text/ KathleenCooper
As an architectural tool of the trade, color is not the first to come to mind, but in truth, color can be used effectively to change the perception of space was well as the actual use of space. A simple tool, color can require a certain amount of skill to make the most of what it offers.
Changing an architectural space without a change in architecture can be as simple as a splash of color where depth is needed or a deepened hue for interest. Painted wood trims, for example, most often entail single contrast colors or are simple painted the same color as the adjoining walls with pleasant and predictable results. But, using a single hue varied in value, or chroma, the trim comes alive with depth- a touch of intrigue. A doorway invites, a painted stair-rail beckons. Color speaks. Light and adjoining color play together creating visual motion. Large areas of color can be composed in much the same way. Tone on tones imply depth where only right angles exist. A room lacking in nooks and crannies, porticos or window seats, or other interesting details, can be brought to life with visual depths of color. Tonal families provide an endless palette of like colors that can be used together but are perceived as differing colors. They are the result of mixing a pure hue with white, black, or grey.
Large rooms with high ceilings will warm considerable and appear closer if the ceiling is painted in the same but less saturated hue as the walls.
Physical dimension can be implied using contrasting color to create areas that pop or recede depending on the desired effect. Diagonal lines where colors meet lend visual relief to long walls. Use tonal family colors for gentle impressions and bright contrasts for more spirited affect.
Horizontal or vertical breaks using tonal family colors or complementary colors of similar intensity have the effect of broadening or lengthening. For example, tall windows with little or no trim in contemporary homes can pose a problem of emptiness the windows appear to float. Warm or intense color across the windowed wall from the height of the sill to the floor make the windows appear more securely anchored in the wall space. They are provided with an identity and take their place in the personality of the entire room.
Tying it all together can be the winning puzzle piece. It isn't necessary to paint the entire interior the same color, nor is it necessary to dismiss color. The flow, which is making the color feel good, can be as simple as a similar hue that appears here and there in each room- Take for instance- from the wall of the dining room to the counter in the kitchen, from the bed coverings in the master suite to a speck of color in the floor covering of the family room. It can be accomplished with tonal family colors throughout the home or with like trim colors in adjoining rooms.
Our perception of color is affected by neighboring colors, textures, natural and artificial lighting, time of day, and even our mental convection. It has been a source of solace or sorrow since the human mind first came to the realization that color existed. It claims identity in every part of human life- nature, national flags, sports teams, school colors, logos, leggings, all have their unique associated colors.
So why is the obvious so hard to see? Raise the hue and paint!
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