When you hear people express a reluctance to paint your rooms in bold colors , because
they believe it is inappropriate for the age or architectural style of your home , designer Susan Sargent waves away your worries , as hunting flies. " I tell them to get over it. The truth is that all periods of American architecture has welcomed colorful rooms ," says Sargent , who is known for his line of brightly colored furnishings .
Indeed , the blue house with a neo -colonial with dark red walls Queen Anne room teal accents to a Craftsman bungalow has always been a color inside . Even in today's open houses where rooms regimes kitchens, living and dining room are often a large space, color is used to help define interiors and create focal points in relatively drab rooms . The trick , of course , is to find the colors to use and what to do with them .Using color architecturallyOne of the most effective ways to use color to transform a room is ways to play its architectural features . Molding , coats, built-in bookcases , arched doorways , paneling , windows, doors and all offer the ability to add another layer of interest to the colorful walls.For subtle emphasis , Sheri Thompson , director of color marketing and design for Sherwin -Williams , suggests painting molding or doors just a lighter or darker than the primary wall stage .
"It's a subtle change in color, but what really brings an eye for detail, " she said. Painting a metallic glaze right over an existing painted element , such as a ceiling medallion , is another way to attract attention. "Ultimately copper or bronze is very translucent and gives a beautiful shine that enhances the function of architecture ," says Thompson .For a bolder approach , try to use two different colors in the same room . For example , paint a built-in library or recess a shade of green in a room with blue walls , which will highlight the elements of the library or inside the recessed area .
Of course , the architectural elements can also provide continuity throughout a house if they are painted the same color in each room. From the Federal period and even today , black and white has been the traditional choice for molding , windows and doors.