When we refer to monochromatic colour schemes, a room such as the one above instantly springs to mind – a black, grey and white interior without any injection of colour. However, monochromatic colour schemes are so much more than this – infact, any colour can be used as the base for a monochromatic colour scheme.
A monochromatic colour scheme is simply a scheme whereby variations of one colour are used throughout the entire interior space. The walls may be painted with one variation, whilst the ceiling may be painted with another. In this kind of scheme, the furniture and accessories would also match in with further variations of the initial colour. An easy way to decorate your room like this is to simply pick up a colour swatch from your local do-it-yourself store – most colour swatches (such as Dulux) present different tints, tones and shades of one colour within the same swatch. You can then simply pick whichever colours you prefer from the swatch and get painting, before carefully selecting furniture (or even painting the existing furniture) which will tie in with the overall scheme. Brighter and lighter colours can be used, whilst differing finishes such as matt or high gloss should be incorporated into the scheme. This will avoid the interior from appearing bland or boring by adding an element of interest. Alternatively, you could experiment with different textures or patterns.
Take this for an example:
The four variations of the purple hue are shown below the image. They have been cleverly used throughout the interior, in differing proportions and quantities to ensure one variation does not overpower another.The rug shows a deep purple (almost plum) colour, as does the majority of the wall – However, if you look closely, you can see that three variations of purple have been used on the back wall of the room – there is a really dark, almost brown-like purple towards on the lower half of the wall, whilst the upper half is slightly brighter. Through the middle of the wall, the lightest variation is used to break the colours up – this works really well against the other walls, which have been decorated in reverse, and the textiles used within the room.
The four variations of the purple hue are shown below the image. They have been cleverly used throughout the interior, in differing proportions and quantities to ensure one variation does not overpower another.The rug shows a deep purple (almost plum) colour, as does the majority of the wall – However, if you look closely, you can see that three variations of purple have been used on the back wall of the room – there is a really dark, almost brown-like purple towards on the lower half of the wall, whilst the upper half is slightly brighter. Through the middle of the wall, the lightest variation is used to break the colours up – this works really well against the other walls, which have been decorated in reverse, and the textiles used within the room.
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