The gaze of anyone who enters the room necessarily stops at something extraordinary, contrasting, expressive. And all because bright accents in the interior always stand out, be it multi-colored pillows on the sofa, an unusual design chandelier, or a lurid rug by the bed.
Simple enough tools in the arsenal, like bright colored textiles, and the white interior of the room will be completely transformed. But the main thing is to choose the right details and disperse them in space! Too many accents will give the room an excessive variety, bordering on tastelessness.
The only place in the house where the parrot's variegation is appropriate is the nursery. For the bedroom, living room, kitchen and other rooms, it is important to observe a sense of proportion, since bright elements can quickly tire the psyche, and one accent will simply be lost in the interior.
Rules that always work
What then can you do without the skills of a designer? Use their own identified formula:
60 + 30 + 10 = 100
- 60 (%) of the main color should be in the interior,
- 30 (%) is required for an additional tone,
- 10 (%) should be items with bright accents to create a harmonious atmosphere.
The formula seems to be simple, but here the most difficulties begin. How to choose the right accent and where exactly to add it to the room so that the interior design is harmonious and complete? For this, there is a special scheme:
The subtleties of design art
By the way, placing color accents in the interior is a great way of self-expression. Let's say there is a color that gives a particular person a sense of joy. Why not create an expressive collage or other decorative element with your own hands - a frame for a picture, a lampshade, a panel, chair covers that will delight the eye and bring psychological pleasure?
Designers advise experimenting with stripes of various and rich colors. Having painted a well-worn chest of drawers in multi-colored stripes, and even different shapes, you will turn it into an elegant piece of furniture that is a bright accent in the interior of your room.
It is important to remember that:
- Blue - soothes;
- Magenta will provide inspiration;
- The dark burgundy accent used in the interior will add warmth and aristocratic nobility to it;
- A bright red will work great in a large room;
- Yellow will add the feeling of being bathed in sunlight to the room: save warm yellow accents for the kitchen, and save acidic ones for a creative living room or teenager's room;
- Rich green is perfect for an active kitchen, where everything boils, boils and boils;
- A juicy orange accent goes well in the interior with beige or gray (cream or ivory) and dark tones like chocolate, indigo, slate gray.
One of the most popular and safe design options is to highlight one of the walls with a more contrasting color than the main tones of the room. So, the light interior of the bedroom in beige will effectively set off a wall of cocoa or terracotta color, and the delicate blue range of the kitchen will be enhanced by the contrast of blue, turquoise or menthol.
Visually expanding the elongated space will help such a technique as an accent on the far wall in the interior of the room, painted in a bright warm color, while the main colors should be pastel or neutral.
Classics are out of fashion, and creativity is for the brave
Another theme in interior design deserves respect - floral prints, patterns, stencils on panels, borders, in the upholstery of chairs, on the lampshade of a floor lamp. It is always beautiful, comfortable and joyful. Sunflowers, poppies, roses, chamomile - these popular "inhabitants" of the kitchen will never go out of fashion. But in other rooms, flower arrangements, even if the background is in gray, are relevant, as they can accentuate attention and even hide the imperfections of the room.
In contrast, black can also be an effective accent, especially on a white background. A whipped cream-colored bedroom with white furniture, where a zebra skin is spread on the floor, and a large black print adorn the bottom of the white curtains will look elegant and even sophisticated. In a home space, black on white is a bold decorative trick that can even be applied to the kitchen, and even more so to the living room.
An openwork black chandelier, black and orange pillows interspersed with striped dumbbells, a black fireplace surround and the same candles - all these bright accents will definitely work.
Be creative! Do not be afraid to show your imagination where it will be unexpected, bold. Let the shelves of the bookcase be colorful, and the dining table transform the kitchen space by painting its legs in fun colors. You can play with the color palette everywhere and in everything. This is also the opinion of designer-colorist Marike Van Der Bruggen, who recommends using upbeat accents on the wall over the head of the bed or sofa in the form of multi-colored hand-drawn peas.
So, an expressive decorative element is able to change the space, ennobling it, making it more interesting, comfortable, and habitable. And remember that everything should have a sense of proportion, and well-known design techniques and rules will help you arrange any home space in full accordance with your own taste!
Let's splash paints!
