Color Selection Articles
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Choosing Color Combinations - Choosing a color scheme can be a nerve-wracking business. For instance, I anguished over the colors to paint the exterior of my Victorian house, I ordered every book on old house painting that I could find, and I discovered that they all contradicted each other on the basic rules. (Read Complete Article)
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Color & Light - Choosing a color scheme can be a nerve-wracking business. For instance, I anguished over the colors to paint the exterior of my Victorian house, I ordered every book on old house painting that I could find, and I discovered that they all contradicted each other on the basic rules. (Read Complete Article)
Color Psychology - When painting your home for resale, choosing the right colors can make a huge difference in your paycheck at closing. For instance, did you know that the exterior color of houses selling most quickly is a certain shade of yellow, but that choosing the wrong shade of yellow can kill a sale? (Read Complete Article)
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Ideas For Your Home - Paint colors can really do wonders to one's house. The truth is, it can revitalize a home's surface, from the ceilings to the walls and the exterior. However, it is also a fact that choosing among the thousands of available colors for house painting can make one's mind go numb. (Read Complete Article)
Paint Colors - Old Neutrals and New Neutrals - Neutral colors are defined as colors NOT on the color wheel: black, white, gray, and tan. According to "The Hidden Power of Neutrals," an article published on the Behr Web site, neutral colors have been around for years. (Read Complete Article)
Decorative Color Schemes - A color scheme is basically an arrangement of colors. Throughout history the decorative style of certain times and places have become a standard. Think English manor, or country French. When you use the colors associated with these styles in your own home, you create a space which reflects the ambiance of those specific period. (Read Complete Article)
Setting the Mood: Choosing the Right Paint Colors for your Home - Picking which colors to paint the interior of your home can be a stressful venture. Following trends can make your home look fashionable one season, but completely outdated the next. What you want is to choose colors that will satisfy you now and in the future. (Read Complete Article)
Color Facts And Color Effects - Color affects every facet of our lives. The way we react to colors is a combination of physiological, biological, psychological, social and cultural reasons. Color has the ability to soothe and also to stimulate us. (Read Complete Article)
