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Recently I freshened up my family room by adding some simple accessories and not spending scads of money. My new accent colors are orange, yellow, and a vibrant green. I chose those colors by taking a look at some of the accessories I already had in the room (that I knew I’d be . . . → Read More: choosing an accent color Or… How I Realized That I Would Be Crazy to Paint My Wall Orange I had this brilliant idea that I would paint an orange rose, something along this lines of this…
…on a giant canvas and hang it on this gray stairwell wall…
. . . → Read More: clockwork orange Here are a couple of paint colors that I’m considering for my bedroom…
Why yes, I am feeling a little bold, now that you mention it! But not just bold…neutral. Gray is the new neutral. At least in my world. Originally I was . . . → Read More: the new neutral Slowly but surely, I’ve been trying to add pops of color and a touch of mod to our family room. Today, I happened to wander into Pier 1 Imports on my lunch hour. Always dangerous. Fortunately I got out of there with only minor expenditures! I found 2 of these fun candles with battery-powered . . . → Read More: knife-wielding decorator Robin’s egg blue. Sky blue. Tiffany box blue. I love all of those gorgeous blue hues. But there aren’t really any rooms in my home where an entirely blue room would work well. So I decided to create a little vignette at the bottom of the stairs that isn’t really part of any room, . . . → Read More: robin’s egg blue Recently, a dear friend who lives in New York came to visit me in Ohio. After his visit, because I have a collection of masks like this…
And this…
He sent me these…
He suggested that I frame them, which I thought was . . . → Read More: when you said to frame it, is this what you meant? After several posts about the virtue of diving into a house full of colors, I must confess that I live in a world of white! Our home is a new build, and we’ve only been here for about 9 months, so the walls are still builder white. And I hate it. But… Even though . . . → Read More: let’s hear it for white walls Color has a powerful effect on human beings. Science has even proved this to be true. Here is how color affects your world. Black Black is a powerful, classic color. When used with another color, such as white, salmon, or teal green, black creates a sense of heightened drama and contrast. Blue Blue, the . . . → Read More: how color affects your world Be brave with color! Dare to choose a shade other than white or off-white. After all, if you don’t like it, you can easily and inexpensively change the color, simply by repainting! If you can’t bear to paint an entire room, add color to at least one wall. You may find that . . . → Read More: taking a risk with color When selecting a color to paint a room, think about the colors you like and the mood that you associate with those colors. Whether it’s the shade of your favorite article of clothing, the tint of a page from your favorite childhood picture book, or the color of your café au lait, if . . . → Read More: choosing a color scheme for your home  |
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