does the color make the room?
or, does the room make the color?
or, does the room make the color?
'colour prejudice', an article by sir david tang in the 2-3 april 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES, makes you think about which comes first.
click here to read the article.
tang thinks that color is abstract, therefore, color is only substantiated by objects. so, if an interior designer has a strong color sense, they consider it more important to conceptualize the textures and tonalities of the materials and furnishings for a room than to develop the color scheme.
for example, tang describes the texture of the beige lacquer walls at MR CHOW restaurant in london as 'sumptuous'.
for example, tang describes the texture of the beige lacquer walls at MR CHOW restaurant in london as 'sumptuous'.
what if the walls at MR CHOW were painted in a flat finish, instead?
MR CHOW restaurant | london, united kingdom
photo by MR CHOW
and, he compares the brass paneled pillars at annabel's, a private club in london, to the gilt columns in the egyptian hall at harrod's department store.
both are golden, but one is much more understated...
annabel's | london, united kingdom
photo by annabel's
than the other...
the egyptian hall | harrod's | london, united kingdom
photo by flickr
many of the memorable rooms that tang mentions in the article are quite colorful...
the orange window coverings at chateau le grand montjeu in burgundy, france, owned by the late sir james goldsmith
the (formerly) yellow armchairs in the lobby of the hotel du cap-eden-roc in antibes, france
the turquoise chairs and banquettes at restaurante jockey in madrid, spain
the cardinal (red) suite at blakes hotel in london
the orange window coverings at chateau le grand montjeu in burgundy, france, owned by the late sir james goldsmith
the (formerly) yellow armchairs in the lobby of the hotel du cap-eden-roc in antibes, france
the turquoise chairs and banquettes at restaurante jockey in madrid, spain
the cardinal (red) suite at blakes hotel in london
the cardinal suite | blakes | london
photo by blakes
is the color what makes these rooms memorable?
or, are these memorable rooms colorful?
for my interior design projects at innerspace, i often treat a room as a neutral shell, and use the furnishings to create visual interest. and, i often suggest selecting the materials and furnishings before choosing the paint colors.
or, are these memorable rooms colorful?
for my interior design projects at innerspace, i often treat a room as a neutral shell, and use the furnishings to create visual interest. and, i often suggest selecting the materials and furnishings before choosing the paint colors.
so, i think that the room makes the color more often than the color makes the room.
what do you think?
