Choosing a colour scheme for your room
The problem with choosing a colour scheme for your room is the sheer number of options available.
With an array of 45 beautiful Dead-Flat Matt shades to choose from, you might be feeling overwhelmed about where to start. However, don’t worry, because our interior experts have all your queries covered.
Here is our personal advice on creating the perfect colour spectrum in each room of your home…
Think about the mood of the room
Each room in your home is used for a different purpose, at different times, by different family members. Therefore, when you are starting to think about a colour scheme for a specific room, it’s always useful to think about what mood you want to be created in that space.
For example, your living room is sure to be one of the most-used communal spaces, so it’s likely you want the mood to be sociable there, but is that sociable and calm? Or sociable and outgoing? Similarly, your dining room is sure to be a haven of activity during mealtimes, but do you want the mood to be energetic and motivating or tranquil and peaceful?
Find your inspiration
Inspirations can come from many different sources, so at the start of your colour scheme journey, be sure to get advice and ideas from as many different places as possible.
Social media is a great place to begin, start by searching around #interiordecorideas and #homedecortrends to access a wide range of content. You will soon find your favourite accounts to follow. Magazines are great sources of inspiration too – both in print and online. And, you don’t just have to read the interior ones either; colour trends can be found in fashion magazines as well as in wildlife and nature features too.
Art galleries, restaurants, and hotels are other great places to hunt out fabulous colour schemes too, so take pictures whenever you see something you love.
Create a mood board
Mood boards are great for piecing together all the things you have found in one place. You can put one together either digitally or physically and keep adding to it as much as you like before your project starts.
As you piece together all the images, shades, and fabrics you love in one place, you can begin to see natural themes occurring as well as being able to visualise what works together and what doesn’t.
Be mindful of colour proportion
Colours are great to use, but only in moderation. It’s important that you consider a colour scheme that is proportioned well so that it’s pleasing on the eye and not over complicated or chaotic. If you over-mix colours, they start to compete with each other, rather than blending, and you could risk creating a space that is the opposite of relaxing and harmonious.
Grounding your room with a neutral matt colour palette means that you can then add colourful highlights in the way of furniture, artwork, and accessories.
Co-ordinate with adjacent rooms
Adhering to unique colour themes in each room can work well, but it’s also good that your home has a sense of continuity throughout.
You can give each room a slightly different mood and personality using colour and pattern, but by choosing complementary colours where rooms connect i.e. in hallways and entrances, you can ensure that coherence is kept throughout.
Think about lighting
Lighting can have a big impact on the way colour looks in a room, and as natural light changes throughout the day, so will the appearance of the colour. Hence, using a pale green shade in your hallway with no windows could look extremely different to the same shade used in your living room with its bay windows and natural light flooding in.
Similarly, which additional lighting you choose to use in the rooms will also impact the appearance. Spotlights, for example will make the colours appear much lighter than pendant lights or wall lamps would.
Try a shortlist of colours in situ
When you have narrowed down your shortlist of wall colours, the best way to make your final decision is to order some of our peel & stick Colour Samples to test in your room.
Once your samples have arrived, take your time to visualise them around your living space and in different lights. Our peel & stick Colour Samples are designed to be repositioned without damaging your walls; simply remove the backing and test them around the room.
Browse our forty-five sumptuous Dead-Flat Matt shades – each individual and unique, just like you.
