Interior Design Color Schemes #2

Yesterday, I posted two photographs and showed how I picked out four colors from each image to use as inspiration for creating interior design inspiration color boards. Today, I have two new photographs to show you. :)

Inspirational Photo #3: Barcelona's Parc Guell

Like yesterday's first picture, I took this photograph while on a Mediterranean cruise in 2010. Parc Guell was designed by renowned architect Antoni Gaudi, and many of the bridges and buildings were erected to complement the neighboring nature. Here, this man-made bridge is constructed to look like tree trunks and almost seamlessly blends in to its surroundings.

The dark dusty rose color goes well with the light and dark shades of green because red and green are opposites on the color wheel. A room that emphasizes light green and uses the dark forest green, chocolate brown, and pink as accents will feel very fresh and relaxing, making it the perfect choice for a sitting room or bedroom.




Inspirational Photo #4: Snow-covered cherries

This photograph was taken back in November, 2007 in my home-state of Michigan. Because of the recent snowfall, neutrals cover most of this photograph, whether its the white snow, the gray shadows, or the dark grays and blacks of the tree branches. However, despite the amount of neutrals (or perhaps because of them), the red of the cherries and the yellow of the fence really push through and pop.

Similarly, most of these rooms rely on gray, black, or white to lay a strong foundation of neutral color. Then, the highly saturated reds and yellows are added as accent colors. Though the inspiration photo is a winter scene, the fiery reds and and yellows feel anything but cold in these interior design photographs. The coolness of the gray balances out the heat of the bright colors, making this a great color scheme for any room.


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Don't forget - though these inspiration boards feature home decorating ideas, these color schemes could work just as well for any event! I'll post more photos next week, so be sure to check back! :)




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