Any environment needs special zones in which people will concentrate their attention. Without bright spots, even an exquisite interior picture looks too boring. Accent areas are designed to achieve two effects:
Distract attention from the shortcomings of the room and concentrate on the merits;
Create reference points for the "hook" look.
Continuous space is always visually difficult. The feeling of a faceless, monophonic composition makes you bored. You can focus on individual interior details in several ways:
Light accent. Spectacular highlighting unobtrusively show where those most important areas are;
Color. Using combinations of a number of principles create a background and bright spots on it;
Unusual shapes. The sharp corners in the “smooth” interior will attract a glance, as contrasting elements are created that are knocked out of the overall stylistic picture;
Invoice.Relief is perhaps the most organic way to create a moderate accent area.
Highlighting is one of the most complex. The reason for this was the special “power” of shades over the human subconscious. Gently and imperceptibly, the palette of colors can control mood and desires. Do not be surprised that the appetite disappears in black and white kitchens, and you want to escape from the living rooms in brown-red and yellow. Let's talk about color combination concepts.
Color accents mean elements of a designer painting that are knocked out of the overall design palette. Most often, their role is decor, but sometimes full-fledged pieces of furniture can attract attention. The choice of a palette of colors depends not only on the desires of the owners, but also on the size of the room, the characteristics of lighting, a stylistic solution. The latter should be taken into account if not a potpourri of directions is used, but a concrete style with its characteristic features and framework. So, in minimalism, on black and white with a gray background, accents are chosen on the basis of the “neutral interior” principle. Absolutely any tone made on a light canvas of the decor will be noticeable and bright. In Provence, where snow-white floors are combined with the same furniture, or in high-tech, the colors of accents are chosen according to the same principle. In darker shades of the classic style or art deco with a play of tones, it is recommended to be careful, since such an interior will not tolerate everything. If you are confident in the perfection of your taste, then color combinations can be selected intuitively. However, they still recommend using one of the generally accepted schemes. Each is based on a specific principle.
As for the compatibility of the color scheme with the dimensions of the room, it is not recommended to overload small rooms with dark accents. In small spaces, interiors are used in bright colors (more snow-white and pastel shades). To visually add extra meters to the room, accents need to be done according to the principle of light color transitions, not contrasting borders.
Scheme "warm-cold"
Depending on the psychological perception of a person, colors are divided into cold and warm. The first include blue, green, purple, turquoise, lilac and blue, and the second - red, yellow, orange, pink. The principle is based on a color combination in contrast. For example, all the decoration of a room is made out in shades of one “temperature”. The focus will be on details that are made in tones located on the other side of the conditional axis of the color spectrum. The hue picture is organic and balanced, since the opposite colors complement each other.
Scheme "Additional"
The principle of addition involves the use of a pair of basic shades in the interior. To one of them add that contrasting tone, which is exactly opposite on the spectral circle. For example, pink and orange shades prevail in the interior, in order to balance and dilute them, accent blue or blue is added. If the atmosphere draws “cold” (blue, purple), then the details are drawn in brown tones or gold with yellowness. Such a color scheme brightly and slightly aggressively decorates the interior, so it is not recommended for use in relaxation rooms: a nursery, a bedroom.
Scheme "Similar"
This combination principle is distinguished by calm and relative neutrality. The color temperature of the room remains almost unchanged, since the closest "neighbor" in the spectrum is chosen to the main or additional shade.The borders of the background and accent zones will have a transitional character, instead of sharp contrasts. Recommend in a similar manner to design bedrooms and lounges.
Neutral accents
If the color scheme of the room consists of brown, black, white, gray, beige shades, then you can safely enter accents of absolutely any tones of the choice of the owners. And it is not necessary to be limited to just one option. It is acceptable to use several colors, but only after a preliminary assessment of the tonal congestion of the room. For example, in monochrome rooms you can safely add even two or three accents. In interiors where brown, beige, black and white are already combined, it is not recommended to overload the atmosphere with a couple of additional shades.
