{"id":1095,"date":"2016-03-04T16:17:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T21:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepaintpeople.com\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2017-03-31T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T15:39:46","slug":"colour-theory-to-the-rescue-of-your-home-decor-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepaintpeople.com\/tips-how-tos\/colour-theory-to-the-rescue-of-your-home-decor-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Colour Theory to the Rescue of Your Home D\u00e9cor \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most home or condo owners like to do at least some of their own interior decorating<\/a>. After all, your d\u00e9cor is a reflection of your personality and it can be a source of pride when you finish a project, even if it’s as simple as painting a wall.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019ve done any bit of decorating or renovating your home, you\u2019ve probably had at least one project, maybe more, where it never quite came out looking the way you expected. And something seems off every time you look at it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s often the result of an experiment where you wanted to do something a little different \u2013 because that\u2019s just how you roll \u2013 but you really weren\u2019t entirely pleased with the result.<\/p>\n

One of the basic reasons a home decorating project doesn\u2019t quite come together is because the colours didn\u2019t work. Why some colours work together and others don\u2019t<\/a> is a bit of a mystery. But there is a theory \u2013 the colour theory \u2013 that helps you choose colours that come together nicely, even those that you might not think ould work.<\/p>\n

The Basics of Colour Theory<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s called a theory for a reason. Designers and artists continue to bend of ideas of colour and there are no absolute rules. But colour theory puts colours into a logical structure that you can use for everything from interior paint colours<\/a> to flower arranging.<\/p>\n

The Colour Wheel<\/h2>\n

Developed by Sir Isaac Newton, the colour wheel is the basic tool for applying colour theory. The colour wheel presents colours in a logical sequence, arranged in a circle.<\/p>\n

\"Colour<\/p>\n

Primary Colours<\/h3>\n

The primary colours on the wheel, red, blue and yellow are the three pigment colours that can\u2019t be made from combining other colours. All other colours on the wheel are some combination of primary colours.<\/p>\n

Seconday Colours<\/h3>\n

The colours that you get when you mix the primary colours with each other in equal portions are the Secondary Colours on the wheel \u2013 green, orange and purple.<\/p>\n

Tertiary Colours<\/h3>\n

When you mix a secondary colour and a primay colour, you get a tertiary colour: Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green & yellow-green.<\/p>\n

Okay, we\u2019re going to hold it there for now. It\u2019s good to think about these basics \u2013 and even do a bit more colour theory research – before we get into what colours generally work with each other.<\/p>\n

In Colour Theory Part 2, you\u2019ll learn a bit about complementary colours, colour harmony, colour context, and more.<\/p>\n