It is known that even a small splash of bright color can revive a picture, making the overall look more interesting, attractive, more effective. This technique works flawlessly for interiors, and for the landscape, and for the external image of a person. For example, bright ties transform men in formal suits, and accent bags and scarves transform women in neutral outfits. Even one blooming flower bed is enough to make the garden many times more beautiful. By adding a few bright "spots", we will bring a "spark of life" to the interior.
Placing bright accents in the interior is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Difficulties arise at the stage of selecting an accent color and determining its quantity. If there are a lot of color accents, the room will turn out to be overly bright. And the accenting effect will be lost, as the accent color “blurred” in space and turns into an auxiliary one. If there is not enough emphasis, the desired result will not be achieved.
Interior accents: choose a color
Color accents in the interior are objects that have a color different from the main colors prevailing in the room. For example, textiles, furniture, accessories and orange décor in a blue and white room are color accents. But the light blue objects in the same room are a complement to the main color. In a lilac-beige room, green items will be accents, and purple, cream or lavender will be an addition. In a beige room, pink items will be accent and light brown items will be complementary.
Supplements
So, the first rule of accent color: if you want to introduce bright accents, you need to choose not another shade, but a different color. But which one? The choice should depend on the desired effect.
1. Scheme "Warm-cold". If you want to emphasize the warmth of a room in which "sultry" tones prevail (yellow, orange, apricot, terracotta, red, etc.), you should choose a cold color as an accent. These can be shades of blue, green, purple. Cool accents will not only emphasize the warmth of the room, but also slightly cool the ardor.
Blue accents in a warm interior
And vice versa: if you like a cool atmosphere created with light, fresh or slightly dark tones, you can emphasize its coldness by contrasting with warm accents. To do this, you should use accents in orange, terracotta, honey shades.
2. Scheme "Additional". To bring a lot of life, energy and color into the interior, they use a different scheme - "additional". In this case, a color complementary to the primary or secondary is used to accentuate.
Complementary are colors located opposite each other on the color wheel.
For example, if the room is dominated by orange, additional accents should be in one of the shades of blue or blue, and vice versa. In a green room, red or purple accents are placed according to this scheme.
The "Additional" scheme is rather complicated - it charges the interior with powerful energy. Therefore, this option is recommended to be used only in living rooms, dining rooms, playrooms, etc.
3. Scheme "Similar". If you want to create a calm atmosphere, you need to choose a color that is on the color wheel next to the primary or secondary color as an accent.
So, if the room is dominated by blue, accents can be green or light purple (lilac, lavender). The peach room will be refreshed by accents of red berry shades.
With this accentuation scheme, peace and harmony reign in the interior. Therefore, this option is preferable for bedrooms, lounges, libraries, etc.
4. Accents in a neutral interior. If the room contains only neutral tones, such as white, black, beige, and any existing color can be accent. Moreover, there can be several accent colors.
The good thing about a neutral interior is that you can change the accents according to your mood. Or, for example, according to the season. In autumn - in orange-red tones; in winter - in blue and blue; in spring - in delicate floral; in the summer - in green.
In very light neutral interiors, you can enter many different colors at once, and it does not matter what place they occupy in relation to each other on the color wheel. However, it is desirable that these accent colors are combined with each other in saturation and brightness. For example, pale blue can coexist with pink, lilac, pistachio, but not with burgundy, jade or dark purple.
How to strike a balance when placing bright accents in the interior?
There is a classic rule. Rather, the formula. It looks like this: 60-30-10. What does this mean?
60% - main color
30% - additional (secondary) color or shades of the primary color
10% - accent color
Yellow: primary color
Green: secondary color
Cyan: accent color
This formula is also true for classic clothing. It turns out something like this: 60% is a suit, 30% is a shirt, 10% is a tie, that is, an accent.
Let's look at an example with an interior. Let's say the walls are painted beige, and the floors, shelving and TV stand are painted in wood. Thus, the beige and brown range predominates, accounting for about 60%. Suppose the curtains and soft furnishings in this room are purple. Purple in this case is a secondary color, occupying approximately 30%. Accents can be yellow, green, or blue depending on the desired effect. They should account for about 10%: for example, a small carpet on the floor, a pouf, four sofa cushions, a blanket on one of the chairs and two.
