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Tips of how to combine colors in your room

Why colors are so important in our life? How the color affects our everyday lives? Why it is critical to create a perfect color scheme for our space? It is because color is a form of non verbal communication. Color helps us to store and process images in our memories, that can radically affect our mood and emotions. When you walk into any space, the way you can translate the color and color combinations, can impact how you interpret the style, your mood and overall comfort level of the space. Actually, we are constantly combining colors when we are selecting our outfit or when we are choosing new decorative pillows, rug or curtain for our living room. All the time we are mixing and matching colors and patterns. It is true that the right way of selecting matching colors benefits your everyday life.

One of the most frequent questions that we are getting from our customers is to help them with the pillow combinations for their rooms, how to combine, mix and match different colors, designs, textures and patterns and style them together.

I want to provide you some tips of how to incorporate color combinations into your space.

Color theory is about of how we interpret colors that we see, and how we respond to specific color combination and proportions. Color theory starts with the color wheel.

There are three primary colors: red, blue and yellow. They are the building blocks of all other colors, they cannot be made by mixing other colors. Secondary colors – colors that can be made by mixing two primary colors. Secondary colors – orange, green and purple. Tertiary colors – the six shades that can be made by combining primary and secondary colors.

Now, let’s see how we can use colors when to create color scheme.

Analogous colors

We can create an Analogous color scheme by choosing three or more colors that sitting next to each other in the color wheel.

Let me show you the example of the rooms that are decorated using analogous colors:

Green and Blue:

2. Red and Orange.

3. Blue and Purple

Since you are using three colors for that spaces, proportion is very important to keep the balance. You can incorporate 60%-30%-10% rule to keep an appropriate proportion between colors.

60% – Rug, Accent Pieces, Sofas, Walls

30% – Curtains, Side Chairs or Accessories

10% – Pillows, Patterned Fabrics, Decorative Accessories, Artwork

It is important to note that some natural textures such as wood, green plants or metal accessories can create beautiful dimension to the space.

If you prefer to have neutral colors for the overall look of the space, then you can add a pop-up color into your room that will beautifully compliment the look. If that is the case, you can apply an analogous color scheme into your accent elements and accessories as well.

Complimentary COlors

Another way to use a color wheel – is to select complimentary colors.

When it comes to the color scheme, complimentary is the simplest solution, because this color scheme only involves two shades that are opposite to each other in the color wheel. Typically, one color acts as a dominant shade, the other – as an accent. That colors are extremely in high contrast, so you need to be careful of how to use them because they bring a strong energy into the space and it is a good idea to use them in small doses. You should think of them as an accents, and you should use plenty of neutrals to balance them out and provide a place for the eye to rest.

Purple and Yellow

2. Red and Green

3. Blue and Orange. You can add a pop of color to the neutral general space. Apply contrasting colors into your accent elements and accessories

Monochromatic Colors.

You can use tints, shades and tones of the same within the same color family

Adding white to a pure color creates tints, adding black and white to a pure color creates tones of colors, adding black to color creates shades.

Unity – is one of the benefits using monochromatic color scheme, but on the other hand, this scheme is having a risk of making room boring. So, the best way to use this scheme is to combine different textures and prints. Add different patterns and textures to break up the monotony, it is also important to add natural textures or metals to add dimension to the room.

However, since interior design is not rigid , you can mix and match different color schemes in the same space. For example, you can have your walls, furniture, flooring and the general elements of the space on black , grey and white, which is a monochromatic option, and combine it with contrasting color scheme for accessories , like blue ottoman with orange cushions. Throws and other kinds of accessories

Some important extra tips about adding colors into your space are:

Tie rooms together with accents. Accent colors can change from room to room, but continuing one consisting color through the home, help to connect the different spaces. Its purpose is to move the eyes around different rooms and to associate each one to another using the same color in some details, helping you balance and unify the spaces.
Use a consistent paint color on the walls – another simple way to create a cohesive feel. This is especially in homes that have open space concept
Add color prints and textures and shades into the space and pair it with solid colors, following the color scheme rules to get a perfect combination

If you want to learn more about colors, especially on how to select a perfect color for any space, how to combine, mix and match them depending on the style, or mood you want to create, follow our blog and visit our website krinto.com.

Are you bored with your bed? Do you want to change the look of your bedroom and style it? We all can admit that it is something very satisfying about perfectly put together bed, even though it takes a bit of effort. Only spending extra couple of minutes in the morning making your bed organized can elevate your mood and productivity throughout the whole day. Today we want to step further with the details, textures and colors, we want to share with you about how you can flawlessly style your bed with the perfectly placed pillow combinations, and skillfully folded throws. Here is some basic ideas for you to make the bed of your dreams:

Start with the high quality base

We all have different needs, but we all love comfort while we are in bed. As a general rule, purchase the best quality mattress as you can afford. It is worth the investment, as we all know, we spend a third of our life in bed.

