We Help You Select the Right Colors for Drapes, Blinds & Shades

We all learned the colors of the rainbow in kindergarten! Remember Roy G Biv? (Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Indigo – Violet). And High School art class is where most of learned that the “color wheel” places these different shades in a circle to decide what colors are “complementary” or “harmonious opposites”.

However, few of us ever stop to think of our home – including our window treatments – in terms of the “color wheel”. But that is exactly what designers do when they put together a fabulous looking room, including the perfect window shades or blinds.

Here are a few tips you can use from the “color wheel” to select the perfect “color palette” for your new window blinds, shades or draperies!

Monochromatic Color Schemes for Drapery – Moorpark Blinds Shades

For an elegant yet understated look, consider choosing a monochromatic color scheme for your walls and window treatments. Using tints and shades of the same color for your floors, walls and shades or blinds can create a look that ranges from neutral to sophisticated.

Think of an all grey and silver palette for a postmodern feel or contemporary industrial look! Or, a palette of monochromatic soft beiges and taupes may be perfect one-color-suits-all palette for the walls and window treatments in a home that you plan on selling in the near future.

Complementary Color Schemes for Drapery – Moorpark Blinds Shades

When viewing a color wheel, colors that mirror one another on opposing sides are known as complementary colors, or colors that “complement” one another. This particular color scheme is especially useful when trying to accomplish a look that feels energized, as the colors are fit to complement and bring out the very best in one another.

Incorporating a complementary color scheme into your custom drapery, window treatments, curtains, will impart a bold look that is appealing to the eye, while also maintaining a sense of harmony. You may consider utilizing this type of color scheme when you are looking for a color scheme that will pop – think purples and yellows, or shades of green along with reds. You will notice a lot of what is pleasing to the eye in nature represents an example of a complementary color scheme.

Split Complement Color Schemes for Drapery – Moorpark Blinds Shades

A close cousin to the complementary color scheme is referred to as the Split Complement. This works well when you want the strength of contrast of the colors in your decor to be bold, but slightly less obtrusive than the complementary may be. The split complementary scheme works utilizing one color, and each color beside its complementing color on the wheel.

Triad Color Schemes for Drapery – Moorpark Blinds Shades

If you are aiming for a contemporary look when customizing your room in the window treatments, blinds, and draperies, you may consider going with a Triad Color Scheme. This combination is a fusion of three colors with an equal spacing between each of them on the color wheel.

It’s easy to build off of this particular scheme when home and room decorating: the first shade should serve as the dominating force in the room, the next a secondary hue, and the last color’s purpose is to act as an accent – easily incorporated into your choice for custom drapes, blinds, curtains, and window treatments.

Analogous Color Schemes for Drapery – Moorpark Blinds Shades

To execute a look that is both harmonious in color and aesthetically pleasing – a great is always the Analogous Color Scheme. This particular grouping of color is possibly the easiest to select when visualizing a color wheel, as they are neighboring colors on the wheel: blue, blue-green, green.

Typically, an analogous scheme is executed by favoring one color over the others. This color selection is excellent for window treatments when you want to stick with a certain favorite color, but would like to accent it a bit with other shades of neighboring hues.

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As you can see, when choosing a palette for your custom window treatments, the possibilities are endless. Whether you are looking for a bold or more understated look, using these “color wheel” tricks ensures that you harmoniously incorporate different colors into your curtains, draperies, blinds, and window treatments.

We offer blinds, window shades and drapery of every hue, pattern and color. Call our experienced designers today and let us help you showcase your personal style by infusing color into any room.