There is a trending way of painting rooms that will help you sleep better
Have you ever heard of "color drenching", or the idea of "drowning" an entire room in color? This is one of the more popular interior design trends recently, characterized by a taste for colorful environments. And as the use of color seems to help one to relax, this style is especially recommended for the bedroom. But let's find out more:
You pick a color, and use it everywhere (more or less)
The expression "color drenching", as mentioned, means covering a room in color. Specifically, this means the choice of a dominant shade of a color, which is used to paint almost all the surfaces of a room.
This drenching includes painting the ceiling, and ensuring the flooring and all the fixtures and fittings in the room match the dominant color scheme.
In essence, this approach - or decor - is basically one which lends heavily from a single-hue color palette, which could be labelled "monochromism".
However, this is not to be understood as an immutable absolute.
Monochromism does not mean blandness
Monochromism, does not equate with "bladness": if we paint everything the exact same color, there is a risk of "flattening" the room - or that's what you might fear about using this type of decor. In reality, there are several ways to avoid this happening: first of all, you must consider the light. Sunlight will transform the paint into a myriad of different shades naturally. And then there's artificial light: depending on where the light fittings are located in a room, their intensity and temperature, these lights also "play" off the dominant color.
But even more important, it must be remembered to take monochromism in a relative sense: for this color palette, nothing stops you from using brighter/darker hues of the dominant color as well. Further, the dominant color can pair well with "adjacent/neighboring" colors. For example, blue will go well with turquoise touches.
Not just in the bedroom: monochromism brings a sense of relaxation to all areas of the home
It's all really about finding the shade of color that suits you and makes you relax. Blues and greens are the popular favorites, but the choice is a subjective one at the end of the day.
You can revolutionize your bathroom, the living room, the kitchen or even corridors and the entryway.. Imagine filling each room with a progressively shaded colors from a single palette!
The more natural light there is in a room, the more you will be able to consider using dark and deep colors without risking it feeling oppressive!
And even the choice of furniture, upholstery and accessories can follow the chosen color scheme, leaving a few contrasting elements here and there. If done right, you will never be overwhelmed by the extensive use of a single color in a room.
Would you like to "drench" some of the rooms in your home in color?
