Color Interior Design The Role of Color in Design - PowerPoint Presentation

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Color

Interior

Design

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The Role of Color in Design

Analyze how color can be used to create moods and illusions

Explain how primary colors are used to produce other colors on the color wheel

Describe the effects of intensity and value on various huesIdentify the characteristics of different types of color schemesDescribe factors to consider when planning a color schemeExplain how to create a color sample board

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The Magic of Color

Magic and color go hand-in-hand because color affects how people feel

It can play tricks on your eyes

Psychologists study people’s perceptions, attitude, feelings and responses to color

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Color and Technology

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://www.diycalculator.com/sp-cvision.shtmlColor on TVs and Computer screens is represented by Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) dots, When Red, Green, and Blue light are mixed, they become white

Mixing

light is

additive

Mixing

paints or pigments is

subtractiveMixing all of the colored paints together would result in black

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Colors and Feelings

Red can make people feel bold, excited, or nervous

Yellow can make people feel cheerful and hopeful

Blue is generally subdued to create a calm feelingGreens are also calmingNeutral colors such as whites and grays evoke certain feelingsA white room has a clean, simple feelingOr feelings of isolation

Gray can result in feelings of fatigue

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Color Psychology as Therapy

Several ancient cultures, including the Egyptians and Chinese, practiced

chromotherapy

, or using colors to heal. Chromotherapy is sometimes referred to as light therapy or colorology and is still used today as a holistic or alternative treatment.Red was used to stimulate the body and mind and to increase circulation.

Yellow was thought to stimulate the nerves and purify the body.

Orange was used to heal the lungs and to increase energy levels.

Blue was believed to soothe illnesses and treat pain.

Indigo shades were thought to alleviate skin problems.

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Color and Feelings

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Warm and Cool Colors

It’s possible to feel warmer or cooler because of a color

Colors associated with the sun are considered “warm” (red, yellow, orange)

Colors that capture the ocean are considered “cool” (blue, green)It’s possible to have a warm green or a cool yellow because of color undertonesBlues appear warmer when red is added to themThe color of a room affects the warmth or coolness

Colors chosen depend on the function of the room

Cool colors are common in bathrooms

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Illusions with color

Color can fool the eye.

Warm objects seem closer than cool objects

Visually enlarge a room by painting the walls a cool colorDark and light colors create illusionsA high ceiling painted a dark color will seem lowerA light color will make a low ceiling seem higherBold and bright colors make objects stand out (contrast)

Designers rely on psychological effects of color to achieve design goals

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There’s nothing like the real “sea-blue”

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A Visual Color Guide

Red-Violet-relaxing, family rooms or bedrooms accent color

Violet-many people don’t choose this

Blue-Violet-provides a cozy/peaceful effect, bedrooms and densBlue-bedrooms and bathrooms, soothing, opens spacesBlue-green-refuge, tranquility, bedrooms, densGreen-calming effect, nature, bedroomsYellow-green-adjoining outdoor spaces

Yellow-catches the eye, lights hallways, lifts moods, kitchens

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A Visual Color Guide

Yellow-Orange-warm, friendly, children’s rooms, dining areas, basements

Orange-warms a room, welcoming, family rooms, living rooms, playrooms

Red-orange-not as dramatic as red, active spaces, accent walls in large roomsRed-most powerful, dramatic, warm color, makes rooms smaller, large rooms, high-activity, recreation rooms

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Components of Color

Color is a property of light

Light is made up of energy rays of varying wavelengths

Each wavelength is a separate colorThe display is called the visible spectrumThe red rays are the longest and bend the leastThe shortest rays are the violet and bend the mostA spectrum appears when the sun’s rays pass through water vapor to form a rainbow

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Components of Color

All objects contain pigments

These are substances that absorb some light rays and reflect others

The colors you see are reflected light raysIf no light is reflected, it is blackIf all light is reflected, it is white

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The Language of Color--HUE

The specific name of a color is it’s HUE; the feature of color that makes one color different from others

Each color on the color wheel is a hue

Black, white and gray are NOT on the color wheel because they have no hue.

Technically they are not colors at all

Sometimes they are called neutral colors, and neutral colors blend well with other colors

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The Language of Color--Intensity

Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a color

Objects with high intensity seem larger and closer

You can lessen a color’s intensity by mixing it with its complimentThe compliment color is the color opposite it on the color wheelColors of low intensity are muted and create a calmer effect than intense or pure colors

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The Color Wheel

Was first developed by Sir

Issac

Newton in 1666

Contains a sequence of colors

Primary colors: yellow, red, blue

Secondary colors: orange, violet, and green

Tertiary colors:

are also called intermediate colors. They are created by combining a primary color with a neighboring secondary color

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Value, Tints, Shades and Tones

Values are the lightness or darkness of a color (the hues are normal values)

Adding white raises it value or lightens it, resulting in a TINT

Adding black to a hue lowers or darkens it, resulting in a SHADEGray is created by adding black and white, so adding gray to a hue makes a TONE (duller than normal, but not a shade)

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Color Schemes

A color scheme is a combination of colors selected for a room design in order to create a mood or set a tone.

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Color Schemes

Analogous: colors next to each other on the color wheel

Triadic

color scheme: uses any three hues that are an equal distance apart on the color wheelMonochromatic color scheme uses tints and shades of one color on the color wheel

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Color Schemes

Complementary: two colors that are opposite each other

Complementary colors create high

contrastA double-complementary color scheme uses four colors that are an equal distance apart from each other on the color wheel.A split complementary color scheme uses three colors, it combines one color with the tow colors on each side of its complement.

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Color Scheme

Neutral color schemes are black, white, and gray, or beige. People feel “safer” using neutrals.

A small amount of color might be added to make an “accented neutral.”

This could be throw pillows as an accent, a wall, or some other decoration.

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Planning Color Schemes

Consider the following when choosing colors:

Mood (relaxed, formal, active)

People (ask if they like it)Style (of furniture and house)Time (how much time is spent in the room)Existing colors (tiles, countertops, furniture)Adjacent rooms (do they harmonize?)

Lighting (natural, artificial, bright light)

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Selecting Colors Successfully

Start with a concept and a favorite piece

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Selecting Colors

Create a color sample board

Obtain samples

Arrange samples to represent things in the roomVary the size of the samplesGather actual materials and samples of paint, wallpaper, etc.

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Color Wheels

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Color Wheels

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Resources

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Anderson, D., Livingston, A., Perrin, L. Venzon, C. (2007). Homes and Interiors. McGraw Hill/Glencoe. Peoria, Illinois.