When making your interior decorating plan for a room, one of the most important decisions will be the color palette or scheme. Warm colors can make the room feel cozy, or make you think of sunsets on the beach. Cool colors in a room can make you feel relaxing and can make a small room appear to be larger. Read on for color palette tips or call Villa Collections Home & Design at (440) 899-5144 for a color palette analysis.

Blacks, whites, and neutrals are the main colors of contemporary interiors. The color palette for contemporary interiors is often accented with bold colors; while black is used to ground and define. Walls painted in neutral colors make a perfect backdrop for brightly colored accessories, or in contrast, neutral colored accessories can be against a boldly colored wall.

Blues are the color of the sky and the sea. They are relaxing and perfect for that room overlooking a lake or beach; or even those of us in the city who wish we were overlooking the beach! Combined with brilliant white and accents of deeper navy and you can really create a nautical feel for your room. Add in some natural tans, beige and ivory and you can almost feel the sand between your toes; and the best part, these colors work well with both light and dark woods.

When you think of warm colors, do not just think of bright reds and oranges; soft tones of yellows and golds also produce a warm feel, as do brick and rust.

Pastels such as seafoam greens, baby blues, and seashell pinks, aren’t just for the baby’s room. They are easy to match and mix well with beiges and whites, and offer an array of possible color combinations for your room, and it is easy to incorporate stripes and floral patterns into your décor when using a pastel color palette.

No matter what look or feel you are going for in your home or office, Villa Collections Home & Design can help you pick the best color palette. Call one of our award winning designers at (440) 899-5144 or stop into our state of the art showroom at 143 Crocker Park Blvd. in Westlake, Ohio to get started today!