There are many different aspects to using colour in interior design ideas. Interior designers will always using a comprehensive colour chart when they help clients choose the right colours for a space. These charts have many different colours, with different shades, tints, hues and variations. A lot of these colours may look exactly the same on a colour chart to the untrained eye. However, there are two things to consider. Firstly, even the most similar looking colours have subtle difference and any colour on a colour chart will differ slightly from the actual colour that is painted on the wall. In certain cases, interior designers suggest that you try a small sample of a colour on the wall to help you decide if it is the colour you actually want.

Let us now understand more about colours and the part they play in interior design ideas. When you choose a colour you have to consider a number of other things. You need to choose colours that go with the flooring in a space, and that complement the furniture and other accessories in the space. That is why a complete colour chart, with all its subtle differences in shades, really helps match the colours with the flooring and furniture in a space. The wall colouring is done last, usually after your furniture and accessories have been chosen, and definitely after the floor has been set, so you know what it has to be matched with.

The most popular choice today is the use of more than one colour in a space. The use of two or more colours adds character to the space and breaks the monotony. Usually, one colour acts as the primary colour and a second, and sometimes third colour, acts as a less featured colour to offset certain areas in a room. However, you should not add too many colours because then your space will just look chaotic. Interior design ideas that suggest the use of colour combinations or colour schemes definitely make a big difference to the final look of the space.

When using a colour chart to decide the colours, it is advisable to use contrasting colours. A primary colour, the colour that will cover the major part of the space, can be a light or subtle colour to give the room a brighter and bigger appearance. A significantly darker secondary colour can be used in alcoves, inset walls or spaces to draw attention to these areas in a room. Conversely, other interior design ideas suggest that a darker colour plays the part of the primary colour and a lighter colour can be the secondary colour. This can be done in a bedroom, for example, if you want to give it a cosier and warmer appearance. Sometimes the lower portion of the walls running across the entire room can be painted in a lighter colour and the upper portion is painted in a darker colour, or vice versa. Again, this is done to create a different effect in the room. It purely depends on the style you prefer. Your style, your colour!