For the sheets – we usually choose white color sheets made from natural textiles such as cotton, silk or linen. It is timeless classic, provides a lot of comfort and also it will perfectly match with any color of the pillows and throws and any style of your bedroom.

Place the top sheet

For more comfortable sleep and for completing arrangement of your bed – put the top sheet. Make sure to place the finished side of the top sheet on top of the duvet. Make an envelop by folding its corners underneath the mattress. We also recommend to choose white top sheet made from natural textiles.

Choosing the duvet

Depending on the season, occasion or simply your mood, select the most comfortable and cozy duvet. It could have single color, neutral white or bright color which is perfectly contrasting with the rest of the bed and complementing other decor elements of your bedroom such as curtains or rug. Your duvet could be made from natural textiles, contain neutral textures, floral or abstract patterns. A quick bed making trick: to show off all your pillows and layers fold your duvet in half and then pull the top part back into thirds.

Selecting the throw

Stylish throw complements the look of the bedroom and adding the finished touch to your bed. Place folded throw at the foot of your bed. Select gorgeous texture for your throw, for example natural wool throw that is chunky and hand knitted or handwoven such as these:

Colossal Handknit Throw from Pottery Barn. Classic, timeless, neutral color and pattern, that perfectly match with linen stripe or printed pillows.

2. Chunky Giant Handknit blanket. You can find a lot of options on Etsy. This very cozy and soft blanket beautiful for decorating you bed as well as it is practical in use.

3. Handwoven Moroccan style throw. Beautiful texture, accent tassels and neutral geometric pattern or stripes – you never can go wrong with it. It is also very classy and versatile for many decor styles. There are a lot of different places where you can find moroccan throws that you like. This particular is from Anthropologie.

4. African Mudcloth or indigo mudcloth throws. They are just gorgeous! One of a kind, handmade by African artisans, mudcloth become so popular for room decoration. They also compliment the whole room if you style it with our mudcloth pillows.

We love these kinds of throws because they are handmade, authentic, very unique and definitely can add a character into your bedroom.

Select Pillow Combo

The most frequent question we get from our customers is to help them with the pillow combinations for their rooms. It is exciting to mix and match different patterns, colors, designs, sizes and style them together.

There are several types of pillows when you are styling your bed.

Large pillows, or “staples”. They are grounds the look and ties the pillow vignette together. Those pillows are everyday staples, they are more universal for many styles and occasions. “Staple” covers should then be your investment pieces. If you are going to spend a bit more on a style you LOVE, let it be here. These pillows can be neutral, versatile and can be kept out year round. We recommend to choose 24×24 covers that not only lie in the color of the bedroom, but also timeless classics that you won’t have to switch out often. For a modern or farmhouse look we created a collection of all favorite versatile, neutral staples. These pillow covers not only flow with our entire collection, but pair together beautifully as well. We recommend our striped linen covers – Megan, Karina, Kristina, Logan Merlin, Camilla, Valentina. The French linen plaid cover is also a great choice. Make sure you are using a 26×26 insert with your 24×24 covers.

Add two or three 20×20 or 22×22, and one long pillow 16×24 or 14×42 in front of the large pillows for the fuller look. These 22×22, 20×20 or 16×24 pillows calls “seasonal”. As the seasons flow through the year, switch out your smaller pillows (not your entire collection). These seasonal covers might be more “trendy” pieces. As your collection go pillows grows, you can add in more. We created a big collection of “seasonal” pillow covers that you can find in our “Prints and Basics” , “African Mudcloth” or “Vintage Grainsack” sections of our on-line store.

Here is several examples of the bedroom combinations that we have:

Long lumbar 14×42 pillow is called Bolster pillow. We have an exclusive collection of extra long bolster pillows so you can pick the style which is the best to compliment your bedding. They made from 100% cotton ikat and accented with four subtle corner tassels, which make the pillow to be a perfect finishing touch. These pillows providing extra support while reading at bed, relaxing or sleeping.

Here is the examples of the bedroom combinations that we have:

Bed pillow covers can have different textures and be slightly more soft compare to decorative pillow covers that are used for sofa decoration. We recommend using natural linen and cotton textiles.

Add finishing touch

What final touches can put together the entire bed? Put some energy into organizing and styling your nightstands. Add some flowers, lamp, books, frame your favorite picture. Even a small accessories can help create stylish and beautiful bed!

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Tips of how to combine colors in your room

Tips for styling your bed.