Does My Furniture Need to Match?

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The days of needing to buy perfectly matching furniture are long gone. In fact, you can often find this expired rule on lists of top decorating mistakes and what not to do.

Your tables, shelves, chairs and other furniture don’t even need to be the same colour or wood tone to coordinate.  There may be different coordinating styles, finishes and fabrics involved to make up a cohesive and well-designed room.

But you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume and furniture options available today.  Whether you need to make a quick match or are merely trying to stay in budget, we have some designer tips on how to mix and match furniture.

Matching Furniture Fabric Colour

Choosing something to complement and contrast their existing fabric colour makes the room look much more welcoming and tied together.

“Fabrics have so many colour variances and textures,” Barbara explains. “In different light, it can propose different undertones depending on what’s going on in the room.”

Also, the addition of a patterned fabric creates interest.  You want to find something that ties your two colours together for a truly cohesive look.

How To Choose A Colour

Researchers and experts have made a few important discoveries about the psychology of colour and the effect it has on moods, feelings, and behaviours.

Your feelings about colour are often deeply personal and rooted in your own experience or culture.  On the other hand, some colour effects have universal meaning, such as cool versus warm colours.

COLOUR SPECTRUM

Colours in the red area of the colour spectrum are warm colours such as red, orange and yellow.  They make you think about sun and fire and evoke emotions from warmth and comfort to anger. They work well in the social rooms of your home.

Cool colours on the blue side of the spectrum include blue, purple and green. They bring to mind the sky and cold water which are soothing and calming.

When you understand how the temperature of a colour affects how it’s perceived, you can use that knowledge to design colour schemes that work for you.

(Source:stylemeetscomfort.ca.com)