ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR

DESIGN STYLES
&
COLOR SCHEMES

BY: AR. CHARMAINE JANELLE S. QUIAMBAO

 First circular color
diagram was
designed by Sir Isaac
Newton in 1666.
Basic techniques in combining colors

Complementary
• Colors that are opposite each other.
• The high contrast of complementary
colors creates a vibrant look especially
when used at full saturation.

• Typically one color acts as the dominant

shade and the other as an accent. This
means combinations like red and green,
blue and orange, or yellow and purple.

• Tricky to use in large doses, but work

well when you want something to stand
out.
It’s best to use neutrals to let the eyes rest
and keep from being overwhelmed
Basic techniques in combining colors

Analogous
• colors that are next to each
other .
• They usually match well and
create serene and
comfortable designs.
• often found in nature and
are harmonious and pleasing
to the eye.
• Choose one color to
dominate, a second to
support. The third color is
used (along with black,
white or gray) as an accent.
Basic techniques in combining colors

Triad
 uses colors that are evenly

spaced around the color

wheel.
 tend to be quite vibrant,

even if you use pale or

unsaturated versions of
your hues.
 To use a triadic harmony

successfully, the colors

should be carefully
balanced - let one color
dominate and use the two
others for accent.
Violet – Orange - Green
Violet – Orange - Green
Basic techniques in combining colors

Split-Complementary
• a variation of the
complementary color scheme.
• In addition to the base color,
it uses the two colors adjacent
to its complement.
• has the same strong visual
contrast as the
complementary color scheme,
but has less tension.
• often a good choice for
beginners, because it is
difficult to mess up.
Basic techniques in combining colors

Rectangle (tetradic)
• uses four colors arranged into
two complementary pairs.
• This rich color scheme offers
plenty of possibilities for
variation.
• The tetradic color scheme
works best if you let one color
be dominant.
• You should also pay attention
to the balance between warm
and cool colors in your design
In this scheme, color temperature plays a very important role. Try to
make sure that you choose two warm colors and two cool colors to fill
the space rather than an odd number. Using an even amount of both
will help bring balance to the space.
Basic techniques in combining colors

Square
 The square color scheme is

similar to the rectangle, but

with all four colors spaced
evenly around the color
circle.
 The square color scheme

works best if you let one

color be dominant.
 You should also pay attention

to the balance between warm

and cool colors in your
design.
Similarly to the tetradic scheme, you’ll want to pay attention to achieving an equal
number of warm and cool colors. But, rather than giving equal attention to both
color pairs, you should pick one shade to dominate the space and use the other three
as accents.
Cool and Warm Colors

 Warm colors are vivid

and energetic, and tend to
advance in space.
 Cool colors give an
impression of calm, and
create a soothing
impression.
 White, black and gray are
considered to be neutral.
 Consider Room Temperature

Reds, oranges, and yellows are often described as warm colors. They are
typically more vibrant and seem to bring a sense of liveliness and intimacy to a
space.
In contrast, blues purples, and most greens are the cool colors. They can be
used to calm down a room and bring a relaxed feel.

When choosing color temperature for a space

• Consider the size - Using too much warm colors in a small room can make it
claustrophobic and irritating to the eyes while using cool colors in a big room
can make it look stark.

• Consider the location – using warm and cool color should be complementing
the weather, psychologically speaking, warm colors can be applied to places
with cool weather and cool colors can be applied to warm places.

• Consider Activities – What are the activities will take place in that room and
consider what mood the designer wants to induce based on colors.
 Tints, Shades, and Tones

These terms are often used incorrectly, although they describe fairly simple color
concepts. If a color is made lighter by adding white, the result is called a tint. If black
is added, the darker version is called a shade. And if gray is added, the result is a
different tone.
Create tint and shades by adding neutrals to your base color
Pastel Colors

Shades of pastel give soft elegance to a room, and

lighter colors make any room seem a little larger.
For instance, powder blue walls in the living room gives
the illusion of a wider room, and the color itself is calm
and soothing, make this the ideal shade for a room where
families gather often. Pastels also match well with dark
and striking neutral colors; for example, light pink walls
in the bathroom can be complemented with black wall
paneling, and add a visually appealing contrast in a
bathroom with gray or black marble counter tops.
Metallic Colors
Colors like silver, bronze, and gold add regal
sophistication to the inside of a home, and are
especially impressive in the hallways and guest
bedrooms and bathrooms. The shades are an elegant
boost to neutral shades without overpowering the eye, e.g.
a silver stripe on the accent wall of a gray room, or gold
paneling around a room painted with brown walls. Adding
artwork to the guest room with bronze or gold accents
will stand out against medium or dark brown walls and
provide additional warmth to the space so your loved ones
will feel more at home; silver or platinum shelves
installed on a gray or black wall will take away the stark
feeling these neutral shades sometimes have.
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COLOR
 Personality of the room.
 People see more than 16 million colors, but when it comes
to interior design, this means that many accidents can
happen – wrong combinations, choosing a too violent shade,
etc.
The whole problem boils down to
respecting the steps of applying simple
rules and ideas:

1. The rule of proportions: 60-30-10

60% – a unifying tone, in which we include the
rest, 30% – visual elements to stir interest and
10% – decorative accents that give brightness
(about the same as happens with jewelry).

Therefore, when we buy furniture, it should be

seen as one of the three segments of the
proportions shown:
- 60% dominant color
- 30% secondary color
- 10% accent
2.  Color scheme
Choosing a color scheme to decorate
a room or more, for the entire house,
can be a very difficult action. But
everything can be simplified if you
make this choice with the color circle

3. Do not forget about the black

Black has been used for a long time to
focus on space planning. The location
of a black accessory in the room room
– a box, lamp, picture frame, etc. –
has an interesting effect: it will
highlight all the other colors around
and it will increase the intensity.
4. Chromatic transitions
Instead of choosing colors for each room
separately and finally realize that the house
looks like a salad of colors, try to make
sure that you choose colors correctly, so
that you create a certain harmony.  At least
in terms of coloring, everything must
have a common denominator. To create a
chromatic passage between rooms, simply
choose the color you used in one room and
make it so that it is also found in the other.
For example, if you have a green couch,
use the same shade of green for the seat in
another room, a green lamp in the
bedroom, entry pad, etc.
5.Contrast
A place full of contrasts (in which light is used in combination with dark decorative
accents – for example, a deep red sofa in a room painted in golden) seems better
defined, more open than the one in which colors used in the same range. So if you
like  strong contrasts, use them in a more formal space to get a calming effect.
 When they are side by side, black and white give a formal appearance to the
room. The combination of white and beige, for example, is very contrasting will
give a peaceful feeling.
6.COLOUR IMPACT
COLORS HAVE A DIFFERENT
MEANING FOR EACH AND ONE
OF US. FOR EXAMPLE, FIRE
CAN BE RED, BLUE – SKY AND
SEA, YELLOW – SUN, BROWN
AND GREEN – TREES. USE
THESE ASSOCIATIONS AND GET
MAXIMUM EFFECT IN A ROOM,
DEPENDING ON THE VISUAL
IMPACT YOU WANT. IF YOU
WANT A ROOM THAT INSPIRES
ENERGY, LIFE, CHOOSE
SHADES OF RED AND YELLOW,
IF YOU WANT A SOOTHING
ATMOSPHERE, CHOOSE TONES
SUCH AS BLUE AND BROWN.