Color Ramblings…..
April 11, 2008 by Nvious Events
A great planner will work up an in-depth color, fabric, texture & pattern preference profile of you to better implement your overall vision of your event.
Most times you have already envisioned the colors that you want to utilize within your event. When talking with your coordinator, here are some helpful terms to know regarding color scheme and overall room design….
Color Descriptors….
Shading - Bright, Bold, Medium (in brightness), Mellow, or Subdued
Intensity - Light, Medium, or Dark
Classes - Warm (red, yellow, etc), Cool (blue, green, etc), Neutral (beige, gray, etc)
Gradient - n. Slope or degree of slope (in regard to color it is the degree of color intensity; (ex. pink is a lighter gradient of red).
You can have one signature color for your event and still have it appear that you have several different colors by just choosing items in varying gradients (shades) of that signature color.
Regarding fabrics, textures, and pattern ideas here are some terms you are bound to hear….
Fabrics
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Wool, Chintz, Satin, or Organza
Textures
Slick, Smooth, Soft, Woven, Crisp, or Nubby
Patterns
Bold Floral, Restrained Floral, Abstract, Plaids, Stripes, Tweed, or Pictorial
Most commonly used color names (this is just a basic listing - there are a million and one names used to describe colors)
Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Green, Violet, Lemon, Pink, Sky Blue, Salmon, Aqua, Melon, Turquoise, Coral, Yellow-Green, Gold, Maroon, Navy Blue, Mauve, Lime, Orchid, Black, White, Pumpkin, Olive, Rust, Brown, Pale Yellow, Teal, Peach, Beige, Gray, and Gray-Green.
As you look over the list you can readily identify which colors are just gradients of anothr color (ex. Pink, Salmon and Mauve are all gradients of the base color of Red).
~ Happy Planning ~
