Read Time: 3 min Black plants: As popular in the garden as the color black is in fashionDoes it surprise you that black is a color that is now championed in the garden? Black has always been the sophisticated, chic wardrobe color for the confident. It’s the color of the business world and the ‘little black dress’. Yet in […]
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Read Time: 3 min Downton Abbey Colors And Period StylePBS’s hit Downton Abbey seems to be the talk of the town these days. The fabulous colors and textures this 19-Century period drama has reintroduced into home design have become a welcome change to the modern color palette. According to Architectural Digest, Downton Abbey’s set can be described as a “Gothic […]
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Read Time: 3 min During a recent exterior color consultation, a homeowner had a question about selecting the roof color for the home he is having built. He wanted the color of the copper accent roofs over the bay windows to have a patina similar to the tiles shown below.This homeowner also knew he wanted a polymer slate roof […]
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Read Time: 2 min Choosing a Color for Garage DoorsHaving a garage is great but having one that dominates the front of your home can be a design challenge. I have found that the biggest mistake homeowners make is to use color to draw too much attention to the garage doors rather than downplaying them. This is even more […]
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Read Time: 3 min Running through our busy lives we often wish there were a way to achieve more calm or just a little more time to accomplish things. It is possible to carve out tranquility and even increase energy right in our own homes. As Winston Churchill once said, “We shape our dwellings, and afterwards, our dwellings shape […]
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Read Time: 5 min The Coco Chanel of DecoratingDorothy Draper (1889-1969), was America’s first female interior designer, and she turned the establishment on its ear with her outlandish use of color, texture and ornate fixtures. This forward-thinking woman was the Grand Dame of using bright, bold hue and texture combinations in her decorating of socialite homes, hotels, offices and […]
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Read Time: 3 min While the cultural meaning and symbolism of color in China are significantly influenced by the principles of Feng Shui, the masks of Chinese opera use color to offer a more significant point of view.Elaborately decorated with color and patterns, masks have been an integral part of Chinese opera for over a thousand years. However, during […]
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Read Time: 2 min Homer Simpson once called the Blue Man Group a rip-off of “The Smurfs.” On “Arrested Development,” hapless actor Tobias Funke, played by David Cross, dreamed of becoming a Blue Man and painted himself their signature shade. Then they were featured in Intel commercials.
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Read Time: 2 min As we slip into a pair of shorts and get the burgers ready for the grill, it could be easy to forget that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.Take a moment to remember the many men and women who have protected and served us, our […]
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Read Time: 3 min Etymologists, or word detectives, say the word red has roots in a Proto-Indo-European word and is linked to our most ancient ancestors.
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Read Time: 4 min No longer designated to staple classics like pants and trenches, khaki, stone and ecru along with modern day fleshy pinks and champagne cremes, are making their way as the it color for sophisticated day and edgy evening wear.A bevy of glamorous starlets rocked the look at this year’s Oscars ceremony. I always say you can […]
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Read Time: 4 min Why would a well-respected company choose paint color names like Dead Salmon, Arsenic, Monkey Puzzle, and Clunch. This inquiring mind had to know!
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Read Time: 3 min Wondering about what colors are in a bag of M&M’s? This is the official M&M’s color mix
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Books About ColorWelcome to my big list of the best books about color. I created this list for designers, decorators, artists, crafters, creative DIYers, marketing pros and color enthusiasts just like you. Unlike, many other lists, I didn’t merely search Amazon for books about color. I own and have read almost every one of these […]
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Read Time: 6 min Color Meaning of Gray Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about gray and how to use the color of wisdom effectively.
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Read Time: 8 min Color Meaning of Black Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about black and how to use this sophisticated color effectively.
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Read Time: 6 min Color Meaning of Brown Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about brown and how to use this earthy color effectively.
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Read Time: 9 min Color Meaning of Pink Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about pink and how to use the Millennial’s favorite effectively.
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Read Time: 7 min Color Meaning of Orange Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about blue and how to use this fun color effectively.
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Read Time: 9 min Color Meaning of Yellow Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about yellow and how to use this happy color effectively.
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