A great idea is to get color inspiration from your favorite artist. You can look through books of their paintings, choose some that have colors you like and then look at the color combinations in the painting.
I’m considering using blue in a kitchen/dining room area. This painting by Van Gogh has some great color combinations to use with blues… pale greens, oranges, yellows and a bit of rust and deep red. They’re all very dynamic together!
The oranges, rusts and browns in the painting above can already be found in my room in the hardwood floors. The other colors can be added in elsewhere if I want to follow this color scheme.
Always consider your color scheme in relation to what’s already in the room like the floors, cabinets and the furniture you’ll be keeping. Area rugs can be used in another room if they don’t fit your scheme.
Check out Color Inspiration from the Masters of Painting to see palettes from some other famous paintings.
