Build a Solid Foundation with a Fabulous Living Room Color Scheme

Just imagine finding the perfect combination of colors, a fantastic living room color scheme that sets the 'tone' for the rest of your living room design.

Color is everywhere...it's a symbol for our moods, our thoughts, and the seasons.

What does the color scheme in the photo above express? The main color of black with red and white accents implies sophistication, sleekness and simplicity.

Maybe you live by the water and nautical fits your style. In that case, blues, whites, greens and yellows may work for you. If you live in a downtown loft, you may want an industrial look with white and silver elements. If you're in search of the perfect country look - try some softer, blues, reds, browns, and maybe some yellows.

We choose a neutral color scheme for our living room. Brown is Jen's favorite color and I love all the tones and colors you can mix into a neutral scheme - like red, gold, bronze, maize, and orange. Next we're going to mix in a bit more black.

A color scheme should be complementary, yet flexible. A color scheme can have as few or as many colors as you want, as long as you keep in mind that one or two colors should form the foundation, with other colors as accents.

With our living room, brown and tan are those foundational colors. Our walls are latte, two or our three tables are darker brown, and our couch is a combination of tan and brown. That doesn't mean we don't mix in black (picture frames, candle holders); subtle reds, greens, and blues (our slate coffee table, some accents); and yellows and oranges (our coffee table centerpiece).

Resources To Help You Color Your World...

We found two great articles on color meanings and much more. We hope you'll find them useful...

Interior Design - The Meaning of Colors

Choosing Paint Colors Brochure

We also found this great site which provides a great education about color concepts. Have a look... Color Schemes for Home Decorating

Don't forget the one resource for all your living room decor needs...

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Color Scheme...Flexible, Fun, First Building Block

Whether it's neutral, nautical, or outrageous...your living room color scheme is the first building block to creating a great space.

Choose wisely, but choose a color scheme that makes you happy. Capture the mood you want for your living room. Make sure your color scheme allows you to remain flexible in selecting furniture, lighting and accents.

Have fun with your living room color scheme and make it your own!

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