Second example. Walls and upholstered furniture - in blue and light blue shades (60%). Floors and furniture are gray (30%). Accents are orange (10%).
Of course, the numbers are very approximate and conditional. You just need to strive to ensure that the main color takes up a little more than half. The secondary color (or shades close to the main one) is half the main color. Accent - about one tenth of the main.
Wood color is neutral and may not be included in the formula. That is, wooden floors can be disregarded, but a rug lying on the floor is a must. You can also ignore white ceilings and walls, wooden or white doors and window frames, a part of the wall lined with stone, a tiled fireplace, etc.
If the interior is monochrome and there is no secondary color, accents can take up a little more than 10%.
Sometimes enough one bright accent in room. But it should be either large or very effective. This could be, for example, an accent sofa in a monochrome interior or a stunning chandelier. Single accents make the interior impressive. Comparisons come to mind: an absolutely black cat with emerald eyes or a white winter forest with one red mountain ash bush.
The less accent color, the more it stands out, drawing attention both to yourself and to everything that surrounds it.
Bright accents in the interior: what and where to place?
For color accentuation in the interior, various decor items are most often used: vases, figurines, cushions, photo frames, carpets, blankets. However, surfaces, pieces of furniture, and works of art can be accentuated.
As for furniture, armchairs and, less often, sofas are often accentuated. In the bedroom, it can be accent. In the kitchen - chairs and part of the kitchen furniture fronts.
A wall or part of a wall can be accentuated. For example, at the head of the bed, behind the TV, behind the sofa. In the kitchen, the apron of the working area is accentuated. At the same time, you always need to keep in mind the 10% rule.
Curtains can also be accent, like other textiles: chair covers, bedspreads.
The use of accent lamps is in vogue, especially in kitchens and dining rooms.
Of course, not always and not everywhere bright accents in the interior are needed. Calm monochrome or two-tone interiors are beautiful on their own. But if you wish, you can always "sprinkle" a little color, since this does not require drastic changes and spending a lot of money. The interior will sparkle with new colors, transform and revive!
We offer a selection of interiors with bright accents. Get inspired!
Hot pink and red accents: a win-win for neutral interiors
Purple accents add a touch of mystery to the interior
Green accents: create a feeling of freshness and lightness
Yellow accents: in black-and-white and gray interiors, they shine like light bulbs or sunlight
Blue accents: not so impressive, but calm, restrained, elegant
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Correctly placed accents make the interior complete, expressive and give the atmosphere a special character. It is easy to agree with this statement, but it is much more difficult to implement it in practice. How to make a beautiful picture out of a boring space - we will tell you in our article.
Renovation and arrangement of an apartment is a long and troublesome business. And many simply do not have time to think. And there is no room for mistakes either. Therefore, busy and cautious people often resort to the simplest solution: use a beige and brown color scheme for decoration. Someone likes such an environment and can serve for years, but sometimes the lack of color "spots" causes a feeling of despondency and boredom. If this has already happened to you, then the time has come to master the tactics of placing accents, and it is better to use it even at the stage of interior planning.
Determine the proportions
Oddly enough, the beige and brown surroundings, as well as walls and floors made in any neutral shades, are a fertile background for accents. Turning a minus into a plus is quite simple here: a neutral “base” allows you to use a wide variety of accent touches. First of all, you should start with the definition of the color and volume of the accent color in the interior. There is the following correct color balance, which regulates: the base color should occupy 60% of the interior, the additional one - 30%, and the accent one - only 10%. Let's estimate an approximate ratio for a neutral interior: beige walls will occupy just 60%, the color of doors, floor and cabinet furniture - 30%, but 10% can be allocated under “color magnets”. Moreover, in a neutral interior, you can allow several colors to be used as accent colors at once, but they should be combined in brightness and saturation.
Define color
How to choose multiple colors at once? It will be easier to identify them using the color wheel (see illustration 1). Combinations of complementary colors can be used. Additional are those that are located in the color wheel opposite each other. Such rather active combinations will be appropriate in the public areas of the apartment - in the living room, kitchen. A calmer solution would be to use an analog scheme, when for accents those colors are chosen that are located in the color wheel adjacent to the primary or secondary. The specifics of the color depends on the original "base". If the room is dominated by neutral warm shades, such as beige, sandy, cream, then you can add accents using any "additional pairs", for example - emerald wine, orange-blue, etc. White can easily take its origin from a combination of several analog colors, for example, a shade of blue and green or blue and light purple.
