the room sparkle. Instead of using varying tones as with the lights, I would just use one shade and really change it up with the finishes. Sometimes color is really about creating a mood, or a feeling. This is especially effective with jewel tones. In a kitchen, you could mix this up with your tile and countertops, picking out subtleties of color in those features. nYS: Black walls are so dramatic. how do you feel about black? mk: There is an endless variety when it comes to black, and we do a lot of it. Sometimes people feel that it will make the room small. It does give you a cozy, nesting feel, but since the color disappears, especially at night, it can also feel vast. If it is done right, it can be very romantic, or very serene. As with the other palettes, everything gets painted, baseboards, ceilings. Doors. I did a black room once with an overdyed pink rug and it was fantastic. It was wild and sensual and romantic all at the same time. nYS: can monochrome work in any space? mk: Yes, absolutely. I started doing it really as a way to deal with architectural oddities. Sometimes you have a chair rail or an exposed pipe or something and you don’t have the big budget to do a major overhaul, so using color can really change the way your eye sees the space. Instead of focusing on the weird molding, you can focus on the dramatic color. Another important factor is light. There are so many different options now with lighting. lED, warm daylight, all of these things add layers to a color palette. Color is really the most important design decision you can make. A finished feeling is critical. Color is the thing you notice. marTin keSSeLman ownS incoLour , a color design studio/paint store in a landmark building inTriBeCa, at 100 lafayette Street. InColour caters to both the trade and the general public, and offers expert color consulting as well as paints like Farrow & Ball and Century by Benjamin Moore, for retail purchase.
Whether you are going with lights, jewel tones, or darks, the key is to create a balanced feel, something that is complete. You want the color to surround you.
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