Are Neutral Colours The Best for Your Home?

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To answer the question are neutral colours the best for your home, one must first establish what exactly neutral colours are.

 

  1. Neutral Colours
  • are colours not found on the colour wheel.
  • do not dominate or compete but complement and amplify other colours and each other.
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2. Examples of Neutral Colours

  • beige,
  • ivory,
  • taupe,
  • black,
  • grey and
  • shades of white
  • tan
  • copper
  • bronze
  • gold
  • pewter
  • mirrors 

     

     3. Are Neutral Colours, Well Just Neutral in Colour?

    •  No, neutral colours can have undertones e.g. beige may have an undertone of pink or white can be slightly ivory or even bluish-white.

     

    • It is imperative that you know this, especially when choosing paint colour for walls.

     

    • Browns, tans, gold, beige and black are the warm neutral tones, whereas white, cream, ivory, grey and silver are considered as cool neutral tones.
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    4.  Are Neutral Colours The Best for Your Home?

    Emphatically, yes! Neutral colours influence your colour palette when decorating and styling your home.

    • Neutral colours are visually undramatic and permeate a restful ambience yet exhibit elegance and formality.
    • They serve well as background colours and blend well with other colours.
    • They accentuate bright and vibrant colours.
    • They accentuate pastel shades.
    • They even complement each other e.g. the neutral Greige consisting of grey and beige neutrals.
    • Since neutral colour blend and accentuate, it is the perfect canvas to work from and with.
    • Neutrals are gender neutral, timeless, flexible and always in style and fashion.
    • When styling with neutral colours incorporate textures and patterns.

    5.  Neutral Colours and Home Styling

    • With neutral colours, you can create any style genre within your home.
    • You do not need to pay attention to intricate colour matching detail when using neutrals as they always go together.
    • Neutrals make it easier to switch out colours when you want to bring in a new colour scheme.
    • Neutrals highlight artwork, furniture pieces and textures.
    • Neutrals are cost and time saving, as furniture pieces and decor can easily be changed without an overall makeover.
    • Neutrals are considered natural.
    • Mirrors are neutral and add depth to neutrals in an area.
    • Mirrors enlarge and brighten space.

    Home Styling with Neutral Colours