{"id":19356,"date":"2019-08-14T20:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chesmar.com\/?p=19356"},"modified":"2019-08-14T20:37:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T20:37:00","slug":"living-your-color-palette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chesmar.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/14\/living-your-color-palette\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Your Color Palette"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Living in Color!<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Color can make or break a mood&#8211;<em>and an interior design<\/em>.\u00a0 Since we must <strong><em>live<\/em><\/strong> with our interior color choices, it is important to develop a scheme we really love, conveying the feeling we want it to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Color is a huge influencer.\u00a0 The challenge is to use it in such a way for the room to feel the way we want it to. \u00a0Don\u2019t feel pressured to adopt the latest trend\u2014especially if it\u2019s just not you.\u00a0 Color trends come and go. \u00a0You make your home beautiful by choosing colors that reflect your personality and blending them into a pleasing combination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Each color has a psychological value. \u00a0What is the value you want color to communicate in your space?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warmth or Coolness?<\/li>\n<li>Intimacy or Spaciousness?<\/li>\n<li>Drama or Romance?<\/li>\n<li>Good health and Wellbeing?<\/li>\n<li>Liveliness and Energy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13313 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chesmar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/HOU-chesmarhomes-EMMAmodelhome-CCR-14-of-44-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"186\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17597 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chesmar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ATX-chesmarhomes-2654-Gibson-Palmera-Model-Master-Bed-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"187\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17926 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chesmar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DFW-chesmarhomes-WIMBERLY-modelhome-WillowWood-58-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good to involve family members in the process.\u00a0 Make it a cooperative effort and weigh the following questions:\u00a0 Is it personal or shared space?\u00a0 Is there a theme?\u00a0 How do you want it to feel?<\/p>\n<p>So much to consider!\u00a0 <strong><em>Well then, where do you start?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Spark ideas.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong> Fewer color tones are available in fabrics, flooring and furniture than in paint colors, so select them first and then decide on your paint color.\u00a0 Check-out decorating books, magazines, online sources, blogs and websites for ideas. \u00a0Fabric can be a great guide.\u00a0 Find one that pulls together the colors that you like and use it as a guide.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Avoid confusion<\/em>. \u00a0<\/strong>Organize the space by leading with one color and let the room\u2019s spirit shine through.\u00a0 Letting one color dominate allows the flexibility of either mixing in other colors or combining hues of the same, for a monochromatic scheme.\u00a0 Keep in mind that use of too many colors and patterns in your scheme can confuse the eye.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Exercise restraint<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Another approach is to choose a neutral palette that includes tone on tone, textures and natural elements with wood and touches of metal patinas to create layers of interest.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Try it out first<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong> Pin the paint and fabric samples to a prominent wall.\u00a0 Live with them for a few days.\u00a0 Study the effect of different lighting at different times of the day and note how they make you feel.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Take your time<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Good design takes time.\u00a0 Done right, it\u2019s a journey that serves to flush out the palette of colors that defines your individual style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7725\" src=\"https:\/\/chesmar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/HOU-Donna-Newcomb-Director-of-Marketing-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Written By: Donna Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Director of Marketing &#8211; Houston<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in Color! 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