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With the increased desire for color in the design world, we’re seeing color being applied in homes in so many different ways. Selecting complementary colors is perhaps the most common choice for homeowners, but designers are mastering the art of color drenching, “clashing colors” and unconventional combinations.
When it comes to creating a color palette for your home, there’s one formula that receives high praise in my book – monochromatic colors.
What Are Monochromatic Colors?
In short, a monochrome color palette is one color with various tints and shades. Only one hue is used in monochromatic color schemes, however you can include various tints (lighter) and shades (darker) of that hue to create dimension within the room.
So for example, a blue monochromatic room could include a navy rug, mid-tone blue walls, and baby blue curtains. They’re not identical colors, but they all fall into the same hue category on a color wheel.
6 Homes With A Monochromatic Color Palette
Despite only using one hue, layers and depth are created through tints and shades of that color, various paint sheens, and a combination of textures. Satin paint paired with high gloss paint (even if they’re the same exact color) creates a visual layer between the two – creating a new element of interest within the space.
Various textures on the other hand provide tactile points of interest that inherently create depth. Take the red room above for example. Red is the primary color and we see it on drywall, beadboard, the rustic wood beam, roman shades, and the velvet couch. Each is a new texture that showcases the same color in a new way. Without those various textures, the room would fall flat.
Monochromatic color palettes can be highly saturated and colorful, but they can also be muted and calm. Monochromatic rooms featuring browns, beiges, or creams follow the same concept as colorful monochrome rooms, but fall into a more subtle color story.
What do you think? Can you see yourself designing a room in your home with a monochromatic color palette?
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Oh my goodness, these are so beautiful. I’d never heard of S.R. Gambrel before. Thanks for the introduction!