Color Appeal

Nothing can give your new space more instant pizzazz than color!  The right choice of color can either calm your room or liven it with joyful expression.

Color is one of the most exciting and versatile tools that a decorator possesses.  Working with a professional decorator can make your color selections an easy and pleasant experience.  Even the simplest, most inexpensive furnishings in the plainest room, can be transformed into a show stopper with an imaginative use of color.

An integral part of the way we feel about something is based on its color appeal.  Color creates a specific, individual sensation in each of us.  The same color that can captivate you could end up being a complete “turn-off” for someone else.  Remember, there’s no such thing as a bad color.  The truth is there are only bad combinations of colors and personal dislikes for certain colors.  Color is like seasoning – it adds spice to your life!

Here are a few tips on working with color:

1. Want to create a calm and relaxing environment?  Try selecting cool colors.  A soft blue or teal hue will certainly give your room a peaceful, restful feeling.

2. Need a little energy?  Then you’ll find warm, bright colors, like yellows, oranges and golds extremely stimulating and full of pep.

3. Striving for a little more balance in your life?  Then, soft shades of green might just do the trick!  There’s no better way to bring the outdoors in, than to decorate with Mother Nature’s finest color.

Unsure about which new color will work best in your room?  Be sure to test your new colors by day and night.  Artificial light can make some colors appear totally different at night.  And, incandescent bulbs tend to give any color scheme a yellowish glow.