At Maple Creek Builders, we get to work with some really creative folks. Our amazing staff work on our model homes, which people often tell us they love! There have been many times where the customer has taught us a lesson and the home turned out beautiful. Here are some tips on using colour in your home. We hope you enjoy and we send out a warm thank you to our staff and clients for sharing their thoughts!
- Start with a favourite piece for colour inspiration. If you have an area rug or piece of artwork that you love, use it as your colour pallet. Find the most prominent colour in your inspiration piece and buy accessories and a solid accent pillow in that colour for instant punch. Paint an accent wall in the same colour, and your house will coordinate beautifully.
- Create a big impact with vibrant complimentary colours. When selecting new accent colours, complimentary schemes are vibrant and exciting. For instance, yellow and violet are complimentary colours that work well with grey neutrals.
Walls are the backdrop for all of the colour in your house. Selecting a complimentary combination of neutrals is important with wall colour. If your accent colours are warm colours, like red, orange and yellow, wall colours in the tan family look best. If your accent colours are cool, like blue, violet and green, then a grey pallet works well.
Keep classic furnishings neutral. If you are purchasing furniture like a sofa, coffee table and dinner table for your home, and you plan on keeping it for several years, a neutral colour is best. Plenty of colour can be added with accent pillows and drapes. If you want to add a colourful piece of furniture, select a one-of-a-kind side table or bookcase. The accent piece will stand out and make a statement.
Be faithful to your own taste, because nothing you really like is ever out of style!!
Add colour and interest with accessories. Lampshades add pattern and colour to a room. Frame fabric as artwork. If you find a fabric pattern that you love, you can find a simple frame at Aaronbrothers.com to frame the fabric. This is a playful way to add colour to a craft room or kid’s loft. If you have a bookcase or library full of books, you can remove the covers and organize the books by colour. This creates a colourful and organized display.