Before buying decor, carefully weigh the degree to which accents are compatible with each other. Perhaps one can completely drown out the second, thereby questioning its use. It is desirable that both shades be of the same intensity.
How to keep balance
In order for the background and accents to be in harmony with each other, it is necessary to observe the norm of ratios. A kind of rule of the "golden section", adapted to the interior composition. The ratio applies to three colors:
Main
Its percentage should not exceed the mark of 60.
Secondary
This is not an accent, but just an addition that helps to display the depth of the main color. It accounts for no more than 30% of the composition. Choose a color, as a rule, from the "neighbors" of the fundamental tone in the spectrum.
Accents
Bright spots in the interior should not occupy more than 10%, otherwise their overabundance will adversely affect the perception of the room.
This rule does not apply to all surfaces. Designers usually do not consider wood or materials imitating it. They are considered as a neutral background. We are talking about classic wood in natural shades (oak, pine, wenge), and not about plastic panels, the surface of which repeats the texture of the original, but is painted in acid colors. A similar situation exists with white, plastered ceilings and walls.They are simply thrown out of the color composition, since the solution of the “task” with such a large neutral background will inevitably lead to incorrect results and broken composition.
What can be used as a bright accent
The accent is played by any decor items or the main decor. The interior picture is usually “polished” with:
Textile. An option that allows you to focus not only on the color or pattern, but also on the texture. The main advantage of fabric is its replaceability. You can completely change the emphasis in the room if the current ones are already fed up. Fabrics allow you to experiment even with those colors that quickly get bored without damage to the wallet;
Decor items. Their role can be any interior object, the main purpose of which is to decorate a room;
Furnishings. It is better to be more careful with these objects and brightness, since such shades are still recommended to be introduced into the room in a strictly dosed manner. For this reason, for example, it is better to choose a sofa not entirely red, but with catchy legs and armrests. The use of modular furniture is considered optimal, where only individual parts are painted in bright colors;
Accent zones. This concept usually means a whole platform, which is given to the "tear" of the decorative elements. The accent area may include a wall, a podium, a separate corner of the room.
In the living room, mats, cushions, rugs, curtains, vases or caskets on shelves, lamps, chandeliers and parts of coffee tables or racks become accents. In the kitchens, the interior is polished with bright aprons, dishes, indoor plants, tablecloths (for the dining area), curtains and countertops. In the bedroom, usually all focuses are on the wall at the head of the bed. The result is that there are bright colors on the palette, but sleeping people do not notice them, which accordingly does not interfere with sleep.Also in this room use catchy curtains, pillows, bedspreads. The hallways are limited to a couple of paintings on the walls, a rug under the door and a small bench for shoes. In children's rooms, bright colors are used everywhere: the more colorful the situation (as part of the measure, of course), the more actively the child develops.
Conclusion
Bright accents are vital in the interior design of a city apartment or private house. It does not matter what type of housing you have or where it is located. If people will spend time in it, then the atmosphere should be comfortable. And it is impossible to get it without observing the color balance (background accents).
Any environment needs special zones in which people will concentrate their attention. Without bright spots, even an exquisite interior picture looks too boring. Accent areas are designed to achieve two effects:
Continuous space is always visually difficult. The feeling of a faceless, monophonic composition makes you bored. You can focus on individual interior details in several ways:
Highlighting is one of the most complex. The reason for this was the special “power” of shades over the human subconscious. Gently and imperceptibly, the palette of colors can control mood and desires. Do not be surprised that the appetite disappears in black and white kitchens, and you want to escape from the living rooms in brown-red and yellow. Let's talk about color combination concepts.
