Choosing A Color Palette For Your Apartment

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The color of a room can greatly affect the energy and the mood of the room. The energy from red walls can make it difficult to fall asleep in your bedroom, while a calm blue color could make you sleepy in your home office. With all these Do’s and Don’ts it may seem like there are certain decorating risks that are just too high to take - and this can leave your creativity dwindling.

You don’t have to feel like these “mood colors” dictate your decorating choices - instead learn how to offset the mood certain colors inspire with a few decorating tricks. These tips courtesy of apartmenttherapy.com will walk you through how to decorate with any color combo that you want without the worry of throwing off your feung shui. Keep reading to learn more!

1. Black can make a room feel smaller, but black can also be cheerful and airy.
The rules for black:

• Ease in with shades of gray.
• Show a lot of floor.
• Keep other elements cheerful, feminine and bright.
• Balance black with white.

2. Red adds a lot of energy and passion, but red can be calming in the right space.
The rules for red:

• Use small doses.
• Try less saturated shades.
• Keep everything else white.

3. Blue makes a room more calming, but blue can also be energetic and lively.
The rules for blue:

• Go electric with accents.
• Choose a bright blue or turquoise.
• Keep everything else white.

4. Brown is a cozy and dull color, but brown can be bright and open.
The rules for brown:

• Use brightly colored accents.
• Let in tons of natural light.
• Keep the ceiling and trim white