CONTRAST  COLOUR SCHEMES occur when there is a use of colours  which are opposite to each other on the colour wheel eg. Red, green or blue-green and red-orange.

Contrasting colour schemes are also known a complementary colour shemes.

contrasting colours bring energy to a space.

 Meet Contessa Contrast!

She love opposites.

when we see contrasting colours we feel harmony with the energy

How often do you feel like adding a contrasting colour to a monochrome scheme?

 if you mix two contrasting colours together they make grey

you can use tints and lower value colours which contrast to add interest.

Orange floors with contrasting blue walls are enhanced with Glenise's art work to match.

Glenise was inspired by the red outback against the blue sky. 

See more of Glenise's work by clicking on her images.

Add pops of blue to contrast against the orange.

Leonie uses diagonal lines and contrasting colours which create energy.

See more of Leonies work by clicking on her images.

Yellow gold contrasts with purple. Consider which metals you use in a scheme.

Jeanene placed her pansies on a neutral  background with contrasting gold leaves.

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Add pops of blue to contrast against the orange.

Leonie uses diagonal lines and contrasting colours which create energy.

See more of Leonies work by clicking on her images.