7 Must-Try Colour Combinations for Contemporary Homes

 

A room without a splash of colour is a room incomplete. While a simple colour used on its own can be completely transformative, when you opt to use an interesting colour scheme, and work with more than a single colour, you can create a space that is unique, eye-catching and a good reflection of your personality.

There are plenty of ways that you can get creative when it comes to your colour scheme and how you choose to implement the colours into the space you are working with. The most obvious way to work with colour is to paint the walls. But when it comes to combining the colour scheme, you should bring in more elements such as rugs, materials and wall art, so that the colours don’t compete with one another.  

In this blog, we will provide 7 must-try colour combinations to use for your contemporary home

 

Why are colour schemes so important?

 

Picking the right colours to use in the rooms of your home is going to be the difference between creating a space that you want to spend time in and creating a space that you can’t wait to leave, and ultimately end up spending more money having to fix.

Some colour schemes can be really calming and peaceful, while others can be so chaotic that you feel unsettled the moment you enter the room. Colours certainly have an effect on the mood, and as such there are plenty of advantages to making sure that the colour scheme you have chosen works just as it should.

Some of the other reasons why colour schemes are so important include:

 

Colours create connection

 

Creating a sensible flow through the home is a great way to create unconscious harmony. You might not logically be able to see that there is a flow, but on a subconscious level, you will feel it, in that the way in which the colours are used just works. To achieve this connection, decide on a theme and a layout and add complementary elements to create the flow.

Enhance the natural light

 

Natural lighting and colour work so well together, with the one really bringing out the best in the other. If what you are hoping to achieve is a serene, peaceful environment, it helps to factor in how the light is going to work with the colour scheme you are using, because combining light and colour can make the room look too bright or it can have the opposite effect, and make the room come across as dull.

 

Start in your living room, and don’t forget the neglected spaces

 

For most homes, the living room is where people spend the majority of their time, and it is also where they will entertain their guests. By working from the living room and using that as a starting point for the rest of your home, you will be able to achieve that all important flow.

Don’t forget about those spaces in your home that you might not give too much thought to, like hallways and entry ways.

 

The 7 Colour Combinations to Experiment with in your Home

 

The best way to start redecorating your home is to be inspired by great ideas.

We have 7 fantastic colour combinations that you can play around with.

 

Deep Green, White and Pine

 

For those who love nature, there is no better way to bring the great outdoors into your home than by using natural colours like deep greens, tans, pine, and white into the room you are decorating.

If you want to be really bold, you can paint the walls green, have the furniture in a tan colour, or even a very light brown, and then incorporate white by adding a huge fluffy rug and some stylish curtains.

This combination can be scaled back by painting the walls tan or white and using various shades of green for your rug and your furniture. Keep in mind that when working with a darker green, it can make the room look a lot darker than it really is, so be sure to bring in as much light as possible.

When using this colour scheme, the end result is a natural environment, one that is peaceful and calming. And depending on the shade of green that you use, the space will take on a rich and classy look and feel.

 

White with a Colour of your Choice

 

White is one of the easier colours to work with, because it just goes with everything. If you are the kind of person who likes to play things safe, using a combination of white and pops of a colour you like is a great way to add some personality to the space. Having white walls and white curtains, with a colourful rug, colourful accessories like pillows, and colourful wall art is one way to play around with this idea. Another option is to have a white rug, with white curtains and then feature other items in the space, in the colours you love.

 

Grey and Blue with Touches of White

 

This colour combo will definitely conjure memories of lazy holidays at the coast. And because of that, if you use this sort of colour scheme in your home, it can give the room a real holiday vibe.

Grey and blue are known for their calming capabilities which makes this combination quite ideal for bedrooms and living rooms, and it can also work fantastically well in a kitchen. When working with these colours, the idea would be to use grey and white on the walls and the floor, and then allow the blue be the standout colour, by incorporating it as a large floor rug.

If you want to have more blue in the space, shake things up by painting the walls blue and having the rug grey. Finish the look with the white curtains.

 

Grey and Brown

 

Grey and brown are two very neutral colours which complement most spaces, and they can create a really natural, laidback kind of vibe. Light grey walls with darker grey curtains, brown furnishings and a light brown rug can look ultra-stylish, especially if you decide to bring in a few bronze or gold accessories.

Adding a bronze framed mirror to the room can really add a touch of class and it will perfectly complement the colour combinations you are working with.

 

Burgundy and Dark Blue

 

Red can be a little overwhelming when used to decorate a large space. But burgundy, which is just a couple of shades darker, can look utterly elegant, and when combined with blue, the room will take on quite the regal feel. Burgundy and blue are both incredibly rich hues, and when used together the combination will be ideal for a living room or a bedroom.

To achieve the really rich and royal look, paint the walls a dark blue and buy a burgundy rug, with a pattern, to place on the floor. If you like a wooden finish, you can add even more richness and personality to the space by adding dark wood furniture.

If you don’t want the full effect, you can scale things back a bit by using a dark blue or burgundy rug, and trimmings of either colours in other places around the room, with the walls being kept a neutral cream or white.

Unless you are working with a space that is really light, and quite big and airy, these two colours can make the space look rather dark, so that is something to keep in mind.

 

Green and Pink

 

The combination of green and pink is fun and vintage and just perfect for those who want to push boundaries and create a space that is really their own. You can use a light pink and a dark green, or you can do it the other way around. There is also the option of using both colours in softer variations, something that is ideal if you want to allow the room’s natural light to really shine.

To create this effect, you can consider using green as your main colour, using it on the walls or by having a standout green rug, or you can make the room predominantly pink, and have touches of green around the room.

 

Black and White

 

Monochrome is one colour combination that is never going to go out of style. Using black and white in any space will make it look more modern, but still quite classic. But you can’t really go wrong, no matter how you decide to work with the two colours.

One word of advice, if this is a combination you want to explore, then try to use one colour or the other as the dominant one. Why not also play around a bit and be creative. Think about painting a wall black, or try out a black ceiling paired with a big fluffy white rug, or a white rug with a stunning black pattern.

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