Contrasting strokes are also easily applied to the "white sheet". Gray surfaces make a great backdrop for yellow or orange accents. You can see good examples of color schemes based on neutral shades in the illustrations for the article.
Define the subject
What subjects should be given emphasis? In this matter, the run-up in size and money spent is quite large. Let's go from more to less. If you approach the issue on a grand scale, then upholstered furniture, for example, a sofa, can be the accent of the interior. Today, such colors as practically the entire palette of green, turquoise, blue, terracotta, wine, etc. are relevant. A sofa in such an intrinsic color performance will look like a dominant piece of furniture. It can be visually supported by a couple of small details echoing in color. It could be a pair of vases, a poster or a chandelier.
Smaller-scale accent elements that can easily diversify the setting - an armchair or a pouf. If you have chosen the most ordinary and faded sofa, then a bright armchair or pouf will draw attention to yourself. Add a few decorative pillows to the sofa, matched to the color of the chair or ottoman, and the seating area will be transformed beyond recognition.
Carpet is often used as an accent. Even he alone is able to "blow up" a monochrome or just boring interior. What carpets can become accent:
- bright in color and original in shape;
- with graphic black and white or colored ornaments;
- echoing the color of the sofa;
- those by which you can immediately determine the style of the interior (especially important for the classics).
When choosing a carpet, the following rule should also be taken into account: it looks most impressive in contrast to the floor. Thus, a dark and rich carpet will stand out well on a light flooring, and light and bright colored carpet models will look beautiful on a dark flooring.
Curtains and textile details are simply a magical means of transforming an interior. They are accentuated by color, ornament, texture. Most often, curtains are chosen to support upholstered furniture. You can also focus on individual items of soft furnishings, for example, to make curtains to match the accent chair, supporting this union with a pair of decorative pillows or a vase. Ornament is also a powerful means of attracting attention, its choice depends on the style of the interior. In modern interiors, a geometric print is relevant today: rhombuses, zigzags, floral motifs, which will always be in demand in romantic interiors in the Provence style, and the strip on the curtains will perfectly complement the neoclassicism.
Textiles will also be accents in a neutral bedroom. The main thing is to find the right combinations between curtains, bedspreads and decorative pillows. It is best to use companion fabrics in this case. If the basic set for the room has already been decided in a neutral design, then you can add a couple of touches: bright pillows, a table lamp and a vase - the minimum set of acquisitions that will change the look of the bedroom. If space permits, then in addition to the furnishings, you can order an accent bedside bench or armchair.
Of course, not everyone can master complex color combinations in the interior. And if you still want to create an interior rich in colors, then it is better to turn to professional decorators or designers. Although simple combinations of three shades, you can try to do it yourself. We hope this article will help you transform your apartment. Good luck!
Avant-garde colors are back in vogue. Considering photos of bright interiors, you will certainly want to take a chance and try to do something similar with your apartments. You can follow a certain style, or you can set off on a free voyage and create something completely unique, suitable only for you.
The rules of combination, styles, materials and accents are discussed in this article.
Spectrum circle and how to use it
Before choosing a color scheme for a room, you need to carefully assess its illumination, size, position relative to the cardinal points, and only then, taking these parameters into account, start work. Otherwise, even if all the rules of compatibility are observed, the room may not be functional, and it will be simply unpleasant to be in it.
Decide in advance how many shades you want to combine, this will significantly reduce your time costs.
The main tool for combining colors is the spectral circle - a ring where the colors of the visible spectrum are arranged in a natural rainbow order. There are simple (8, 12 colors) and complicated (24 colors) schemes.
Rules for combining bright colors
Bright colors are combined according to the following rules.
In pairs
Complementary. A variant in which colors are selected that are strictly opposite to each other on the spectral circle. (Example: blue - orange, yellow - lilac, red - green.) This is the most contrasting combination, it looks defiant. Suitable for placing accents in a room.
