Color Harmony - Harmony is something that pleases the eye. Color harmony is a common term used in interior designing that helps designers chooses colors that don't clash with each other. A successful color combination begins with understanding the color schemes and using them appropriately. I have explained various color schemes and have examples that illustrate them.
- nature - look to nature and take inspiration from nature - look at butterflies, peacocks, fall colors, water falls, flower garden around you for colors that co-ordinate naturally. Upload your favorite nature photo and run thru the big huge labs color palette generator to see what palettes are in your photo - a wonderful tool http://bighugelabs.com/colors.php
butterfly: http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/01/colorful-beauty-in-nature-butterflies?page=2&qgxU#comment-16400
peacock: http://brides.prestonbailey.com/2011/09/12/wedding-color-palette-peacock/
fall colors: http://www.design-seeds.com/2011/09/autumn-breeze.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DesignSeeds+%28design+seeds%29
flower: http://yellowrosesgarden.com/category/color-palettes/page/2/
rock created by: http://bighugelabs.com/colors.php
sunset: http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/sunsets-and-color-palettes-inspiration.html/comment-page-1#comment-1580708
- complementary colors a.k.a. contrasting colors they are on the opposite side of the color wheel, see my page on this topic in detail
- adjacent or harmonious colors are colors that are next to each other on the coloring wheel, see my page on this topic in detail
- monochromatic color scheme is when various shades of one single color is used, see my page on this topic for more details
- 60-30-10 rule - 60% of a dominant color; 30% of a secondary color; 10% of an accent color, see the page on this topic for more details
- color zoning is when color is used to define areas in a room, see my page on this topic for more information
- vertical and horizontal stripes on the wall can have a dramatic look in the room, see my page on this topic
- ceilings your 5th wall - ceilings can make a big impact on the room, see my page on this topic for more information
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