Posts Tagged ‘interior’
February 17th, 2012 | 
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This is a post I wrote on a decorating forum a few years ago. I get many emails asking about “the rules” of mixing warm and cool. Thought this mini tutorial might help answer some of those questions.
Compass Color Rose™ shows you how to select wall color based on quality of light in order to coax mood and construct atmosphere — literally out of thin air! Best of all it works with ALL brands!
The geographic direction of fenestration matters when it comes to choosing paint colors — because windows and doors allow natural light to illuminate the interior and grants each space its own quality of atmosphere.
Color Consultants vs. Interior Decorators / Designers – a potentially provocative and controversial topic. Maybe not all clients are looking to purchase a designer’s top-to-bottom “Signature Style”. Maybe a large percentage are simply seeking color advice; what they really want and need is a skilled eye to synthesize new and old elements.
Memorizing color theories will not make you a color expert. If you study them, it simply means you know more than you did before and are obligated to be more aware.
Color theory is not a prescription or a recipe. It is theory. The definition of the word “theory” tempts the naturally curious: “hypothesis, belief”.
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