Color harmony at home: how to create a coherent palette

Color harmony at home: what happens if we apply the principles of fashion and cosmetics discipline to the home?
We draw on the seasonal palettes of color harmony to choose colors without stress.

But first of all: what is color harmony?

Armocromia consists in identifying a range of colors that enhance your chromatic and, therefore, somatic characteristics. In other words, it is the study that analyzes how your colors (skin, eyes, hair...) react when combined with other colors.

The aim is to understand which shades suit you best, and then take them into account when choosing clothing, accessories and makeup.

In fashion, color seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter) are used to identify the palettes that enhance a person. Each palette has colors that have in common factors such as brightness, saturation, and color temperature .

Broadly speaking, spring has bright and vivid colors, summer has light colors, autumn has a palette of warm and enveloping hues, and winter has cool and medium-dark colors.
In short, each season presents a set of colors that look good together and look good on the person who corresponds to that particular color season.

In reality, this is an extreme simplification, no offence to the armochromists.

What happens if we apply the principles of color harmony to furniture?

At home, color harmony becomes a precious ally for:

• choosing the colors to decorate your home , creating balanced and welcoming environments.
• define the right atmosphere for each room;
• avoid mistakes when matching colors at home , thanks to harmonious and well-studied palettes;
• choose the metal finishes to use for taps, window handles, lamps and furniture knobs.

Now that you know the benefits of color harmony in home environments, get ready to discover the colors of each palette.

Matching colors at home with color harmony

But how do you apply color harmony at home? If you are unsure about which colors to choose, “steal” them from the seasonal color harmony palettes, which also provide you with indications on the metallic details that you can choose for the details of your furniture.

Each palette helps create a particular atmosphere or style in the home.

Let’s explore some of the colors of each season. Before we do, though, a premise .
When we talk about “warm” or “cold” colors , we are also referring to the warmer or colder shades of a given color. For example , between olive green and emerald green, the first appears warmer and the second colder; between brick red and watermelon red, the first appears warmer, the second colder, and so on.

Here is a selection of colors for every season.

Spring

The colors of the Spring palette are bright, medium-light and warm.
Some examples include peach, turquoise, coral, periwinkle, melon yellow , lime green orange, and pure red.
The neutral colors that belong to this palette are light gray, taupe and golden beige. They combine with warm whites and create a cheerful, vibrant and energizing environment .

The metals that match the spring palette are yellow gold and rose gold.

All of these colors look great with Mid Century Modern style interiors.

Summer

The Summer palette is made up of cold, delicate and dusty colours.
Some representative shades are lavender, pastel blue (cerulean), watermelon, light pink, sand and pearl gray.
They look good with whites containing a few drops of blue or gray and with light, low-saturation neutrals such as light sand, dove gray and pearl gray.

Metallic details to combine with the colors of the summer palette at home can be in silver.

The Estate palette is perfect for creating poetic, romantic and refined interiors .
The colors seem to have a dusty patina and this makes them perfect to hold the contrast of antique or traditional furniture, mixed with minimal and modern pieces.

Fall

The Fall palette focuses on warm, earthy and spicy colors. Among them we find mustard, khaki, rust, cinnamon , olive green , chocolate brown and brick red.
They look good with warm whites and warm, not too light neutrals such as sand, honey and greys that contain a hint of yellow.

The metals of the autumn season, to be combined with the colours just mentioned, are

The combination of these colors creates an incredibly welcoming and intriguing environment. The Autumn palette goes very well with natural style interiors or in environments with rustic and material touches .

Winter

It includes cold, dark and intriguing shades, such as black, midnight blue , ruby ​​red, dark purple, dark teal, electric blue and fuchsia.

They go well with optical whites and neutral shades such as anthracite, dark dove gray, pink dove gray and charcoal. In addition, the Winter palette is the only one that also allows black.

If you love this palette, you can choose the metallic details in steel, black or silver.

These colors are perfect for giving your home a contemporary and sophisticated look , with a touch of panache.

Matching your home to your color season: yes or no?

Your home is much more than just a living space: it is the reflection of your essence , a place that tells who you are and welcomes you in harmony with your personality . Choosing colors in palette with your season means living in a space that makes you feel truly part of the house .

Imagine the effect: even clothes left out of place will integrate perfectly, in harmony with the environment! And for those who love to share their life on social media, the house becomes the ideal set for palette shots , where everything marries perfectly with your personal style.

However, you don't have to feel tied to your season's palette : you can choose any color combination that makes you feel good and helps you live your spaces to the fullest.

Your home palette should make you feel good: if you are a “summer” and love the warm tones of autumn, there is absolutely nothing that stops you from using them in your decor .

Using Color Harmony at Home to Add Color

• Balanced Palette: You can use neutrals as a base and add pops of color to liven up the space.
• Soft contrasts: Pair warm neutrals with bright or spicy colors and cool neutrals with dusty or cool, dark tones.
• Personalization: follow the color harmony palettes to choose colors that reflect who lives in the space, without fear of daring.

In short, color harmony in architecture allows you to overcome the fear of color, transforming each project into a customized environment that is not only beautiful to look at but also pleasant to live in.

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