In this post, I want to talk about the triad of color, its importance in interior design, and the colors that are best for interior decorating. I decided to dive into this topic because I think it’s important to talk about colors and color theory in an easy and accessible way. I hope you find some inspiration in this post.
I’m not a huge fan of color theory. I don’t think it’s very useful for me, as a designer, because its really hard to get your hands on a good source of information about what colors are good for a project or a room. There are tons of online resources, websites, books, etc. But as a designer I mostly like to design rooms and spaces that are consistent with what I know or read about.
I would recommend checking out the book “Color in Design” by David B. Feeny, as it is a great resource for starting to learn about color theory. To learn about color theory in general you can also check out the books by Rene Lévesque, Daniele Gatti, etc. They are generally more practical and less theoretical.
I think most people probably don’t think about design in terms of color, but I find that it is. The three primary colors of the spectrum, red, blue, and yellow are all related by the same two factors: chromaticity and hue. For example, a red wall with yellow accents is a color that has the same chromaticity and hue as a yellow wall with red accents.
Because color theory doesn’t make sense out of color theory, it’s possible for people to have an interior design that is more realistic or more realistic than a wall with yellow accents.
I know this is a little nitpicky, but in general, if you want your walls to be more “real,” you would think of your walls as more “colorful.” The same thing applies for your walls.
Walls are made up of many different things. They can be made out of wood, concrete, stone, metal, brick, etc. Your walls are your canvas. There is an image that is always in the back of your mind that drives the design of your interior in some way. If your walls are made out of wood, the color of the wood is as important as the color of the metal frames you use to hang your paintings.
This is true for interior design as well. If you have a lot of art in your home, you may want to think about the color scheme of those walls. Paint colors that are not in the same family as your walls can create a “triadic” effect. For example, you may have one kitchen and one dining room, and paint each with a different color. Or you may have a kitchen and a bedroom.
In this case, triadic color schemes make it easier to make your home look like a cross between a farmhouse and a mansion (or a house in the middle of a town).
It’s an interesting theory, but I think it’s too broad of an approach because it’s quite hard to find examples of “house color schemes” that aren’t triadic. I have a hard time imagining a house with just a single color scheme.
