That is kind of a chicken or the egg situation. They do go hand in hand. While the colour of the walls and woodwork sets an initial mood of the room texture adds to that. It adds interest, it defines how you want to feel in the space. Shiny, glossy, hard surfaces give a sense of clinical, clean, hygienic. While fabrics, soft furnishings bring coziness.
In my eyes one can’t really stand above the other. Both need to be balanced together. Say you are thinking of redecorating your living room. You mostly use this room in the evening and want to be able to walk into a warm cozy room, where you can relax in the sofa while watching a bit of television with a cup of warm tea. Both colour and texture have work to do here. First off I probably wouldn't be painting the room white, or (too) vibrant colours. Equally I wouldn't be filling the room with shiny surfaces, tile flooring or bare windows. Instead I'd be pairing the colour and texture together. Perhaps going for more neutral, maybe even dark colours. Adding a nice rug underfoot. A lovely comfortable sofa to sink into, with easy access to a blanket to pull over your feet. A few cushions to tuck into. Great mood lighting so you can adjust it just right. Window treatments that wrap around the windows, to round it off a bit of a fire. Don't forget that even within adding texture you are also adding colour. They are not stand alone. There's texture in colour and colour in texture.
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Depending on what you you intend to do in this room will change the colour choice slightly.
The general ‘rules’ are: Pinks are lively, fun. Reds are passionate, daring and intimate Oranges are warming, cozy and stimulate creativity Yellows are sunny and welcoming Red Violets - stimulating So, generally speaking. These are the colours that should be avoided. While choosing colours like Greens - nature, restful, balancing Blue - sky, water, clear thinking Blue violets - cooling, spiritual Can provide that calming feeling. However, these are just general terms. Depending on the orientation of the room, the time the room is used and what the purpose of the room is will impact of what colours suit best and give the correct calming effect you are looking for. Some prefer a darker room to relax in, with little to no natural sun light. They want to feel secure, safe, cozy and warm. In these cases deep maroon can work, especially when balanced with deep greens. Whereas using dark blue may have the opposite effect and, while being calming, can actually make you feel quite cold. So look at the colour tones and shade rather than just red, blue, green etc. For others, they might prefer to relax in a lighter room, full of natural light. In those cases I would steer you towards more earthy tones. Keeping it light without distinctive colours. For this look at colour tints. Have a look at the colour palettes I have added below and see what might work for the space you are looking to use. First off de-clutter! Go through everything in the room 1 item at a time. Then look at what is left.
Natural light always does miracles. So, moving everything away from the window will have an immediate effect. Bulky curtains, or curtains that are either too long, too short or have a wild pattern on them can also have an impact, both on the light quality in the room (thus the optical illusion) as well as the feeling of space. Next. Look at the furniture in the room. Do you need all of it? Are there other options? For instance, getting 1 wardrobe which will hold all your clothing instead of having a hanging wardrobe, and a chest of drawers and another wardrobe for folded stuff will look tidier, thus creating more space literally and mentally. Of course there is also mirrors, and although I do agree that they help create a more spacious feeling I would be rather careful using them in a bedroom. As they reflect light by nature they can have an impact on the quality of sleep you will get if they are positioned directly opposite, and facing the bed. Using the right colour can do great deals. Generally speaking light colours will give the illusion of more space, so using a lovely light and bright colour could be lovely. There are many ways you can make a room feel bigger. Keeping the room clean and tidy is important. Just make sure the room does feel comfortable to you in the end. Having too little furniture in a small room can actually have the opposite effect to what you like. |
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