Everything wears out over time, becomes worthless. The same thing happens with wallpaper, painting, flooring of residential premises. Therefore, at least once in a lifetime a person is faced with the word "repair". When planning a repair, the first thing we think about is the color schemes of the surfaces of the room. After all, if old furniture is easy to replace with new, then the main components of the interior, that is, walls, floor and ceiling, remain unchanged for a long time. That is why it is so important to approach the choice of colors carefully and thoroughly.
Why it is so important not to make a mistake
The combination of the colors of the floor, walls and ceiling has a major role in the comfort of the room. Psychologists have repeatedly proved that color affects a person’s consciousness: his mood, mood and even mental health. For example, red color can cause nervous disorders, irritation, anger, while orange can lead to a good mood, relieve stress and irritability and improve brain function.
And if all people associate a house with a quiet harbor, with a hearth, which you definitely want to return to, where a person can be himself, resting his soul and body, then the colors of this hearth must be in harmony with each other, causing coziness and comfort among households .
Color harmony
A room made in different shades of the same color scheme definitely inspires calm and peace. The combination of the colors of the walls and the floor of the same color, but in varying degrees of saturation, is always pleasing to the eye and, moreover, will suit absolutely any style.
The most win-win option involves stretching the color from dark on the floor to the lightest on the ceiling. So, for example, a brown floor, beige walls and a cream ceiling will be a classic option.
Shades of blue and blue in the living room will look very fresh. This combination of wall and floor colors with furniture of a different, more neutral color, such as white, gray, black, milk or beige, will add style and taste to your room.
The darkest shade in the gamut can be found on light walls as doors, picture frames, photographs, watches and other details.
A combination of the shades of one color scheme and in the interior of the kitchen, where women have to spend most of the day, will be good. The lighter ones from single-spectrum tones need to be made background, and the bright ones used with furniture and interior accessories.
The decision in favor of light
To give the room space and lightness, visually expand it, you can use a pastel combination of wall and floor colors in the interior. Pink, blue, lilac, mint, vanilla and cream edemas perfectly combine with each other, so they can be perfectly combined with each other.
If you want to attract the attention of guests to trendy furniture or interior details, then the best choice is the plain design of walls and ceilings in pastel colors. As for the flooring, here it is worth giving preference to a natural tree of light gray or nut shade.
Pastel colors also fit perfectly into rooms devoid of sunlight, such as sand, peach, pink and lilac shades.
Brightness and style
In case you are a human movement, and you want to bring dynamics, style and eccentricity to your home, bright accents are ideal for you. There is one risk - the main thing is not to overdo it. When choosing in favor of brightness, it is worth remembering that walls should be catchy, otherwise you can make the ceiling heavier by visually making it lower. With bright walls you need to be careful - the selected color of the walls should be contrasted with the color of the furniture and doors. The latter should be chosen to match the floor or ceiling. To balance the composition, choose a floor a few tones darker than the walls.
Contrast is the best choice.
Another option for painting walls is in contrasting shades. For example, yellow and lilac, coloring them opposite each other.
The following pairs belong to contrasting shades:
- green and red;
- blue and yellow;
- orange and turquoise;
- purple and light green;
- bright green and pink;
- black and white.
Other combinations can be seen in the color combination table for walls, floors and furniture, presented below.
Light furniture is best suited to the bright surface of the walls, on which small interior details are placed to match the basic color of the room.
Designers do not use contrasting solutions in the design of bedrooms and lounges, as instead of relaxing they contribute to the activation of mental activity. But in the hallways, living rooms, offices, contrasting color combinations of walls, floors and doors will fit perfectly. As for the nursery, it is worth consulting with a psychologist or independently undergoing psychological tests for the child’s preference for color, since unusual combinations of colors can injure the weak psyche of the child.
Lightness and airiness
If your house does not have enough light and air, then give your preference to a very dark parquet flooring and light walls with a ceiling. The one-color combination of the color of the floor and walls will play well in the hand of the owner of a small room. Practical white walls and ceiling will visually increase the space.
When choosing such a color scheme, the main thing is not to overload this lightness with heavy curtains, massive dark furniture. If you are confused by a dark floor, throw a small light mat on it to give even more airiness.
In this interior, greens will look good: indoor plants and accents of the color of fresh grass will bring naturalness and harmony to nature into the room.
