Business: Consider the type of business you are in. If your business is related to something serious you might consider neutral color, or a bright scheme that will motivate you but not overwhelm the space. Consider your personality when choosing a color for your office or the environment you’re trying to create for a corporate office. If you want to convey a feeling of energy and passion, choose warm colors from the color wheel: red to yellow-green. If you prefer a calming effect, choose cool colors: green to red-violet. Which colors better suit your office would also depend on the kind of employees that are employed? If engineers are supposed to work in your office, select muted color shades like gray and tan. If your office mostly comprises creative professionals like designers or writers; bright colors shades such as orange, red, or yellow are ideal. If your office employs busy professionals like lawyers or accountants that are likely to get stressed during the work, cool colors such as blue and green are most appropriate.
Whichever colors you choose, make sure that they do have a resemblance with the office furniture and the flooring.
Space: If you intend to make the office look bigger, it is suggested that you go in for bright and light colors. A white ceiling would also contribute in making the office appear larger. If you have got a substantial amount of office space, you can choose warmer or slightly dark colors.
Lighting: Determine what type of lighting your office will or does have. Incandescent bulbs give off a warmer glow than fluorescents or natural light. If your office has an abundance of natural light, bright colors might be too blinding. How much lighting your office gets also has an impact on, which colors would be suitable for it. If it receives a significant amount of natural light, you should not choose bright colors, as they would seem too bright. If the office receives a little amount of light, only then you can choose bright color shades.
Continuity: Check if the office is visible from another room or rooms in the building. If it is, choose a color that maintains continuity with the rest of the color scheme to maintain a cohesive color theme throughout the building, floor or suite.
Paint Color: Go to your nearby paint store and obtain color swatches and palettes. Choose the color combination that you think will look good on the walls. If you are going to carry out graphic designing or advertising business from your office, the walls can be painted with different patterns and color combination.
Once you’ve narrowed down your choices, bring the chips into the office. You can also buy a small amount of paint (most paint stores will mix a sample) and either paint a sample board or paint a two-foot square area on one of the walls. Observe the paint samples at different times of the day, with and without lights, depending on when you’ll be using the office. Notice how the light affects the color. Hold the paint samples against furniture, drapes, and other accessories to see if you like the color combinations. If you don’t want to commit to a certain color, choose white or neutral grays and beiges for the walls and ceiling. Then, if you wish, you can introduce color into your furnishings and accessories. You can also choose among the texturing techniques and the different paint finishes like egg shell etc.
Color Schemes: Once you have narrowed down the colors that you want to use in your office you can use 3 different color schemes to enhance the look of your office.
Monochromatic: Combines varying shades of the same color. For instance, a light blue wall paints, with a slightly more saturated version of the same blue as a trim color. It’s easy to pull off and works well with neutral accessories.
Analogous: Uses colors that are next to each other on the. That could look like: light pink and dark pink with red, or blues combined with aqua or even purple. Another combination might be warm brown with a cream trim.
Complementary: This scheme is high on contrast and more dramatic than the monochromatic or analogous options. To find complementary schemes, choose colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Pink and green, or blue and yellow are examples of complementary shades. You can choose a darker or lighter version to emphasize one color more than the other – i.e., bright pink and pale green. This scheme is more for outgoing people or a bold look.
Office Furniture: Think of your office furniture and seating as accessories. Choose the fabric the wood and laminate color carefully so to give the room a coherent look. Brushed metal furniture and filing systems would give the room a modern edge. A warm brown and cream palette, on the other hand, would look great with wood furniture and neutral desk accessories in natural materials. If you choose a light green and off-white look, sea grass baskets for your files and lighter wood furniture will give your office a by-the-beach feel. Bright colors beg for pop-art accessories and mod desks and other furnishings. The options are endless. Have fun with it, and enjoy your colorful new office!
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