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Interior Decorating Tips for March
Choosing a Color Palette
Color is the single most important style element in home decor. It sets the tone and
mood of a room setting. Nothing else reflects your personality more than color. If
you don’t know your color preferences, look through home and garden decorating
magazines and clip the photos that you admire. Visit model homes and attend home
and garden tours for decorating inspiration. These exercises give you experience in
identifying your likes and dislikes in home décor. A pattern will soon emerge.
After you’ve done some self-analysis or if you already know your color choices, an
easy one-stop exercise is to visit a major department store or carpet gallery and pick
out area rugs that appeal to you. If you have a room you are decorating from the
ground up, this is a good place to start your purchasing also, since the floor is one of
the most noticeable features in a room. Even if you have wall-to-wall carpeting, an
area rug will help define the living space within the room and act as a focal point. The
rug will become your “inspiration piece” around which your whole decorating
scheme will evolve. The main background color of the rug would become the
predominant color in your decorating scheme. You can pick out secondary colors in
the rug and duplicate them in your accessories. You are in essence, copying your
color scheme from an expert without hiring a decorator—cutting out the middleman,
so to speak. And look closely at the rug: most employ a variety of patterns and
colors lifted straight from nature, a feature that will give your rug timeless appeal. If
you choose a rug that is not nature-based, chances are it is too stylized and will
quickly become out of date or tiresome.
I recommend painting the walls a neutral color. This forms a restful backdrop for your
colorful accessories and allows them to shine. Pick a neutral color from the rug you
have chosen: a tan, mocha, gold, cream, gray, butterscotch or taupe. Use a tint (key
color with white added), tone (key color with gray added) or shade (key color with
black added) of this key color to use on the wall. If you pick a medium tone, you will
have a neutral wall color that is far from boring—neither too light nor too dark. You
may elect to keep the ceiling white to reflect more light or try tinting white ceiling paint
with one cup of the wall color. Paint color will darken as it dries, so keep this in mind
when tinting your ceiling paint.
Next time we’ll talk about adding color through the use of accessories.
I first heard the phrase “inspiration piece” from decorator Sharon Blue. Choosing one particularly beloved
piece and decorating around it is of immense help for both the professional and amateur alike.
Choosing a Color Palette
Color is the single most important style element in home decor. It sets the tone and
mood of a room setting. Nothing else reflects your personality more than color. If
you don’t know your color preferences, look through home and garden decorating
magazines and clip the photos that you admire. Visit model homes and attend home
and garden tours for decorating inspiration. These exercises give you experience in
identifying your likes and dislikes in home décor. A pattern will soon emerge.
After you’ve done some self-analysis or if you already know your color choices, an
easy one-stop exercise is to visit a major department store or carpet gallery and pick
out area rugs that appeal to you. If you have a room you are decorating from the
ground up, this is a good place to start your purchasing also, since the floor is one of
the most noticeable features in a room. Even if you have wall-to-wall carpeting, an
area rug will help define the living space within the room and act as a focal point. The
rug will become your “inspiration piece” around which your whole decorating
scheme will evolve. The main background color of the rug would become the
predominant color in your decorating scheme. You can pick out secondary colors in
the rug and duplicate them in your accessories. You are in essence, copying your
color scheme from an expert without hiring a decorator—cutting out the middleman,
so to speak. And look closely at the rug: most employ a variety of patterns and
colors lifted straight from nature, a feature that will give your rug timeless appeal. If
you choose a rug that is not nature-based, chances are it is too stylized and will
quickly become out of date or tiresome.
I recommend painting the walls a neutral color. This forms a restful backdrop for your
colorful accessories and allows them to shine. Pick a neutral color from the rug you
have chosen: a tan, mocha, gold, cream, gray, butterscotch or taupe. Use a tint (key
color with white added), tone (key color with gray added) or shade (key color with
black added) of this key color to use on the wall. If you pick a medium tone, you will
have a neutral wall color that is far from boring—neither too light nor too dark. You
may elect to keep the ceiling white to reflect more light or try tinting white ceiling paint
with one cup of the wall color. Paint color will darken as it dries, so keep this in mind
when tinting your ceiling paint.
Next time we’ll talk about adding color through the use of accessories.
I first heard the phrase “inspiration piece” from decorator Sharon Blue. Choosing one particularly beloved
piece and decorating around it is of immense help for both the professional and amateur alike.
Barbara Craig is an interior decorating consultant specializing in the finishing touches that
bring personality and style to your home. If you have questions regarding interior decorating,
please feel free to contact Barbara at UnderTheArbor.com Your question will be answered
personally and your inquiry may appear in the upcoming Q & A column of her online newsletter.
bring personality and style to your home. If you have questions regarding interior decorating,
please feel free to contact Barbara at UnderTheArbor.com Your question will be answered
personally and your inquiry may appear in the upcoming Q & A column of her online newsletter.
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