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Color
The process by which color is chosen and utilized in a design has a profound effect on interior
space. The designer’s decisions can drastically change the spatial understanding of a project
ing or exciting factor. As the designer begins to explore and understand the surface effects of
Elements such as furni-
ture can emphasize the
walls, draw attention to
Adding color to a se-
quence of parallel walls
also reinforces the planar
elements in a space.
Planar Approaches to Color
Color can be used to emphasize the planes in a given sequence of
rooms or the vertical connection of spaces, as in a double-height
room or loft. Painting a length of wall regardless of interruption can
lead the eye though the spaces of a design and highlight elements at
the end of the wall—be it a light fixture, art, or furniture piece. Planar
color can also make surfaces that are perpendicular to the occupant
appear closer or further away.
Painting a continuous
length of a space with a
single color emphasizes
the planar elements
within an environment.
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THE INTERIOR DESIGN REFERENCE + SPECIFICATION BOOK
Emphasizing Design Elements
Emphasizing the small-scale elements of a design—door and window
trim, reveals at the ceiling, or the connection of materials—can draw
the viewer’s attention to subtle aspects of the design that might be
missed on initial inspection. Painting elements such as reveals in
the ceiling a darker color than adjacent objects can make the objects
appear to float. Emphasizing the color of a door in a wall can cue the
viewer to its importance. A red door in a white wall will seem more
present in the room than a door within a wall of the same color.
Transitions between
spaces can be high-
lighted by using very bold,
bright hues, or made to
recede when matched to
the color of an adjacent
surface.
Color can be employed
to make certain aspects
of a design stand out.
For instance, elements
such as trim, moldings,
and furniture take on
more significance when
they are colored in stark
contrast with their sur-
roundings.
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Color
Changing the Proportions of a Room
Color can change how the proportions of a room are perceived.
Adding color to a certain datum, altering paint sheen, or darkening
a room’s upper portions are some of the strategies by which the
designer might play with spatial perception. Through the careful ap-
plication of color, spaces can be made to appear smaller or larger, or
an eccentric volume can be proportionally controlled. Using color in
geometric and abstract patterns can further enhance a space.
Adding color to the upper
regions of a space can
reduce the perceived
height of a room.
Adding color to the lower
half of a space can pro-
vide a demarcation line
for elements such as
furniture and art.
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