Color can be a bit confusing – it seems as if there is often too much or too little in a home. But when you hit upon the right color combination in the right amounts, you know it. Color can make a room feel animated yet relaxing. And the good news is that a small amount of money spent on a small amount of color can make a big impact on the appearance of a room.
But where to begin? Color can also be a bit intimidating. Many who love to decorate their homes shy away from color because they are fearful of gaudy or unsettling results. But you can add color without fear because we’ve got ideas to get you started and help you achieve a balanced use of color throughout your home.
Color 101
If you struggle with choosing colors or are constantly making color faux pas, start with these tips and tricks. Before you know it, you'll be a color pro!
Before You Choose Interior Colors
Asking yourself these questions before you choose your colors will help you create an interior color palette with confidence.
Tips for Choosing Interior Colors
Color is absolutely necessary to make a room appear presentable and finished. Follow these color rules to create a room that looks professional "dressed" in color.
Design Balance in Decorating
With these tips and ideas, you can create a balanced and harmonious space through the use of color and texture.
Scale & Proportion in Interior Design
Repetitive patterns and colors (plus a good use of white!) will help you create a room that is comfortable yet beautiful.
Decorating With Specific Colors & Patterns
See what your favorite colors say about you, or learn how to incorporate your favorite colors into your decorating scheme with these articles on decorating with colors, patterns, neutrals and more.
Decorating With Black
Decorating with black takes a special hand, and a special look. If you love black and want to incorporate more of it in your space, here’s how to do it.
Decorating With Florals
Decorating your home with florals is a wonderful way to add color, pattern and a distinctive style. But unless you really love an over-the-top style, florals can quickly become overwhelming and overdone. Here's how to decorate with florals, and do it right!
Decorating with Gray
Cool, sophisticated and elegant, the color gray has become popular as a home decorating color. Gray is anything but drab but unless one takes care, a room decorated only in gray can start to feel rather uniform and dull.
Decorating With Neutrals
Nothing can calm and balance a space as well as neutrals. However, neutral colors are supposed to enhance a space – not take over it. Learn to showcase the beauty of your home with these tips for decorating with neutrals.
Decorating With Pattern
This article will help you identify types of patterns and give you tips on incorporating patterns into your room design, as well as mixing patterns effectively.
Decorating with Pink
In the past, pink was relegated to little girls’ rooms and bad girls’ boudoirs. No more! Decorating with pink is an easy way to add a fresh, modern look to a room. And the ample availability of pink decor makes it easy on the wallet, too.
Decorating with Red
Red is a dominant color so a light touch is the key. We can help you incorporate this classic and lively color into a space without going overboard.
Decorating with White
An all-white room can feel stark and uninviting or it can feel fresh and vibrant, and decorating with an all white color scheme can be an easy and economical way to redo a room.
Color Palette & Theme Ideas
Sometimes you just need a little help in putting it all together. See these inspirational photo galleries and articles for help on putting together the complete color package in your home.
Online Help for Interior Color Schemes
Some of the best online color scheme generators and sites that feature interior color schemes that we’ve run across to help you put together a color palette you can be proud of.
Photos of Living Room Color Schemes
Inspirational photos of colorful living rooms, along with paint color palette ideas from top makers.
Color Palette & Theme Ideas for Kid's Rooms
Tips for choosing colors and themes for kid-friendly spaces, as well as color palette and theme ideas.
Using Color in Design
It is possible to completely change a room with color, either by taking advantage of the feeling a color evokes, by using color to highlight a rooms assets or hide a rooms flaws.
Fun Feature Wall Ideas
Every room should have a focal point, a place of interest that is the highlight of a space. Using color to highlight or add a feature wall is a great way to create a fabulous focal point without spending too much time or money.
Colorful Ideas for Ceilings
Begone boring white! When decorating a space, don't forget to look up. The ceiling is such an important design element in a room that it is known as the “fifth wall.” Take advantage of it by adding color or pattern to your ceiling.
Using Color in Small Rooms
It's easy to overwhelm a small space with too much color and pattern, but you don't have to stick with bland neutrals or boring white. You just need to know our secrets for using colors and patterns in small spaces!
Color for Problem Spaces
Did you know that you can deal with most problem spaces with just paint? Like an artist, you can use paint to fool the eye and change the look or feel of problem rooms.
