One of the hardest things about redoing a room is deciding how you are going to do it, how you want it to look, and what the theme of the room is going to be. One of the best ways to find your starting inspiration is to find actual objects that you like. Find a fabric that really catches your eye. Do you have any knick knacks, bowls, rugs, or a painting or a sculpture that you absolutely adore? Take a few of those-not too many!-or just one. Look carefully at the colors, the texture, and the design. This is going to be your starting point for developing a great color scheme for your room. Use it as your inspiration, and design the room around it.

One thing to remember is:

Don't match things exactly.

For example, if you have an absolutely gorgeous Persian rug, look at the general color scheme of the rug. You can use these colors as a place to start for developing an overall color scheme for your house.

Don't paint each room the same color.

One idea is to pick one fantastic centerpiece-a large painting, a big sculpture, a stained glass window, that rug-and choose a few colors from it for each room. Repeat colors to tie your home together, but don't have each and every room be exactly the same. Pick a different main color for each room, but have the same colors throughout for accent pieces.

Another great idea for developing a color scheme for great rooms is simply to:

Look outside.

Do you live in the desert? You don't have to redecorate your entire house with cattle skulls and cacti, but you can bring some of those natural colors indoors. Try complementing the red of the landscape with cooler, deep, rich blues and turquoise colors. If you live in a forested or a green area, you don't have to turn your house into the stereotype of the hunting cabin, but you can bring some of those nice deep greens and some cooler cream colors inside your home. This will make your house feel more natural, and it will make you feel more at home.

Here's a brief overview of the different color groups that you can play with in order to create that perfect color scheme for your rooms. Dealing with colors in the same group will make your house feel put together.

Primary colors

Primary colors-red, yellow, blue-in various shades is one way to create exceptionally strong rooms. These colors create a strong impression, and you can use different shades to create different effects.

Secondary colors

The secondary colors are green, orange, and purple. Don't worry-this doesn't mean that your room has to look like Oscar the Grouch married the Purple People Eater! Think about softer colors, like sage, lavender, and peach. Mix a lighter purple with white for a nice, cool, calming effect.

Tertiary colors

Tertiary colors are found by mixing a primary color and the secondary color that is closest to it on the color wheel. Some examples are red-orange, red-purple, blue-green, yellow-green, and blue-purple. These colors will give your rooms a sophisticated and classy look.

Monochrome

If you decide to go with monochrome, then you just take one color and pair it with a neutral color like white or beige. This can look really boring, but if you play with different shades of the color, such as different variations of red, then the effect can be really striking.