A monochromatic color scheme is one where everything is the same color or shades and tints of the same color. You might consider a room done in all one color with one neutral as monochromatic,too.
The tricky thing in this one color design is to keep it from being blah. Once I had a client whose room was all beige and she said she felt like she lived in a bowl of oatmeal!
Here is a living room from House Beautiful Magazine that is an example of a monochromatic blue scheme. Blue is a restful color, hence if you wanted to create an exciting vibrant feeling, blue would not work. Here the color enhances a relaxed and calm space.
You can see there are subtle changes in tones of blue. For that matter, even if every blue were the exact same they would not match because each texture is different.
What makes this work is the variations in texture and surfaces, including the reflective glass top cocktail table and light wood tones of the tables, and woodwork. The pair of lamps, end tables, pillows, plants and chairs demonstrates a formal arrangement but the room is not stiff. It is quite inviting.
I love the large window with light flooding into the room. A blue room would feel a bit dreary if the window was facing north and did not get much light.
If I was going to make any change in this room it would be to use a mirror or neutral painting or sketch above the sofa.
What do you think? What changes, if any, would you make? How would you use a monochromatic scheme in your home or next project?
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