Naturalness is in fashion
Speaking about plants, we need to dwell in more detail on a fashionable trend that has not lost its popularity over time - eco-design. Designers strive to achieve a sense of unity with nature not only through natural materials and indoor flowers, but also through the colors most common in nature: brown, green, blue, gray, sand.
In this case, they try to make the floor as reminiscent of the earth as possible - a dark wooden parquet or laminate. Walls are usually made in beige, cream or sand. The ceiling remains invariably white. Furniture in gray or light brown tones will fill the house with a strict, balanced atmosphere.
Fire and Ice
When combining the colors of doors, floors, walls and ceilings, you need to remember one golden rule, you can not mix cold and warm colors. Performing the interior in warm colors, neutral shades, namely white and black, will help balance the colors or pay attention to a specific color.
To visually bring closer interior items or walls, take note of the warm colors: orange, yellow, peach, brown, beige. Thus, the more saturated and warmer the color of the walls, the less the room will seem. And vice versa, to move objects away or visually increase the size of the room, use cold tones: green, blue, purple, turquoise and others.
When decorating rooms with a complex layout, this rule can play into the hands.
Adjust the space
Using various color combinations of walls, floors and ceilings, you can visually correct the imperfections of the room. For example, owners of an apartment with a low ceiling should pay attention to the interior with a dark shade of walls with a vertical pattern and a light ceiling and a contrasting floor. Due to the dark floor and vertical lines, the space will be visually deep and elongated.
Another option for a visual increase in space may be the option with light walls, a dark floor and a two-level ceiling (with the lower level in the dark range and the upper level in the light).
In order to steal the space in a room with high ceilings, choose ceiling shades of dark colors.
The combination of the colors of the floor and walls in the kitchen
Everything that was said earlier concerns living rooms, bedrooms and living rooms.
The kitchen is perhaps the most important room in an apartment or house, because it is there that the masterpieces of cooking are created, it is where the whole family gathers at the table, and it is there that the average housekeeper spends the most time. That is why it is so important to give a combination of the colors of the walls and the floor in the interior of the kitchen.
Here the rule of three gamut of colors applies, which are distributed in a percentage of 60x30x10. Paying attention to only one "favorite" color - bad taste. A correctly designed color scheme, where 10% is just that “favorite” color, will make the kitchen stylish and seasoned, and the chosen color will in no way be lost, but rather will gain a new life. This 10% is the emphasis you can make in the kitchen: whether it is wall decoration or a work apron, or stylish kitchen accessories.
60% is the main color of the walls and ceiling. Modern kitchen designs are based on white color, which goes well with wooden furniture, the color of which is the remaining 30%.
Interior design is also popular today, in which all color combinations depend on the working apron. However, it is worth remembering that you can not combine such a huge detail with bright walls or furniture. The most optimal option is a bright apron (made of glass or tile) and plain (inconspicuous) furniture, exactly like the uniformity of the walls.
The influence of colors in the interior on the mood
As we said earlier, the color that surrounds us is able to influence our mental state, which is why you need to know what shades you need to use in the interior to change the atmosphere in the house.
- white - fills with energy, relieves feelings and fears, but it must be diluted, since its oversupply can quickly tire;
- red - leads to severe irritation and nervous disorders, especially not recommended in nurseries and bedrooms. Red details in the interior can help positive thinking, belief in the best and attract well-being;
- yellow is the color of creative thought that provokes active mental activity; therefore, it manifests itself well in classrooms and in the kitchen;
- orange - fills with energy, relieves stress, and also establishes a positive relationship between households;
- green is the color of financial prosperity, however, the use of this color in the bedroom is not recommended, since it always tends to sleep - because of this color you will not want to leave the bedroom. With the green color of the walls, the combination of the gray floor will create a feeling of peace and tranquility;
- blue is a therapeutic color in all respects; it is able to restore strength, cure high pressure, and in addition, increases concentration. Recommended for use in bedrooms and nurseries;
- pink is the color of tenderness, femininity, calm. Designers advise painting the walls pink in the nursery, regardless of the gender of the child, living room and bedroom, because it soothes the nervous system.
- purple is the color of mysticism, eccentricity and power. The violet color of the walls loads the emotional background, encourages quarrels and conflicts.