Interior Design Ideas: Your Color Scheme Golden Rule

Each interior design should have a color scheme.   A color scheme usually consists of approximately 3 main colors and 2 secondary or accent colors.  I say usually because this is creative work and there are always exceptions.  I am simplifying everything for the sake of teaching.  This is the way I do it in my interior designs for my clients.

Many times the overall background color for the entire house is a soft cream, bone or taupe.  I have had clients soften their walls with a very slight faux painting on all the walls that creates a gentle depth.  This is quite pretty too if you

don’t want flat walls.  This is the base and then the color can be added as needed room by room.

There is a “golden rule” in interior design that is used quite often.  It is 2/3 of one thing and 1/3 of another.  In this case we will apply it to your color schemes.   As an example, Read More→