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A Denver interior designer shows how to incorporate pops of color to create a dynamic space
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Who: Andrea Schumacher
Where: Denver
In her own words: “I’m keenly aware of how colors and different elements of a room can come together to create emotions. I want to get to know the client to evoke the emotion they want to feel on a daily basis.”
Everything on a TV or movie set is placed with keen attention to detail. Every prop, every color, every set piece plays off of everything else and draws viewers’ eyes where the filmmakers want it to go. “In a lot of ways, your home is a set,” says designer Andrea Schumacher, the owner of Andrea Schumacher Interiors in Denver. “It’s a backdrop for reflecting your lifestyle.”
Schumacher’s first job after moving to Los Angeles was helping to design sets for the daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Today she uses that experience to incorporate and balance bold colors and eye-catching furniture.
Where: Denver
In her own words: “I’m keenly aware of how colors and different elements of a room can come together to create emotions. I want to get to know the client to evoke the emotion they want to feel on a daily basis.”
Everything on a TV or movie set is placed with keen attention to detail. Every prop, every color, every set piece plays off of everything else and draws viewers’ eyes where the filmmakers want it to go. “In a lot of ways, your home is a set,” says designer Andrea Schumacher, the owner of Andrea Schumacher Interiors in Denver. “It’s a backdrop for reflecting your lifestyle.”
Schumacher’s first job after moving to Los Angeles was helping to design sets for the daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Today she uses that experience to incorporate and balance bold colors and eye-catching furniture.
Lights, camera, action. In Los Angeles, Schumacher would go to movie houses to secure set pieces and props for the TV show. “They would have rows and rows of accessories in every style and time period,” she says. “We could just tag what we wanted and it would be placed on set.” Eventually, her eye for creating TV magic led her to study interior design.
Woman of the world. Schumacher says everything in her life feeds her creativity as a designer, from her time in Hollywood to her months-long worldwide travels. “While traveling, I would be drawn to the stylish expat restaurants that have this cool, trendy vibe to them,” she says. “Similarly, I want my clients to feel good in their space, and I like using colors to do that.”
Want to see your house like a set designer would? Read on for Schumacher’s tips for using color to create mood and emotion.
Want to see your house like a set designer would? Read on for Schumacher’s tips for using color to create mood and emotion.
1. Ground Your Space
Bright colors can overpower a small room but bring balance to larger areas. For this Denver home, Schumacher used a colorful rug to ground the entryway. “The ceiling is so high that your eye would typically float up, but this colorful rug catches your eye with the pop of color and gives it somewhere to rest,” she says. “When it comes to color, I like using it in drapes, rugs and pillows, because they can be easily switched out if you get sick of them.”
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Bright colors can overpower a small room but bring balance to larger areas. For this Denver home, Schumacher used a colorful rug to ground the entryway. “The ceiling is so high that your eye would typically float up, but this colorful rug catches your eye with the pop of color and gives it somewhere to rest,” she says. “When it comes to color, I like using it in drapes, rugs and pillows, because they can be easily switched out if you get sick of them.”
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2. Balance Complementary Colors
Designers use color wheels all the time to understand how hues can work together, and homeowners can do the same. If you find a boldly colored item, you can balance it by using one from the opposite side of the color wheel.
The honey-colored walls, drapes and carpet in this Denver living room might be overwhelmingly warm if it weren’t for the blue sofa. “The client wanted the space to feel welcoming, but the blue sofa cools everything off so it’s not too warm,” Schumacher says. “When it comes to using opposites on the color wheel, it doesn’t have to be spot-on or a stark contrast, but being in the general area will give you that subtle balance.”
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Designers use color wheels all the time to understand how hues can work together, and homeowners can do the same. If you find a boldly colored item, you can balance it by using one from the opposite side of the color wheel.
The honey-colored walls, drapes and carpet in this Denver living room might be overwhelmingly warm if it weren’t for the blue sofa. “The client wanted the space to feel welcoming, but the blue sofa cools everything off so it’s not too warm,” Schumacher says. “When it comes to using opposites on the color wheel, it doesn’t have to be spot-on or a stark contrast, but being in the general area will give you that subtle balance.”
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3. Mix In Classic Colors
If the largest item in the room is a bright, bold color, adding neutrals can pull together the entire space. “I always use a little white and a little black no matter what kinds of bold colors we use,” Schumacher says. In the Denver bedroom seen here, she painted the canopy bed orange to create an unexpected dash of color, but added black and white to the room to soften the impact. The white duvet and couch keep the space fresh, while the black lamp and chair ground the room.
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More: For more information on Andrea Schumacher and examples of her work, visit Andrea Schumacher Interiors’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
If the largest item in the room is a bright, bold color, adding neutrals can pull together the entire space. “I always use a little white and a little black no matter what kinds of bold colors we use,” Schumacher says. In the Denver bedroom seen here, she painted the canopy bed orange to create an unexpected dash of color, but added black and white to the room to soften the impact. The white duvet and couch keep the space fresh, while the black lamp and chair ground the room.
See more of this project
More: For more information on Andrea Schumacher and examples of her work, visit Andrea Schumacher Interiors’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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