DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK

Awaken your Walls     
A fresh coat of paint may be just the answer to completely transforming your space.  Chosing your color scheme for a room or an enitre house may be difficult, but we have provided you with a few ways to help simplify this process.  When selecting a paint color, consider the mood of a room.  Soft, cool colors and neutrals create a quiet and relaxed atmosphere while stronger colors will add drama.  In more sociable atmospheres, like a dining room or kitchen, warmer, contrasting and somewhat brighter colors will add to these areas.  While deeper blue-greens and neutrals will give a more formal ambiance.  It is always smart to choose darker values for the floor, medium values of color for the walls and light values for the ceiling.  Make sure you pay attention to the amount of light in a room when considering a paint color.  Natural daylight shows the truest color, incandescent lighting brings out warm tones and yellows, and fluorescent lighting casts a sharp blue tone.  Finally, make sure you test your color before applying it to the entire room.  Use a large piece of poster board or large areas of a wall for testing the color for your fresh new space. 

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