Color speaks volumes. The colors you choose for your interior design can set the tone and feel of your entire room. While choosing colors is greatly influenced by your personal preference, how you use color in your interior design is just as important. Offering interior design services to the Northern Virginia area, the design professionals at Value Blind and Heirloom Draperies can help you make your favorite colors work beautifully in any room.
Ideas for Color in Interior Design
Here are some color ideas to get you started:
Go bold. If you want to use a bright and bold color or pattern, choose it for one main surface area, as a primary focal point in your room. Examples are a bold wallpaper pattern on just one wall or a brightly colored kitchen backsplash. Accent this main color with complementary colors on your window treatments and furniture.
Neutral makes a statement, too. The classic serenity of neutral color palettes offer timeless elegance. The spectrum of warm neutrals ranges from linen and ivory tones to the richest sable and chocolate shades.
Meet in the middle with color. If you’re not quite ready for bold and bright, but you don’t want to go neutral either, consider “pseudo-neutrals” such as blue-gray or earthy olive tones. Gray is also a great way to add brightness to a room without going too bold.
Accessorize. For great visual interest, build subtle color scheme around a standout piece of furniture or art. To keep costs down, shop thrift stores for unique pieces of art. Custom upholstery can change a drab piece of furniture into a focal point of a room.
Draw inspiration from fabric. Custom made drapery, pillows, and window toppers can lead you to a primary color scheme or be focal points in and of themselves. Striped drapes, checkerboard valances, or bright art panels can direct the eye to your room’s favorite features.
When working color into your overall interior design scheme, consider the elements of saturation and textures as well. An intense color scheme can make a lasting impression. Choose highly saturated color carefully, and be sure to keep it balanced. Think of textures as a type of color. Natural woven wood patterns for window treatments, for example, add both color and texture to your windows. Other natural elements can also bring the calmness of nature to your rooms, such as textures replicating shells, sand, plants, and crystal.
Interior Design – Northern Virginia
Value Blind & Heirloom Draperies is a locally owned business serving the Washington DC metro area and Northern Virginia for 14 years. Visit our Hunter Douglas Gallery showroom in Ashburn and see hundreds of window fashion samples and functional displays of child-safe window treatments. We offer full-service interior design services including color consultation, room layout, and complete lines of blinds, shades, shutters, custom window treatments, custom rugs, wall coverings, bedding, pillows, and furniture. Contact us today!
