Use the 60-30-10 Rule

If you take a look at some rooms in magazines you will notice that the rooms you like the most are probably divided into percentages of 60-30-10. The overall theme is 60 percent of a hue is the unifying color. The 30 percent provides visual interest and the 10 percent provides the little color of spark.

So, when decorating a particular room, divide the colors into percentages :

• 60% of a dominent color
• 30% of a secondary color
• 10% of an accent color

Translated to a room setting, it typically means :

• 60% of the room's color is the walls
• 30% of the room's color is the upholstery
• 10% of the room's color is an accent piece or a floral arrangement

Next time your considering a new look in your home consider these percentages when you are deciding colors.