Complicated question about color wheel color schemes.

11 years ago

I'm trying to make sense of the way I decorate. I think I unusually follow a combination of analogous crossed with complimentary color schemes (but this is where I need clarification). Here is where my confusion starts... My walls and one sofa and one chair/ottoman is varying shades of pale yellow as well as the upper half of my painted kitchen cabinets. My floor and bottom of kitchen cabinets are varying shades of red/orangey/coral and I have several pieces of furniture in varying shades of coral. I have a few decorative items in a sort of TEAL. My confusion on figuring out what I'm doing comes from the fact that I have read that the complementary color (teal) should be across from your Mother Analogous color on the color wheel. So, I have an equal-ish amount of my analogous color I think (various shades of oranges and yellows). The yellows sort of turn monochromatic at eye level with the walls sofa & chair and upper kitchen cabinets. The varying shades of orange in my analogous scheme are on floor, lower cabinets, chairs, settee and lots in the art on the wall. The orangey corals pop so would the orangey shades be my mother color even though I have a pretty much equal amount of yellow & orange shades in my analogous scheme?

How do I determine my mother color in my situation and is a mother color necessary?

Is it against rules to have your complementary color come off a non-mother analogous color?

In most all instances of my present and past decorating I have not consciously used an analogous scheme mixed with a complimentary but it is the way it has always turned out. However, in almost every instance my complementary color did not feed off the mother color in the analogous color scheme but on the next up to the mother color.

Is that a no no?

Or, is there another more complex name for my style of color scheme?

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jterrilynn
Original Author
11 years ago
I think I'm getting a handle. My orangey coral is my mother color in my analogous scheme because the hue is stronger than the value of my yellows (?)
springroz
11 years ago
Could it possibly be more complex than what you describe??

Nancy
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jterrilynn
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11 years ago
Hehehe Springroz, whats confusing is my dyslectic way of doing things (decorating) and ThEn trying to figure out what it is that I have done or am doing. Well better late than never! Trying to rely on instinct can drive one crazy so I'm trying to broaden my Mcknowledge.
lavender_lass
11 years ago
Wow! I'm just trying to figure out if my purple and burgandy will 'work' with some leaf print fabrics, I found. I knew I was trying to go a bit 'fairy tale' but I just recently found what I think inspired this combo.
{{!gwi}}From Snow White album
jterrilynn
Original Author
11 years ago
Hey Lavender, if you want to learn some basics the Rodec School of Interior Design has a free sampler online decorating course to see if you have an aptitude for such things. I have one more section to go but so far have a perfect score. Unfortunately there is nowhere to ask questions except sorting through a forum...might give that a try next time though. Some things were a reminder and other things like the basics of the Munsell reference is something I need anyway to improve my painting. Give it a try its fun!
I like your colors!
springroz
11 years ago
I nearly asked you if this was from a textbook!! Thanks for answering my non-asked question!! Congrats on broadening your knowledge!!

Good Luck figuring out your style! I know what mine is called----can't say it here.....

Nancy
jterrilynn
Original Author
11 years ago
Springoz, actually the test book part was fairly basic so I was trying to look further into it. I'm trying to change my habit of skipping the basic boring stuff and jumping straight to the advanced stuff but it's a work in progress.
palimpsest
11 years ago
Without reading the source information, I am trying to figure out the reason behind such an analysis. Is it supposed to affect the final product somehow?
jterrilynn
Original Author
11 years ago
Hi Pal, I guess maybe I'm over analyzing the way I do things and if it would be considered a right way? This only has a bit to do with what I have learned so far in my sampler decorating course (that only served to make me want more of an explanation). It could help me personally in being less confused on the way to my final outcome if I didn't 2nd guess so much. When ever I decorate I'm usually happy with the final but I think if I had a better understanding of the way I do things or my style the journey would not be sooo painful a lot of the time. I always get there but its not easy. For people like you, well it all comes together so easy, doesn't it?

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