Rules for decorating a living room in lilac tones

In any case, choosing lilac will make your living room exclusive - after all, it is not so often that designers decide to offer such an option to their customers, since it is considered too unusual and expressive, and in order to decide on such an experiment, you need to have enough courage, as well as unconventional thinking. However, the result is worth it!

Features of color perception

A living room in lilac color will turn out to be unique - after all, the color itself is unique. Experts consider it to be the sum of pale purple with pink or blue. Depending on the proportion in which the colors are mixed, different shades of lilac are obtained.

Light lilac has not only a harmonizing, but also a calming effect on the nervous system, therefore psychologists advise using such shades for those people whose work is associated with great activity, emotional overload, as well as for those whose psyche is too mobile.

Lilac is also the color of intellectuals - it increases mental abilities, surrounded by lilac it is easier to concentrate, it is easier to solve serious problems, and also to meditate. Another plus of choosing this color is the expansion of personal space.

The design of the lilac living room can be decorated in any style, he can be effective and strict, romantic and feminine, serious and masculine. With the help of the play of shades, interiors are created in a variety of styles, from art deco to shabby chic. Lilac suits such demanding styles as contemporary, fusion, modern, futurism, and is simply a must in Provence.

Using light shades of lilac, you also solve the following interior tasks:

• space increases visually;
• the room becomes brighter;
• the room becomes more comfortable;
• the interior takes on an exclusive character.

Important: Too much lilac will too actively affect the nervous system, which can lead to depression of the psyche, so it is better to use this color in no more than one or two rooms of the apartment.

Registration rules

Thinking over the future living room in lilac tones, you should adhere to the following rules:

Balance. Observe the ratio of shades: light tones should be combined with dark ones. For example, with light walls, furniture should be dark so that it does not blend in with the background. If the shade of the walls is dark, use light furniture and diluted tones for the textile elements of the interior.

Temperature. Combine warm and cold tones to avoid “overheating” or, on the contrary, feeling cold and uncomfortable in the room. If the main tone of the finish belongs to the cold part of the spectral circle, add warm tones to it, and vice versa.

Combinations. Warm lilac shades are perfectly combined with the color of natural wood, with the entire so-called neutral line of colors - beige, gray, olive, khaki, very light pink and green. It is preferable to choose pastel colors.

Advice

• Try a lilac color for your living room if it faces south.In this case, add a blue tone to the lilac - and immediately there will be a feeling of light coolness. If the windows face north, add a warm pink hue to the main tone - and the living room will feel cozier and warmer.
• With the help of light lilac shades, you can slightly increase visually even a very small room, give it volume and airiness. To do this, it is necessary to paint both the walls and the ceiling with a light lilac, and on the ceiling, the tone can be several gradations lighter.
• Mix other tones with lilac for unusual effects. The addition of dark lilac, purple colors as accent colors will make the lilac interior solemn and aristocratic, light blue tones are suitable for creating palace luxury and an atmosphere of glamor. Gray added to lilac is perfect for eclectic styles.

Combinations

The design of the lilac living room requires supplementation with other tones. Let's consider what color combinations are worth keeping in mind.

• White. Lilac goes well with pure white, but in this case the setting may turn out to be too "cold". Warm tones of lilac will look good paired with warm white shades such as milk chocolate, ivory, light beige, milk, cream.
• Grey. Suitable for austere and noble interiors. At the same time, floor coverings should also have a hint of gray in a shade, for example, it can be smoky oak or laminate under it, as well as gray marble, granite or concrete.
• Green. This combination is most often used in Provencal interiors. However, in order for the result to please, it is necessary to combine shades that suit each other, and combine them in such a way that one is saturated, and the other is pastel, as if burnt out. For example, delicate lavender and rich olive make an excellent pair.
• Pink. This pair is most often used to create glamorous interiors. For example, against the background of pink walls, they place white furniture covered with lilac fabric, combine this with decorative elements of silver color and decorate with rhinestones.
• Red. A living room in lilac tones with the addition of red looks very warm, but this active color must be used in moderation. Red velvet curtains or furniture upholstery will stand out beautifully against the lilac background. Instead of red, you can use an active purple tone, but in total there should not be more than one fifth of them, otherwise the atmosphere in the room will be heavy.

In the design of a lilac living room, it is permissible to combine two pastel colors, but in this case you will have to complement them with a third, bright one - in accessories and textiles. It can be active blue or yellow. Metal elements look good on a lilac background, and they must be selected taking into account the color temperature.

For warm lilac tones, bronze and gold complements are suitable, for cold ones - silver and platinum. It must be remembered that literally every element of the living room decor in lilac color can become decisive for its perception. For example, hanging light curtains made of golden organza will add sophistication and glamor to the room.

The easiest way to combine lilac with shades of silver, for example, by adding a metallic sheen to the curtain fabric and making the upholstery dark gray. Interiors based on this combination can be designed even by a novice designer, in the role of which everyone can try themselves.