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What is Color Blocking In Interior Architecture?<\/h2>\n

We all must have seen a Tibetan prayer flag at least once in our life, series of cloth squares attached to a string, colored in 5 basic colors. They are quite attractive and auspicious. Have you ever wondered what makes them so appealing, apart from their spiritual meaning? In fact, if you see any Tibetan Buddhist temple or monastery, you will find those structures covered in only those 5 colors. Whether it\u2019s a door, columns, roofs, or just a little chest sitting at buddha\u2019s feet. Everything head to be comprises of those 5 colors.<\/p>\n

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Looking from a visual arts perspective, they are appealing because they are comprised of just the basic primary colors, combined to give a soothing effect. The technique is called Color Blocking in artistic terms and not associated with the actual representation of each color in Buddhist culture.<\/p>\n

Color blocking is an experimental design technique, done by combining colors that are opposite on the color wheel. For example, red, green, and blue combine to make one form or design. Originated from the works of a Popular Dutch Painter and Piet Mondrain of the late 80\u2019s and early 90\u2019s, this technique is still very popular among artists and designers of various streams.<\/p>\n

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The evolution of artistic mind made color blocking a little more discreet. Apart from basic primary colors artists and designers also began to combine other secondary, tertiary, and English colors to create attractive designs. Due to its versatility and evergreen trend, it\u2019s also quite a popular trend Interior Design and Architecture. The best example of Color Blocking in architecture is of course, Tibetan monasteries, and as for interior design, it\u2019s open to experiments. Many interior designers going for color blocking as a way to create stunning interior spaces. But, color blocking done at an extensive scale can be visually confining and uncomfortable. So, it\u2019s better just to create emphasis using this technique in an otherwise neutral theme. One way to Color block is by creating accent walls. Orientbell<\/a> has a range of gorgeous wall tile shades that are perfect for creating such attractive interior spaces. Done with cool color tiles, Orientbells range of\u00a0wall tiles<\/a>\u00a0has minimal Grout range for perfect and smooth interiors. Not just appearance, Orientbells guarantees quality and performance for each of its products. You can combine different shades to create your own accent wall that is trendy and long-lasting.<\/p>\n

Here are some ways you can experiment and create your own color block wall.<\/p>\n