Deciding on a colour palette for your room can be one of the most exciting parts of home renovation; however, it can feel like a mammoth task.
Factor in choosing the perfect colour, the room’s dimensions, your personality and preferences, the existing features within the space, and the orientation of your room, and it can be hard to know where to start. Let’s look at how orientation affects the colour choice in more detail.
Room orientation
North-facing rooms have indirect daylight and can appear darker and cooler in winter. Whilst light levels remain consistent throughout the day, the room is generally cool with a blue cast. These rooms should avoid stark whites or cool tones; instead, shades with warmer undertones, such as taupe, greige, and cream, can help add dimension. Colours that are rich in pigment, such as dark green, blue, or red, can also work well.
A south-facing room will benefit from an abundance of natural light and sun throughout the day. Very pale shades leave the room looking washed out, whilst adding too much warmth can make the room seem too hot. Bold and bright reds should be avoided, as these can appear garish in an already warm space. Shades with cooler undertones, such as blues and greens, work best, neutralising warm tones and freshening up a room. Heritage-inspired, darker-toned colours can also work well.
Bespoke wardrobe doors
Long gone are the days when the only means of adding colour to a room was through painting the walls and woodwork. There is now a range of coloured furnishing options, allowing you to inject your style into functional pieces.
Specialists in bespoke wardrobe doors, such as https://www.happy-doors.co.uk/shop/products/bedrooms, offer a full range of made-to-measure wardrobe door designs in a variety of colours, styles, and finishes to suit every interior space.
Whether your taste is more suited to a classic Shaker style or you yearn for a bold statement look, a specialist supplier has an array of options to suit every colour scheme.