Role of color in interior design?

The effects of colour on people is a huge study, and for those interested there are dozens of books and chapters in books to read and educate yourself with. Your local library will have lots to choose from.

However, there are some basics that are widely accepted. Dark colours tend to make areas appear smaller, have a more dramatic effect and can add punch to decorating style. Light colours, tend to brighten an area, making it appear more open and roomy. Warm colours can make a cold and/dark room feel snug and warm and cool colours can make a hot or dark/stuffy room feel cooler and more airy. Monochromatic colour palettes (variations on a single colour) are often used as backdrops to showcase art work pieces or enhance a dramatic view. (as in a loft apartment with a view of a river or noteworthy land-mark). Trendy colours palettes can be found in most decorating books and magazines and all paint stores.

But remember... Colour trends come and go on just about a ten year cycle... (everyone remembers or can identify, the green and orange or browns and rusts of the sixties or the grey and raspberry of the eighties), the most important part of choosing colour is do you like it? Does it make you feel comfortable?

Yes colour is a great way to alter a room, if you aren't sure, start by painting the walls, a can of paint is a lot cheaper and easier to get rid of than an eggplant sofa... Myley Cyrus' room color is blue