Extremely distant pairs. To get such a combination, you need to find a color that is complementary to your intended one, and step back one step to the right or left. (Example: blue - yellow-orange, yellow - blue-violet, red - cyan.) It turns out a softer pairing of tones, which is often used in the interior.
Conjugated. The colors are one after another in the color wheel. This combination does not create contrast, but maintains harmony and emphasizes the basic tone of the interior. (Example: blue - cyan, yellow - yellow-green, purple - blue-violet.)
Three colours
Similar harmony. Three tones one after another along the spectral circle. (Example: blue - green - yellow-green.) Like conjugate colors, these colors do not contrast, but only harmonize the design.
Classical triad. It is based on the principle of an equilateral triangle, at each of the vertices of which the desired color is located. (Example: cyan - yellow-orange - lilac.) Gives a soft balance.
Contrasting triad. An acute isosceles triangle is constructed on the spectral circle with apex in the primary color and corners of the base in complementary colors. Allows you to create bolder and more beautiful combinations. (Example: red - light green - blue.)
Four colors
Rectangle. Creates catchy tone compositions. The shades are positioned at 90 degrees to each other.
Square. It is preferable to use this method for combining four colors, since a smoother transition from one element to another is achieved.
Note: If you "cross" a contrasting triad with a complementary way, you get a four-color contrasting harmony, with a classic one - a four-color classical harmony.
It is permissible to combine more than four shades, but the rules for such compositions are more complicated, and the design often turns out to be too "exuberant" and overloaded with details. The other extreme is monochrome design. His boredom is rather difficult to dilute within the framework of one tone.
Bright walls as the basis of the interior
Tinted walls in luscious lemon, eye-catching blue, explosive orange is the easiest way to transform a room into a cheerful and stylish space. With this solution, one of the colors becomes dominant, and the rest - complementary.
Where to add colors? Following the trends, bright colors in the interior of the kitchen should be combined with a more neutral decor so that the walls do not "argue" with the furniture, it is advisable to select it in a calm palette. You can brightly decorate all the walls, or you can make an apron over the work surface.
Warm shades in kitchen finishes will help to tune the household in the right way, give an atmosphere of comfort, a sense of homeliness.
Tip: Blue and rich green are bad for appetite. If the family does not have problems with being overweight, it is better to leave these tones for the design of other rooms.
Painting the wall fragments will create a certain rhythm and composition that works well for the living room. Red, yellow, orange - colors symbolizing wealth, cheerfulness, conducive to communication.
Such warm shades should be used if the living room becomes a gathering place for noisy companies; for a quiet family vacation, a cold, blue-green color scheme that concentrates attention and positive emotions is preferable.
It is important to know when to stop and not to turn the room into an overloaded space: dark walls make it heavier, light ones make it more spacious.
For a bedroom, an interior in bright colors is not the best option. A traditional bedroom is a place where you can take a break, take a break to recuperate your mental strength.
Saturated walls will act excitingly and will not let you relax, but pastel muted shades are just right for a room: warm beige will cheer you up, pale green will calm you down, and light blue will distract you from routine thoughts. However, this does not mean that colors cannot be added to the bedroom. A couple of colored spots in the form of variegated curtains or bed linen still do not hurt.
The interior in bright colors is perfect for a study. Deep blue, warm terracotta, warming brown and life-affirming green will look great on walls.
It costs one or two center colors to complement the leading color. Avoid distracting clutter and design to match the work environment. It is best to leave the ceiling light - so the space will not seem compressed.
Details
Color accents in the interior are a fairly common technique among designers. It saves money, dilutes the boring atmosphere, easily fits into all styles and is used where saturated colors cannot be leading.
Note: This method is used to divert attention from the size and parameters of the room: juicy spots "take the fire over themselves."
Of course, in order for the reception to take place, the overall design of the room is conceptualized in a calm style. Any thing can play the role of an accent: from a bright piece of furniture to an interesting panel on the wall or even wallpaper. At the same time, it is very important to maintain a balance and not overload the situation with variegated details.
The accent color should be complementary (in the spectral circle) to the main one, or differ in temperature ("warm - cold"). It is noteworthy that almost any tone is suitable for neutral paints as such an element.
In contrast and saturation, the colors should not be inferior to each other: burgundy is suitable for deep blue, pink is good in the company of blue.
