- complementary colors a.k.a. contrasting colors are 180° opposite to each other on the color wheel and they always go well. In the blue color room, note how beautifully the shade of red adds intensity the room. Interestingly, mixing complementary colors creates a variety of brown shades.
contrast circles: http://rjohnhowe.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/color-in-oriental-rugs-and-textiles-part-1/
yellow wall: http://www.beinteriordecorator.com/interior-design/interior-design-home-with-colorful-by-barbara-bestor
blue wall: http://colorindesign.net/2011/02/03/looking-up-what-color-to-paint-the-ceiling/
orange and blue living room: http://www.justflewthecoop.com/2010/05/complementary-color-scheme-blue-and.html
orange and blue bedroom: http://gavehome.com/design-ideas/bedroom/boys-bedroom-furniture-design-ideas-selections/
blue wall: http://colorindesign.net/2011/02/03/looking-up-what-color-to-paint-the-ceiling/
orange and blue living room: http://www.justflewthecoop.com/2010/05/complementary-color-scheme-blue-and.html
orange and blue bedroom: http://gavehome.com/design-ideas/bedroom/boys-bedroom-furniture-design-ideas-selections/
- split complimentary color scheme – in this scheme, instead of using the color directly opposite the starting point color as you would in the complementary scheme, the opposing complement is “split”, using each of the two colors on either side. Image below illustrates this,
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That last chair in the picture above is beautiful! I know it will make a great birthday present for my sister over in Montana. Thank you so much for creating this blog on design tips.
thank you for posting these basics, they’re really helpful to beginners like me!