If you feel helpless when it comes to picking and blending colors, your
answer could be asfar away as your nearest pillow. Here is a quick, low
cost way to create a color scheme all you have to do is remember
PICK - SEE -LMD.
PICK a Pattern: Starting with a pattern is the easiest way to create a color
palette for your decor. Choose a pattern from any object you already have
and love such as a pillow, picture or piece of furniture. This will be the
basis your color palette!
SEE 3 Colors: Notice the colors and select a light, medium and dark color
from your pattern, this will be your foundation. To keep these colors with
you for quick reference, visit your local paint store and select
coordinating color chips great find and need to know if it matches.
LMD: Using Light, Medium and Dark - How you use these colors can affect the
overall appearance and feel of a room.
Color Combination Suggestion:
Light- Makes a room appear larger. This can be your background color if this
is the effect you are trying to achieve.
Medium- Large pieces of furniture and windows - Since the color of these
objects will blend with the above lighter selection, the medium furniture
will ground the room and give it a foundation.
Darker- Accessories Since your eye is drawn to a darker more intense color
you will be able to arrange you accessories in a manner to guide the eye
flowing through your room. Create a wave effect by using various sizes of
objects.
Now obviously there are variations to this rule as darker backgrounds and
lighter furnishings can be very dramatic and beautiful.
PICK - SEE - LMD The quickest way to pick your color scheme!
Use it whenever you are trying to pull together a color coordinated room!
Tammy Schoppet is the founder and editor of Rental Decorating Digest. For more or her great ideas, visit her at http://www.rentaldecorating.com
Finding A Color Scheme
By Tammy Jo Schoppet
Founder of Rental Decorating Digest
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