Tip: It's quite easy not to be mistaken with the amount of bright details. Follow the ratio 60:30:10, where sixty is the main color, 30 is complementary, 10 is accent.
Ornate cushions and textiles are also eye-catching. The pattern can be continued on the walls using stencils, so the accent will not look random.
Design styles as a source of inspiration
God is in the details, and the devil is in the little things. How not to make a mistake when creating a unique interior? Where to get inspiration? A variety of ideas for implementation in bright colors can be found in the following styles:
Boho. It resembles country style, but has a richer, "crazy" palette. A special place is occupied by textiles and natural materials, there is a certain eclecticism. However, behind the external chaos and clutter of boho there is incredible thoughtfulness and functionality, because everything you need is at hand.
Pop Art. Gloss, gloss and gloss again. Posters and portraits of celebrities made in a rich palette become accents. Niches replace wardrobes, ceilings have a multi-level design.
Ethno. The design depends on the peculiarities of the visual culture of the people on which the choice fell. Interiors in Japanese, Moroccan, Mexican styles are now popular.
Bright colors in the design of the room are an undoubted risk. Whether it is a luscious spot in the form of a decorative element, or an entire wall painted in a flashy color, one thing is true: a rich tone can transform not only a dull interior, but also a boring life.
Photo of a bright interior
The living room is the soul of any home. By its appearance, one can judge how the owners relate to their dwelling, and by the color scheme prevailing in the design, one can even understand the peculiarities of the owners' character. The central room, which is usually used to spend time with family or friends, usually contains many attributes that speak of the preferences of the tenants.
The design of the hall must be approached creatively, paying special attention to the predominant color in the interior.
One of the interesting color schemes will be the creation of a hall in beige tones. This design will suit those who like neutral shades in the interior. The beige tone relieves emotional stress, creates a feeling of warmth, comfort and relaxation.
Peculiarities
Many people like to use beige in home decoration. Its various shades create a unique atmosphere, setting you to relax after a hard day. This color is so versatile that it is very easy to use it when creating interiors in different styles. Beige and its shades are very often used by designers.
In terms of convenience and beauty, beige comes first. All owners periodically update furniture or design details in the living room.
If a beige color is used in the decoration of the floor or walls of the room, any color solution will be ideal for the rest of the components.
Beige is a winning tone for small rooms. It visually makes the room more spacious.
Another interesting feature of the interior in beige tones is its combination with items of golden color. This accent can be used to implement any of the interior concepts and improve the look of your beige living room.
Styles for the living room in beige
The beige color in the interior is not only universal, but also multifaceted. With its help, you can create various options in many directions:
- Classic is based on the contrast of dark and light shades. Wall decoration must be monochromatic. It is better to choose more massive furniture decorated with carvings.
- In a country interior natural materials look beautiful - stone, wood. An excellent solution would be to choose a stone countertop and wooden "raw" furniture facades of a simple design. Such an interior will be decorated with unpainted linen curtains and wicker chairs. It is also appropriate to decorate the hall with textiles with floral ornaments.
- Minimalism... Plain fabrics are perfect for decorating such a living room, but the total number of textile decorations should be minimal. Furniture should be lightweight and have clear geometry. This will help avoid bulkiness. The number of furnishings should be kept to a minimum.
- When choosing a high-tech style you should pay attention to the shape of accessories, lamps, furniture. It is good to use materials of different texture. You can hang abstract paintings on the walls. They will create the necessary emphasis on this style. It will not be superfluous to add chrome and glass parts.
Variety of shades
To create a beautiful interior, the correct selection of colors is important. Even a color as neutral as beige needs to be used carefully. If there is too much of it in the interior, the room will look uninteresting and dull.
Before starting the color scheme of the room, you need to decide which surfaces of the room will be painted in beige and its shades. This important aspect will further facilitate the choice of furniture and accessories to complete the look of the room.
Beige has different tones: cappuccino, cream, caramel, sand, ivory, vanilla other. Such an extensive palette is able to satisfy even the most sophisticated requests. Designers distinguish between cold and warm shades of beige. There are both familiar modifications and more unconventional ones, which are cast in shades of pink, purple and green.
Modern living rooms can be decorated in chocolate and lemon tones. This hall design will be truly exclusive. You can add wenge color, which is very trendy for wood furniture.
