This article is the first in a three-part Decorating With Paint series examining the impact of color in home interiors. We’ll start with an overview of the application in home decor of warm and cool colors on the color wheel. Then we’ll discuss how to use the color wheel to choose color schemes, the building blocks for room and home design. Finally, we will combine these principles in choosing paint palettes and applying them to your entire home, room by room.

Part 1: Understanding Warm and Cool Colors
In making paint selections it helps to understand the difference between warm and cool colors in elevating your home’s feel and style. Knowing the difference between the two — and how best to combine them — can help you create comfortable and inviting living spaces.