It’s a simple,timeless decorating rulethat helps you combine a color scheme easily.
It’s a decorating tool worth following.
The concept involves sticking toproportions of colorto give your room a balanced and harmonious look.
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This color will anchor the space and serve as a backdrop for the other colors you plan to use.
It is used half as much as the main color.
This color will add pizzazz to your space.
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Consider the color wheel, use a reference point, or look at color trends to inform your decision.
Some strong options include complementary, monochromatic, or analogous colors.
In most of these examples, a designer or artist has already done the color-matching work for you.
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Look at online references or magazine spreads for room colors that you like.
This option is wonderful for people considering redoing their paint color scheme every few years.
Meanwhile, neutral colors have a longer lifespan for those who prefer to leave the room as-is for longer.
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Breaking the rules and writing your own formula may work best for you.
If a 30-30-20-20 formula feels right, experiment with those proportions.
Pay attention to how the colors balance in the space.
