BEIGE!
What
is Beige and is it for you?
A
neutral that has a big impact.
What, exactly is beige? Isn’t it just a shade of something else? Why should we give it color, and not just a
hue?
Beige is a term that originated in the mid 19th
century for unbleached wool. As you can
imagine, even the reference would always have an ambiguous reality--- somewhat
gray, white or brown. Since its
descriptive origin, it has become even more loosely defined.
Today it describes a hue that has a hint of
color from any color family but is dominated by its tonality or presence of
gray. Plus, it works! It is not the most saturated hue, but can
paint out beautifully in a space that needs a touch of color.
Beige was originally a yellow-brown that was
the color of cotton cloth with no dye added.
Slowly it became a grand word that was placed on almost any neutral or
tan color. It is distinguished by its
ratio of white blended with black, green, yellow, umber, or red which separates
it from pastels that are primarily colorant with little white existing.
STUCK IN NEUTRAL?
Even if it is a neutral, it’s important to
put some thought into it. Just like an
ill-advised off-white can create a funny caste in a room, it’s important to
know what your beige is made of to properly relate it to other colors.
Picking the right beige can be tricky if you
are unfamiliar with undertones existing in colors. Usually you want to pinpoint colors in the
room from rugs, drapes, sofas and other items and determine the undertone within
each. Then, strive to blend with a
green, yellow, red, or gray undertoned beige.
This will help blend all the furnishings while making a stunning
backdrop for further décor.
To pick the right beige with other home décor
elements, see where the root of the beige is.
Are most of the other décor elements grey-beige? If so, then choose a grey-beige for the walls
so that you have an integrated, seamless look.
The root color of the paint and the other décor elements will follow
through from piece to piece and not look wrong.
If it’s an orange-beige, same situation—find a beige that has a hint of
orange in it.
Plus, it can work with itself. Beige also begs for mixes of textures and
using layers of different beiges together--, pulling from nature where we see
such a variety of hues and beige, beige, beige.
Our next blog will continue
on the subject of beige. What beige’s
are trendy. What are the new names for
beige and where to use them.
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Ken Rader Interiors L.L.C.
Ken Rader
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