If you've been struggling to figure out where to start when it comes to creating a cohesive look in your home, you're in luck because today I've got an answer for you and a free printable cheat sheet to help you work through the steps!
The Power of Color in Your Home
The best place to start is with color. Creating a color scheme for your home will ensure that one room ties into the next nicely, even if the style of each room is a little bit different. A color palette, by definition, is using your chosen color scheme throughout different areas of your home. It will make your decorating choices so much easier because it will narrow down the amount of choices you have.
Choose a House Color Scheme
Why Defining Interior Color Schemes Is Important
Model homes always feel so good because they use colors that go together nicely and repeat them throughout the home. When you visit model homes, you'll notice that there's typically a whole home color scheme that's carried throughout the house. This creates a home that flows from one room to the next, even if the style varies a bit. It's especially important in homes with an open concept floor plan.
Harmonious color scheme
How to Create a Color Palette for Your Home
When creating a color palette for your home, it's important to ask yourself a few questions:
What colors do you love?
Start with your favorite color as a starting point. Think about places or views that make you feel awesome and start to notice if there are certain colors that you can bring into your home that will give you those same feelings.
What colors are you already stuck with?
Consider the colors of your existing furniture, cabinetry, countertops, and flooring. Figure out the undertones of these colors as it will affect your choice of paint colors and overall color scheme.
How do you want your space to feel?
Determine the mood you want to create in your home. Do you want it to feel calm and spa-like, lively with lots of contrast, or uber modern? Your color palette will help achieve the feeling you want.
Stick to 3-5 colors for your interior color scheme
For those who love color, this may feel limiting, but rest assured, you'll still end up with a colorful home. For those with a fear of color, go with more muted shades to add color without it being too overwhelming. Remember, you don't have to redo your entire home at once. Start with choosing your colors, which will give you a starting point and limit your choices.
Variation of deep blue
Easy Steps to Create an Interior Color Scheme
Now that you have a starting point, follow these steps to create your own interior color scheme:
Color 1: Pick a white
Choose a white color for your trim, doors, and other smaller areas. Pay attention to the undertones in your existing items like cabinets, flooring, and furniture.
Color 2: Pick a neutral
Select a subtle shade or hue of a color for walls that connect rooms. This can be a greige (blend of beige and grey) or any other neutral color that complements your color palette.
Color 3: Pick one saturated color
Choose a main color that you love. If you're afraid of using bold colors, go for a lighter shade of your favorite color. This will be a starting point for the rest of the colors in your palette.
Color 4: Pick another color
Depending on the color scheme you prefer, this color will be a lighter shade of color 3 (for monochromatic scheme), a color next to color 3 on the color wheel (for harmonious scheme), or a color that contrasts color 3 on the color wheel (for complementary scheme).
Color 5: Pick an accent color
This color will be used as an accent in some spaces and may even be a main color in other spaces. Be creative in how you use your colors throughout your home.
Use Your Colors in Unique Ways
Don't be afraid to use your colors in unique ways, such as painting an accent wall or a piece of furniture. The idea is to stick to your color palette as a guide and have a continuous look throughout your home.
Blue, white, and grey home color scheme
Finding Coherence in Your Home
Having a whole home color palette with go-to colors will not only make decorating decisions easier but will also create a nice flow from one room to another. Whether you're a color lover or prefer a more neutral palette, these tips for choosing color for your home will give you the starting point you need to move in the right direction with confidence.
Remember, your home is a work in progress, and by creating a color palette, you'll have a guide that limits your choices while still allowing for creativity. So start exploring colors, create your own interior color scheme, and enjoy the wonderful transformation it brings to your home!