Despite many prejudices, beige is not boring and trivial if you choose the right combination for it.
Color combination
Since the beige color belongs to natural, natural shades, it is better to combine it with the same tones. This is an important aspect of creating a stylish interior. The most pleasant for perception will be the combination of the bodily color with brown, blue, green, terracotta, carmine color.
For those who love bright unusual experiments in the interior, a perfect solution would be a combination of a neutral color with apricot, bright yellow, raspberry, purple, lilac and pink.
Also an unconventional solution can be a combination of beige shades with deep black, blue, scarlet... They will create the necessary accents and relieve the hall from monotony.
Color accents can completely change the look of a room. In this respect, beige is versatile. One has only to replace the curtains and cushions with brighter and more saturated colors, the living room will immediately change. Additionally, you can add small accents by choosing accessories - vases, paintings, sconces, floor lamps.
In the north facing living room the use of grayish shades of beige will be unacceptable... In low light, surfaces will appear dirty. Only solid colors can be used. If you make such a living room completely neutral, then it will be faceless and devoid of fullness.
Colored accents are required. The best of these will be the color of dark chocolate.- it, unlike black, does not change in dim lighting. Terracotta, brown, ocher tones are also suitable. A must-have addition to the north-facing room will be the use of bright color spots - they will revive it and add color. A combination of olive, purple and burgundy tones is possible.
Absolutely all beige tones are organically combined with decorative materials of natural origin.
Furniture
To create a beautiful interior in beige tones, there is a law of choice of upholstered furniture. It can be of any shade, but it must be lighter than the color used in the flooring. A winning option in a beige interior would be white furniture.
Bamboo and rattan can be used to bring unique ethnic notes to the interior. All natural colors of wood species are in perfect harmony with beige.
An unusual design solution can be a black dining table surrounded by the same chairs. This will create an interesting color effect without cluttering the living room itself.
The choice of lamps for such an interior is as simple as possible. The main thing is that the living room will look great in any lighting tone... Under artificial light, beige shades look unusual because they always have a different tint.
Another condition when choosing furniture and accessories for such a room is the use of materials of different texture. It will be interesting to look together with balsa wallpaper and a leather sofa, a glossy floor and a fluffy carpet. The shade of the curtains must be different from the shade of the ceiling or floor... Red furniture will do, which will surely help dilute the boring interior.
In the same beige living room, coffee furniture will look different - dark will add solidity and style to the interior, and light will bring lightness. It all depends on the preferences of the apartment owners.
Upholstered furniture should not be too narrow, otherwise it will not be very convenient to use.
If the living room has a small area, choose a compact sofa in light colors to visually appear larger.
To create a unique atmosphere in the living room, you need to use shades of beige that are similar in color. So that the room does not look boring and gloomy with a darker tone of the walls, the floor covering is made lighter, and the sofa with armchairs is chosen in white or milky white. On the contrary, if the walls are decorated in a light shade, then you can make dark accents in the form of baguettes for paintings.
If you do not want to add bright accents to the decoration of the hall, and preference is given to extremely calm semitones, to revive such an interior, you need to add accents in the form of mirrors, crystal, transparent glass vases. It is also ideal to use shiny smooth fabrics, silver or gold details.
Lighting a room in beige should be chosen taking into account its size. For a small living room, ceiling lighting is suitable, selected in accordance with the style of room decoration. For a large room, you need to pick up additional lamps that will become an interesting interior detail.
Such design solutions will help to create a unique interior that will be distinguished by elegance, showiness, sophistication and laconicism.
Indoor color combinations
When creating an interior in beige tones, it will be preferable to combine a white or milky white ceiling and beige walls. This will make it possible to visually increase the height of the room. And if, at the same time, one wall is painted white, then the room will seem more voluminous.
When choosing textiles for a neutral interior, designers are advised to pay attention to the following aspects:
- Tulle is usually chosen in milky color, and curtains should be cream. But if you replace the color of the curtains with amber, yellow or honey, the interior will sparkle with more lively colors.
- Shades of beige should have the same color “temperature” to easily avoid dissonance.
- A very interesting effect will be the "flow" of one color into another - a gradient.
- With bright colors, you should observe the measure. With a lot of such accents, the interior can become overwhelmed.
