Color and Nature

How nature plays a big part in choosing colors for our home interiors.

When was the last time that you actually took a good look at your surroundings when you are out for a walk?

They become all too familiar, you may perhaps note changes as the seasons alter, precious pink blossom in spring, bare brown naked branches in winter, crunching golden leaves in autumn, and luscious green grass in the summer, but apart from that we become blaze.

It will change the way you decorate if you actually take some time to stop and look in detail about how nature combines color, the juxtaposition of a vibrant yellow stamen in a brilliant red tulip intensifying each others color, the subtle monochromatic color changes of brown in the bark of a tree, the constant debate over the color of water in the lake, is it blue or green?

Colorful flowers float in a sea of green foliage, silver grey stones and pebbles on the river bed shimmer to look metallic in the sunlight and like charcoal when they are wet. I could go on and on.

If you are looking for inspiration to create original and harmonious color schemes for interiors or exteriors for that matter, then it is as simple as taking a walk in the park. Take a camera and snap shots that catch you eye, zoom in on insects on flowers, ducks on the water, birds in the tree, flowers and shrubs. Then observe how the colors interact together to create a statement or just live together in harmony, providing a subtle backdrop for other more daring versions of nature.

Green I define as a neutral color, you may say no, black white and grey are the neutrals, yes they are in a scientific way, but in nature green is most definately the most versatile neutral color, it sits well with every color. When I say green, you are proably thinking grass green, that is one version, but green can be as deep and vibrant as a lime or as subtle as a silver green lichen. Try experimenting with come color swatches, use greens as you base and add accents and see what sort of combinations you can come up with. It is good fun and a way to try out new ideas. You can try doing this with brown too, it is suprising how versatile this color can also be.

Color and Nature Continued

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