The light and the brightness of an environment are two different elements that feed on the concept of freshness. There must be a union between the bright colors and lights that reflect and produce a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. Some rooms might require warm tones while other need to be energetic. Some call for relaxation and good humor and some need to look like a paradise.​

Color is the most supple, exciting, immediately noticeable and the least expensive element in decorating. Different color combinations can make the same room seem welcoming or impersonal, warm or cool, restful or stimulating, harmonious or jarring.
 
Importance of Colors
 
Color is the most important element when we design any interior. It creates atmosphere, determines mood, and communicates a message about the space that it permeates. It is the dominant vehicle of expression in any interior space.
 
 
Characteristics of Colors
 

• Hue – Name of the color
• Value – Lightness or darkness of color
• Intensity – Brightness or dullness of color
• Temperature – Warmth or coolness of the color

The Color Wheel
 

• Primary Colors
• Secondary Colors
• Tertiary Colors

Color Schemes:

• Achromatic
• Monochromatic
• Neutral
• Analogous
• Accented
• Triad
• Complementary
• Split Complementary
• Double Split Complementary
• Contrasting

 
Achromatic:
In the achromatic color scheme we use non-colors like black & white and their shades.
 
Monochromatic:
This color scheme is one in which many shades of a single color are used. This color scheme proves to be simple yet attractive.
 
Neutral:
This is the simplest of all schemes in which one or two colors are used with black, white or gray.
 
Analogous:
This scheme permits the use of colors which adjoins each other on the chromatic circle, such as yellow, yellow-green & green.
 
Accented:
In this scheme along with analogous scheme we use the color opposite to the middle color of the three adjoining ones.
 
Triad:
This color scheme is obtained by mixing three equidistant colors in the chromatic circle. Eg., Red, Blue and Green.
 
Complementary:
Two colors opposite each other in the chromatic circle such as red & green or blue and orange are used in this color scheme.
 
Split Complementary:
The split-complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its complement.
 
Double Split Complementary:
Double Split Complementary paint color schemes offer a lot of contrast, interest and variety, but the downside is, they can become busy and mismatched if not balanced properly.
 
Contrasting:
Two colors from different segments of the color wheel are contrasting colors. For example, red is from the warm half of the color wheel and blue is from the cool half. They are contrasting colors.

  Psychological Effects of colours:

Green

​Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness. Green has a strong emotional correspondence with safety. ​​

Mostly people think or ask why interior designer is needed when carpenter can do the job.
An interior designer takes into consideration client needs, likes and dislikes of colours, patterns and textures, and creates a perfect design to match the taste and suite client needs.  An Interior designer also undertakes arranging the basic layout of spaces, acoustics, lighting in order to balance the harmony and to convert the structure into a ‘home’ or ‘office’.
More than the looks of a building, Interior design is about the functionality and aesthetics of a living space.  For example, in the hands of a professional interior designer a small apartment can be transformed into a very specious one where as a huge apartment can become less spacious in the hands of a non-professional.


Carpenters do not design. They only execute the work either based on the picture provided by the client or go with the default design without considering the colour combination and space management.


The profession of Interior Design is relatively new, constantly evolving, and often confusing to the public. It is not an artistic pursuit and relies on research from many fields to provide a well-trained understanding of how people are influenced by their environments.