Starting color pallete for interior design for your room or home can be a daunting task. Well, you might want to start with a clean slate or adding something to an existing design. As designer of your home (or someone else' home), first we should consider color theory.

This might be elementary but it will make big impact on your interior design and that is what I do everyday when designing. First, simply use color wheel for some help. You might want to pick up one at your local art supply store for reference, it won't cost much. Every color comes from three primary colors; red, yellow and blue.

All these colors can make so many combination if they are blended together. There are 4 color schemes that we can get from these colors. they are;

• Complementary color scheme. These are opposite colors on different sides of the color wheel. This can be very lively and exciting pallette, and you might want to use these colors for rooms that used by many people for gathering. For example: red and green.
• Monochromatic color scheme. These colors only using one color in various shades. It is known as the 'safe' color scheme and very easy to make good combination as well as restful and peaceful effect. For example: coral, peach, light pink.
• Analogous color scheme. This scheme uses several colors that stands next to each other on the color wheel. This generally produces a harmonious feeling and they can be mixed without clashing because they share a common color. Green, gold, orange
• Triadic Color Scheme These three colors are equally spaced on the color wheel. They generally provide an exciting but well-balanced color scheme. This is a theme we often see in children's rooms. Pink, yellow, blue

Adding white to any of these colors will produce a tint; aka pastel. The same rules apply.

Once you have learned these basics I think you will find it easier to select colors that are pleasing to your eye and have the desired effect that is appropriate for the room!

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Not merely colors that create mood. Good lighting can also make you have a good mood, or a bad one. Bedroom as a place to rest, of course require best attention.

Good illumination, will make bedroom become more cozy. There are some applicable illumination type. These are types of illumination in bedroom interior design;

• General lighting; With this illumination type, the room get flat illumination. Usually light source coming from attached lamp at ceiling.
• Task lighting: This illumination only flood lighting at certain object. For instance; task lighting for table, stereo set, or rack in wardrobe.
• Accent lighting; Illumination to create certain mood, for example romantic or dramatic impression.

If you wish to arrange the intensity of illumination, you can use dimmer. With dimmer, you can also economize electrics.

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To decorate small room, we must consider some aspects. First, we should choose from bright color, and not choosing dark color because it will make your room more narrow. Bright colors may be pastel colors, white. Then, we should select simple and unsolid furniture. Small furniture is good and will not take so much space, visually and literally.

For example, select lamp that stands in vertical appearance, furniture with high feet, etc. Also, choose furniture with slim shapes, like using slim wood or metal, and pick the one with simple design that fit the house character.

Apply this for every furniture inside your small room, like the cupboard, locker or bed that does not need so much room. If you like plants, choose plants that have tall appearance. In choosing furniture we should also select furniture that has multifunctionality as well as correspond to basic requirement.

By doing this, we should have made our small room looks a bit wider.


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A house as everyday dwelling place, not only must be a healthy and comfortable place, but most importantly, can make its dweller feel good when residing in his/her own house. A house is not merely a place to rest after hard work. However it should be able to provide relaxation. It will be difficult if a person should leave the house, simply because its interior design is 'ill' or boring. Arranging a great home, must be done with willingness of style as a form of freedom and expression. This can be priceless for all family member.

It is sometimes a good thing to think about recent trend and use it at our home, like every human who is willing to dress up in best way. Present day interior home design has melted with world of fashion, and become a need in urban lifestyle. Style and settlement of interior nowadays rotate to follow global tren. Even nowadays many choices of interior design has been designed by specialist, along with the variety of home interior supplies.
(photo by Allie Verbovetskaya)

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