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    Interior Design With Canvas Prints – Colour Matching Tips

    There is no element more important than colour, when it comes to creating a mood for your room. Canvas prints are often a beautifully vivid way to help build a colour scheme in your home, making it all the more critical that the colours within your artwork are carefully chosen. Today we look at ways of ensuring that the colour scheme of your canvas art prints or landscapes on canvas matches well with the rest of your decor. We’ll use basic color theory to help you identify schemes from conservative to unusual, that each look beautiful in your home.

    Before you start identifying your preferred schemes, you need to identify the primary colours in your canvas art print, as well as in your room. To identify the dominant colours in your room, take a photo of the room in its entirety (use two to three photos, joined roughly if you need to). Print these out, then let you eyes unfocus and look at the pictures together. What color takes up the greatest volume of space in the room? Also, what colour stands out the most from the rest? For example, if you have a room with hardwood floors and wood furniture, but a single red lampshade and bright red couch cushions, brown is the primary dominant colour and red is most likely the secondary dominant colour.

    Monochromoatic colour schemes

    If the dominant colour of your canvas art print matches the dominant colour of your room, you will be creating a monochromatic scheme. This is the ’safest’ way to use colour in your canvas prints, especially if you already have a mixture of other colours in the room.

    Analogous colour schemes

    If the dominant colour of your room and the dominant colour of your print are adjacent on the colour wheel, together they create an analogous colour scheme. Make sure other room elements fall within the same scheme, or that they fall within a split complementary or tetradic color scheme (see below)

    Complementary colour schemes

    Where the dominant colour of your room and the dominant colour of your canvas art print fall completely opposite each other on the color wheel, it creates a striking combination known as a complementary color scheme. Note that if the colours are just ’sort of’ opposite each other, it isn’t really a colour scheme. The room will end up looking somewhat haphazard in this case. Keep other room colors either the same as the first two, or consider creating a double complementary scheme.

    Split complementary colour schemes

    In a split complementary colour scheme, you use one dominant colour, and select an analogous range of colours from the opposite side of the colour wheel, rather than a single hue. Given that it isn’t possible to match item colours exactly, this is the scheme preferred in many interior design scenarios. Your canvas print may represent that ‘range’ within itself.

    Tetradic or double complementary colour schemes

    In a double complementary colour scheme, two sets of complementary schemes sit alongside each other. However, the points aren’t just randomly chosen – the start of each complementary set should be carefully selected to match the other side. Keeping the pairs fairly close on the wheel is a good idea.

    There will always be a variation in tints, shades and tones of the colours within your room. If you have selected a beautiful landscape canvas print, there certainly will be … nature doesn’t conform to a colour wheel! When you are beginning out with colour theory, keep the tint and shade of your colours fairly consistent throughout the elements in the room. This helps create a unified theme.

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    Brentwood Panama Jacquard Chenille 18-by-18-inch Knife Edge Decorative Pillow, Red Hibiscus
    Brentwood Panama Jacquard Chenille 18-by-18-inch Knife Edge Decorative Pillow, Red Hibiscus
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    18-inch Knife edge pillow featuring a beautiful flower. This jacquard construction with a center motif flower make a bold statement of color.

    Features

    • Center Motif flower Creates a Focus of Style and Color
    • Jacquard Chenille Has a Great Surface Appearance and Feel
    • Jacquard Chenille is Among the Most Popular and Widely Used Fabric in Furniture Making This Pillow Easy to Decorate With
    • All 4 Patterns Look Great Together as a Collection
    • Generous Polyester Fill
    P'Kolino Little Sofa - Sleeper, Red
    P'Kolino Little Sofa - Sleeper, Red
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    P'kolino Little Reader SofaComfy foam, supple fabric, book pockets and easy to fold out sleeper, creates the perfect combination for a little quiet-time. A wide base and strong angular lines makes this sofa attractive and supremely sturdy. This durable sofa is made with the highest quality materials, constructed with premium high density foam and upholstered in cozy, stain resistant fabrics. The Little Reader Sofa Sleeper is also the perfect companion to the Little Reader chair.

    Features

    • Multi-use: sofa and sleeper
    • Stylish and functional size and looks
    • Pockets for books and small toys
    • Playfully designed for children age 2 and up
    • Quality construction
    Maytex Piped Suede 2-Piece Slipcover Sofa, Brown
    Maytex Piped Suede 2-Piece Slipcover Sofa, Brown
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    Get a semi-custom look and fit with our 2-piece Patented Construction slipcover. Elastic corners, separate seat cushion, and wearable fabric make for a comfortable fit that transforms your old sofa or loveseat to a new one.

