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Monday, September 10, 2007Never fear the use of color |
Are you comfortable wearing scarlet red lipstick—but not so with a cherry red couch?
Does “greening” your home mean being ecologically smart, like using recycled paper towels—or is it combining colors from nature in your décor ?
Do black and white combinations look fine in retro photos but seem boring in the living room ?
Color choices today run the gamut and it’s just a question of which colors speak to you. Any of them can be combined in a pleasant palette that makes your home comfortable for you and an up-to-date symbol of your decorating moxie for your guests to ogle.
Communicating with color seems to be the topic of many books and seminars lately and I have begun to wonder exactly what that means and how a homeowner can find his color niche.
Do you continue to follow the lead of the 2007 ideas and
work toward a citrusy-orange, apricot look; delve into the shimmering silver greys and sparkling tones or stick to the always sensible au natural earth tones ?
Maybe you want to be more avant garde and incorporate the 2008 tones which include many color palettes: the natural greens, browns and tans; the black/ whites and silvers; or the warm rich cranberry reds and pumpkin oranges.
The answer is all of the above…Wear the red lipstick, buy the red couch, and the recycled paper towels, and the celery green or weedy colored accessories, and throw in some black and white photos for fun.
Anything goes .
Never fear the use of color. A beautiful home should not be based on trends. These color palettes will come and go—after all there are just so many combinations. Choosing colors that reflect your likes and personality in a pleasing setting is the ultimate, albeit sometimes intimidating, answer.
Selecting color is not that difficult. Just try and think about how colors make you feel and what is your mood when you see them.
My favorite color is purple and I am so glad it has been resurrected as an important home décor shade.
The experts say purple is associated with creativity, drama and sophistication. My condo, once again, is “in vogue.”
Does “greening” your home mean being ecologically smart, like using recycled paper towels—or is it combining colors from nature in your décor ?
Do black and white combinations look fine in retro photos but seem boring in the living room ?
Color choices today run the gamut and it’s just a question of which colors speak to you. Any of them can be combined in a pleasant palette that makes your home comfortable for you and an up-to-date symbol of your decorating moxie for your guests to ogle.
Communicating with color seems to be the topic of many books and seminars lately and I have begun to wonder exactly what that means and how a homeowner can find his color niche.
Do you continue to follow the lead of the 2007 ideas and
work toward a citrusy-orange, apricot look; delve into the shimmering silver greys and sparkling tones or stick to the always sensible au natural earth tones ?
Maybe you want to be more avant garde and incorporate the 2008 tones which include many color palettes: the natural greens, browns and tans; the black/ whites and silvers; or the warm rich cranberry reds and pumpkin oranges.
The answer is all of the above…Wear the red lipstick, buy the red couch, and the recycled paper towels, and the celery green or weedy colored accessories, and throw in some black and white photos for fun.
Anything goes .
Never fear the use of color. A beautiful home should not be based on trends. These color palettes will come and go—after all there are just so many combinations. Choosing colors that reflect your likes and personality in a pleasing setting is the ultimate, albeit sometimes intimidating, answer.
Selecting color is not that difficult. Just try and think about how colors make you feel and what is your mood when you see them.
My favorite color is purple and I am so glad it has been resurrected as an important home décor shade.
The experts say purple is associated with creativity, drama and sophistication. My condo, once again, is “in vogue.”
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Quite interesting & well written.
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