor. This color of paint allows you to emphasize the luxurious taste of the apartment owners, as well as their penchant for luxury and nobility.
Types of paint for walls and wallpaper
Different types of paints are suitable for renovation work in an apartment. All materials differ in performance characteristics. Therefore, it is advisable to take into account the characteristics of mixtures when making repairs in specific rooms.
Color palette in the living room
The choice of wallpaper color palette for the living room depends solely on the preferences of the apartment owners. So, active and creative people will probably choose rich and bright colors for decorating such a room, but warm colors will most likely be chosen by people who like to lead a measured lifestyle, since such a palette will stimulate their activity.
The overall impression will depend on the design of the living room. So that such a room does not become boring over time, the best design solution would be to select two or three shades of stripes that will harmonize perfectly.
The base can be white paint. If the choice fell on a cool white paint color, you need to make bright accents in the room, so, for example, you can choose orange accessories that will complement the wallpaper. Pastel shades will look amazing in the room. Pastel color has a relaxing effect and puts you in a lyrical mood, so relaxing in such a room will bring real pleasure.
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Another good solution would be a combination of neutral tones in the design of the living room. An excellent design solution would be to select one or two warm shades: sand, cool blues, earthy, moss shades, as well as gray-blue and light gray - these colors will be the best in interior design.
Color for the kitchen
Properly selected wallpaper, namely its color palette, will visually increase the kitchen area and make it lighter. The issue of choosing the right color palette for small kitchens is especially relevant, because it is quite difficult to place kitchen furniture comfortably and arrange a comfortable dining area, and if you make a mistake and choose wallpaper of the wrong color, then the kitchen will seem incredibly cramped.
For a small kitchen, you need to choose a light color palette. The ideal solution would be white stripes, but not in their pure form. A soft palette of ivory, ash-white shades, and bleached paint colors will look more relevant. So, you can choose a beautiful combination with beige, cream and pastel yellow colors, and in this case the stripes will look expressive.
For small kitchens, it is better to choose cool colors, since bright stripes will visually reduce the space. So, for example, decorating the walls in such a room with orange would be inappropriate.
For spacious kitchens, you can choose wenge color. Wenge color in the interior is an expression of sophistication, practicality and prestige. This color is ideal for a modern style kitchen.
You can combine wenge color in the interior with colors such as beige, milk, coffee with milk, ivory and shades of white.
To bring life to the room, you can dilute the design with bright colors, for example, hang an orange, yellow or peach picture on the wall, or buy a pot for lush green plants.
Types of wallpaper paints
Paintable wallpaper is in great demand. And this is not surprising - you can repaint the walls several times.
Bathroom in color
The bathroom is the place where a person should feel comfortable. The bathroom is designed for relaxation, because almost every person, after a hard day at work, visits it before going to bed. To decorate a bathroom, you need to use special paint rather than wallpaper, because wallpaper will be inappropriate in this room. High-quality paint will not burst if water gets on the surface of the walls, and the paint will not deteriorate under the influence of steam.
Paint should be purchased exclusively in specialized stores, because only in this case will you be able to buy truly high-quality material.
The bathroom is characterized by a high level of humidity, so it should not look damp and dank, and it is in this situation that color will play a decisive role, because if you choose the right palette and use perfectly harmonious tones of paints, then there will be one less problem.
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The color palette in bathroom design can be varied, but the best colors will be:
Red. The red color palette of the walls helps to increase strength and restore vital energy. The red color will make the bathroom interior bold and therefore only brave people choose this red color. By the way, many people prefer to combine red with orange, and it should be noted that this combination looks very stylish.
Orange. The orange hue has a calming effect on a person and fills the atmosphere with happiness. An orange palette in bathroom design will promote relaxation and help overcome stress.
Yellow. This color of the walls increases the flow of vitality and excites, but only most shades increase tension and nervousness. This color of paint is recommended for use in the design of a large bathroom, since the yellow color visually reduces the size of the room and distorts the perspective.
Green. Gives a boost of energy, vigor, and gives confidence in one’s own abilities. A green bathroom will help you collect your thoughts and improve your psychological and emotional state.
Cool shades of blue. Cool wall colors allow you to calm down and put your thoughts in order. In the blue bathtub you can relax and enjoy moments of pleasure, basking in warm water with foam. By the way, the blue shade can be combined with orange.
Black. This wall color allows you to create an incredible design in the bathroom, but only if it is not present in its pure form. A bathroom designed in black and without bright colors has a depressing effect on a person.
If black is chosen for the design of the bathroom, then it is recommended to use it exclusively as a secondary color. Ideally black will be combined with yellow, orange, red and other tones.
The right choice of palette for interior design is the key to creating an incredible room design that will delight not only the owners, but also the guests.
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digital post production: Ole Bunger www.pixoleb.comWater-dispersion paints
The materials are based on aqueous dispersions and various binding components (acrylic, latex, polyvinyl acetate). Depending on the characteristics of the materials, the scope of their application is determined:
- latex compounds form durable and resistant coatings that are resistant to dirt and water;
- acrylic paints are ideal for interior work. They are used to decorate concrete, wooden walls and ceilings. Resistant to high humidity;
- PVA-based compositions are inexpensive and are most often used for decorating ceilings. Due to their low moisture resistance, they are not recommended for kitchen and bathroom renovations.
Any composition dries quickly and, when applied, tightly fills small cracks and crevices. Therefore, careful preliminary leveling of the surface is not required. The paints are environmentally friendly, do not emit strong odors, and when dry, form a durable decorative layer. Vinyl wallpaper is painted with water-based compounds.