    Features

    • 2-Piece Semi-Custom Fit
    • Elastic Corners
    • Separate Cushion Cover
    • Also fits T-Cushions
    • Installation instructions included
    Brentwood Rosette 18-by-18-inch Knife Edge Decorative Pillow, Red.
    Brentwood Rosette 18-by-18-inch Knife Edge Decorative Pillow, Red.
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    18-inch Knife edge pillow featuring beautiful little roses. This pillow makes a great addition to great room, living room or Bedroom.

    Features

    • Roses Creates a Focus of Style and Color
    • Jacquard Chenille Has a Great Surface Appearance and Feel
    • Jacquard Chenille is Among the Most Popular and Widely Used Fabric in Furniture Making This Pillow Easy to Decorate With
    • Offered in 3 Great Colors
    • Generous Polyester Fill
    Bobkona Trenton 2-Piece Sectional Sofa with Accent Pillows, Red
    Bobkona Trenton 2-Piece Sectional Sofa with Accent Pillows, Red
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    Bobkona Sectional in Red Color

    Features

    • Stylish 2-Piece Trenton sectional sofa; available in a range of handsome colors
    • With loveseat and 3-seater sofa; 2 accent pillows also included
    • Hardwood frame covered with chocolate-colored faux leather
    • Polyfiber fill cushions with soft microfiber upholstery; coordinating pillow covers
    • Assembly required; 112 inches wide by 35 inches high
    Newpoint Microsuede 18-Inch-by-18-Inch Feather and Down Filled Pillows, Red, 2-Pack
    Newpoint Microsuede 18-Inch-by-18-Inch Feather and Down Filled Pillows, Red, 2-Pack
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    Enjoy the luxury of Newpoint's 2-pack 18-inch by 18-inch, 100-percent super soft microsuede pillow shells filled with 95-5 feather and down. Each pair of pillows is crafterd with pride in China. The pillows come is the fashion colors of peridot, purple, red, black, brown and red.

    Features

    • 2-pack of 18-Inch by 18-Inch pillows
    • Super soft microsuede
    • 95/5 feather/down fill
    • Made with pride in China
    • The pillows come is the fashion colors of peridot, purple, red, black, brown and red.
    Maytex Piped Suede 2-Piece Slipcover Loveseat, Brown
    Maytex Piped Suede 2-Piece Slipcover Loveseat, Brown
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    Get a semi-custom look and fit with our 2-piece Patented Construction slipcover. Elastic corners, separate seat cushion, and wearable fabric make for a comfortable fit that transforms your old sofa or loveseat to a new one.

    Features

    • 2-Piece Semi-Custom Fit
    • Elastic Corners
    • Separate Cushion Cover
    • Also fits T-Cushions
    • Installation instructions included
    NEW PET BED SOFA - DENIM BLUE w. RED - COUNTRY COUCH
    NEW PET BED SOFA - DENIM BLUE w. RED - COUNTRY COUCH
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    BRAND NEW - DENIM BLUE w. RED - PET BED SOFA! Luxury Comfort for your small cat or dog! Blue denim with Red accents. Deluxe Luxury Country Sofa Design Measures approx: W: 18" H: 13" D: 14" Easy to Machine Wash! BRAND NEW!
    Fantasy Furniture Fancy Sofa, Black
    Fantasy Furniture Fancy Sofa, Black
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    Description

    This Traditional Sofa is an outstanding classic design created to add style and elegance to any room. It's handmade just like an adult piece of furniture with a strong wood frame covered with high density foam to maximize comfort and upholstered with high quality leatherette to make it durable and easy to clean. For pets up to 35-pounds

    Features

    • Look for the matching chair to create a beautiful mini living room
    • Wood frame upholstered with foam and high quality leatherette fabric
    • Very easy to clean
    • Primarily for age groups- 1 to 5 years
    Maytex Stretch Waffle 2-Piece Slipcover Sofa, Red
    Maytex Stretch Waffle 2-Piece Slipcover Sofa, Red
    List Price: $269.99
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    Description

    Get a semi-custom look and fit with our 2-piece Patented Construction slipcover. Elastic corners, separate seat cushion, and wearable fabric make for a comfortable fit that transforms your old sofa or loveseat to a new one.

    Features

    • 2-Piece Semi-Custom Fit
    • Elastic Corners
    • Separate Cushion Cover
    • Also fits T-Cushions
    • Installation instructions included

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