Color Rules for Small Spaces
By DIY Maven
Are you under the apprehension that an all-white color palette will make a small room look larger? If so, it's actually a MIS-apprehension, according to Anne Krueger of HGTV. In her article, Color Rules for Small Spaces, Ann sets us straight about color choices for decorating rooms scant on square footage. Here's the thumbnail version:
- Choose Sharp Colors. They actually expand space.
- Color Unexpected Accents. They can create depth.
- Create a Focal Wall. Painting a wall a different color than the rest might be passe to some designers, but it can still 'work wonders in small space[s]".
- Connect Spaces With Shades of Color. They can unite rooms.
- Add Color That Travels. For apartment dwellers, add color with things that travel, like big canvasses, fabric or wall decals.
- Stretch It With Stripes. Stripes draw the eyes up, as do lighter colored ceilings, making them airier.
- Don't Forget Black. Adding one black object to a room helps ground spaces.
- Experiment With Color. Whether you're color-shy or not, it's a good idea to buy test paint-pots first for a trial run on the walls, or use on-line color previewers.
For further elucidation, head on over to this page on HGTV.com.
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As a child I was one that when Mom put my full sized bed at a slight angle in the corner of my already small bedroom that I would crawl over the bookcase headboard to play Barbies or draw. I'm sure you can guess that I like small spaces. They're cozy. This is why I never understood those that decorated a small space in all white. It doesn't make it bigger or even appear bigger in my opinion either. It only makes it colder looking. I agree, add some bold colors, have fun with them and you'll be much happier than living in a cold sterile white space. Not that they can't look crisp and clean, but color adds life! Isn't that what we are here for? To LIVE!
Just my early morning thoughts on the subject.
~Becky <><
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