Choosing the Right Colour

Sir Isaac Newton discovered our modern understanding of light and colour through a series of experiments he published in 1672. He was the first to understand the rainbow by refracting white light through a prism.

This resulted into component colours of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Thus, through time, the colour wheel was born. Primary colours were introduced as red, yellow and blue and then secondary and tertiary colours. Today we have a vast range of hues within the colour wheel.

To keep it simple, we will focus on the colour wheel below:

To create a focal point in any room, on any wall complementary colours will make your piece of art stand out. So this is achieved by choosing colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel.

For a more subtle look, we choose colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel. This will harmonise with the other decor in the room.

Colour can bring out certain emotions and change the way you feel in an instant. So choose wisely!

But remember, there is nothing wrong with being a little adventurous.