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Tag archives for Color

Exploring Color: BLUE
Mondays continue to be all about color.  This is the 3rd in a series that will take us through February (be sure to subscribe if you don't want to miss anything).  At the end of today's post I'll have links to the previous articles.  If you've got questions or some specific aspect of color you want to learn about, write ...more»
Art of Accessorizing – part 5:  Color
This series of posts has covered much of the basics of using accessories successfully.  I've talked about decorating your walls, displaying your collections or favorite treasures, using flowers and plants, lighting and today I'll wrap up with a dash of color. We all stress about color - is it too bright?  Does it match my other colors?  Is it too bland or ...more»
A Reader Has 3 Rooms That Need Help
Janine writes:  "I just found your site and bookmarked it.  It's awesome!  I have a few rooms that need help and I don't know anything about decorating.  I would like to start in my son's room. I read a few of your articles and I would like paint ideas that would match his curtains.... In the basement I just wanted ideas ...more»
What Color to Use With Gray?
A reader writes:  "Recently we painted our fireplace wall gray; we love it!  The other walls are a light beige cream color.  We were thinking of changing that color but aren't sure what will go with gray??  Also, when you're looking at the fireplace, the kitchen is right next to it (with a divider).  We're thinking of painting the kitchen red ...more»
Fun With Stripes
Stripes show up everywhere from our country's flag to fashion, from walls to floors, from food to mother nature.  Every design style can benefit from the use of stripes because they pair so well with florals, big graphics, small ginghams and geometrics.  The easy to remember rule of thumb when using stripes as discussed in an earlier post is to ...more»
Interior Designer Quotes to Make You Smile
I'm a quote junkie.  I collect them obsessively and love to share them, so today is all about the cleverness of others.  I hope you find one that strikes a chord, touches your heart or motivates you. "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize."  - Clairee Belcher, Steel Magnolias Don't you love this concept?  I guess ...more»
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