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Accents in the interior: choose a color
Color accents mean elements of a designer painting that are knocked out of the overall design palette. Most often, their role is decor, but sometimes full-fledged pieces of furniture can attract attention. The choice of a palette of colors depends not only on the desires of the owners, but also on the size of the room, the characteristics of lighting, a stylistic solution. The latter should be taken into account if not a potpourri of directions is used, but a concrete style with its characteristic features and framework. So, in minimalism, on black and white with a gray background, accents are chosen on the basis of the “neutral interior” principle. Absolutely any tone made on a light canvas of the decor will be noticeable and bright. In Provence, where snow-white floors are combined with the same furniture, or in high-tech, the colors of accents are chosen according to the same principle. In darker shades of the classic style or art deco with a play of tones, it is recommended to be careful, since such an interior will not tolerate everything. If you are confident in the perfection of your taste, then color combinations can be selected intuitively. However, they still recommend using one of the generally accepted schemes. Each is based on a specific principle.
Scheme "warm-cold"
Depending on the psychological perception of a person, colors are divided into cold and warm. The first include blue, green, purple, turquoise, lilac and blue, and the second - red, yellow, orange, pink. The principle is based on a color combination in contrast. For example, all the decoration of a room is made out in shades of one “temperature”. The focus will be on details that are made in tones located on the other side of the conditional axis of the color spectrum. The hue picture is organic and balanced, since the opposite colors complement each other.
Scheme "Additional"
The principle of addition involves the use of a pair of basic shades in the interior. To one of them add that contrasting tone, which is exactly opposite on the spectral circle. For example, pink and orange shades prevail in the interior, in order to balance and dilute them, accent blue or blue is added. If the atmosphere draws “cold” (blue, purple), then the details are drawn in brown tones or gold with yellowness. Such a color scheme brightly and slightly aggressively decorates the interior, so it is not recommended for use in relaxation rooms: a nursery, a bedroom.
Scheme "Similar"
This combination principle is distinguished by calm and relative neutrality. The color temperature of the room remains almost unchanged, since the closest "neighbor" in the spectrum is chosen to the main or additional shade.The borders of the background and accent zones will have a transitional character, instead of sharp contrasts. Recommend in a similar manner to design bedrooms and lounges.
Neutral accents
If the color scheme of the room consists of brown, black, white, gray, beige shades, then you can safely enter accents of absolutely any tones of the choice of the owners. And it is not necessary to be limited to just one option. It is acceptable to use several colors, but only after a preliminary assessment of the tonal congestion of the room. For example, in monochrome rooms you can safely add even two or three accents. In interiors where brown, beige, black and white are already combined, it is not recommended to overload the atmosphere with a couple of additional shades.
How to keep balance
In order for the background and accents to be in harmony with each other, it is necessary to observe the norm of ratios. A kind of rule of the "golden section", adapted to the interior composition. The ratio applies to three colors:
This rule does not apply to all surfaces. Designers usually do not consider wood or materials imitating it. They are considered as a neutral background. We are talking about classic wood in natural shades (oak, pine, wenge), and not about plastic panels, the surface of which repeats the texture of the original, but is painted in acid colors. A similar situation exists with white, plastered ceilings and walls.They are simply thrown out of the color composition, since the solution of the “task” with such a large neutral background will inevitably lead to incorrect results and broken composition.
What can be used as a bright accent
The accent is played by any decor items or the main decor. The interior picture is usually “polished” with:
In the living room, mats, cushions, rugs, curtains, vases or caskets on shelves, lamps, chandeliers and parts of coffee tables or racks become accents. In the kitchens, the interior is polished with bright aprons, dishes, indoor plants, tablecloths (for the dining area), curtains and countertops. In the bedroom, usually all focuses are on the wall at the head of the bed. The result is that there are bright colors on the palette, but sleeping people do not notice them, which accordingly does not interfere with sleep.Also in this room use catchy curtains, pillows, bedspreads. The hallways are limited to a couple of paintings on the walls, a rug under the door and a small bench for shoes. In children's rooms, bright colors are used everywhere: the more colorful the situation (as part of the measure, of course), the more actively the child develops.
Conclusion
Bright accents are vital in the interior design of a city apartment or private house. It does not matter what type of housing you have or where it is located. If people will spend time in it, then the atmosphere should be comfortable. And it is impossible to get it without observing the color balance (background accents).