Choosing colors for house walls and furniture can be confusing for a lot of us, especially if it is a house for a newly married couple, who would hesitate at choosing colors. Meanwhile, some would like to paint walls and furniture using dark colors, as they became trendy and advisable by décor experts in the last few years.
Ideas for using dark colors in house decorations
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Consistency
You have to make sure that colors are graded consistently in your room. For example, if the walls are painted in dark colors, the ceiling should be in white color and the floor should be painted in a calm and neutral color. Moreover, you should make sure that lighting is centered in the room to ensure the balance of colors in your room.
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The element of surprise
Using dark colors along with white color in the room should produce a great consistency, but adding a third different color except the aforementioned colors should create a distinctive design. Décor experts suggested this idea to give such contrast an integration between these colors to surprise the eye. Meanwhile, such third color may be painted on a small wall in the room, or on a distinctive piece of furniture.
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Furniture
Some people would prefer buying dark-colored furniture, especially that it gives an attractive and luxurious look, however, they should consider the space of the room, lighting distribution, and colors of walls and floor. For example, if you chose a dark-colored closet, use another degree of the same color for your bed, and light colors for your walls, and the same goes for your living room; this way will guarantee highlighting the beauty of furniture, along with maintaining the balance of colors.
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Decorations and accessories
Dark-colored walls give an elegant appearance, but some touches may be added to highlight the beauty of these walls. For example, you can hang light-colored curtains to show how beautiful are the walls, in addition to put some light-colored shelves on the wall, and on such shelves, you may put light-colored small pieces of accessories and lamps or frames. Such steps will break the dark colors intensity in the room, and will create a warm atmosphere.
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The right choice
There are a lot of dark colors in different degrees, so try to choose a glittery color along with adding light colors, as we previously mentioned to maintain the balance of colors. Also, try to stay away from using a lot of drawings on dark colored walls, as it will make it less elegant. So, make sure to use one simple drawing to show off its beauty.
Despite all the merits of using dark colors, like, hiding big gapes; it also has demerits. So, we will give you full preview about the merits and demerits of dark colors, then let you choose.
Merits and demerits of using dark colors in décor
Merits
- Luxurious and attractive appearance is one of the top merits for using dark colors. It gives an elegant appearance, and wide space when using the suitable lighting.
- Dark colors can give you a different style, and it can be used if you want to show the bricks used in building, and it will make your house look more elegant and modern.
- Dark colors can help hide walls’ defects and can be used to lower the surface of the ceiling. Also, it can be used with wooden floors to give it a wider space and more attractive and elegant appearance.
Demerits
- It shows the dust on its surface in a short time, especially if it was on dark colored furniture. It also needs to be cleaned and maintained.
- It creates a gloomy appearance, especially if the room’s space was small, and it can makes you feel upset, if the lights aren’t distributed.