Your Guide to Creating a Color Story

Your Guide to Creating a Color Story
Shades of green repeated throughout this living room create a cohesive and impactful color scheme. Handout/TNS
Tribune News Service
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By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service

Ideally, your home should reflect your style, taste, and sense of design. The launchpad for such inspiration often begins with color.

Creating a color story can help provide inspiration for a successful design. Often a successful story begins with an inspirational piece, which can be anything from a graphic, colorful area rug to a one-of-a-kind art piece or a side chair that has an interesting pattern.

Color blocking, also often called color mapping, is a popular design technique in which a color is repeated or mapped throughout a space. The technique allows a color scheme to feel cohesive. Add to your story with complementary fabrics, furniture, and even finishes.

Here are more do’s and don’ts to keep in mind as you design your space.