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Chinese Red

Chinese RedChinese Red What better way to kick out the mid-winter blues than with blue's opposite on the color wheel, red? And what better red than this one, Chinese red, a red that stands up to any other color in its midst, even the steely gray of a Febr

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Colour Schemes

Colour SchemesColour Schemes Monochromatic Analogous Monochromatic Colour schemes use tones of the same colour. The use of monochromatic colours makes a room seem larger. You can achieve interesting effects by using different values (ie: light and dark) a

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Colour Terminology

Colour TerminologyColour Terminology Hue Simply means a colour. Light, medium and dark are all the same colour or hue. Tint Any colour that has white added to it. Tone Any colour that has grey added to it. Shade Any colour that has black added to it. Valu

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Deep Rose

Deep RoseDeep Rose With autumn's approach, we tend to look inward, sinking deeper into a more contemplative mood than that of the carefree days of summer. Even if you're living in a temperate climate where the only sign of fall is the back to school sales

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Gold-Yellow

Gold-YellowGold-Yellow Want to light up a dark room, but you don't want to install a skylight or floor-to-ceiling windows? Try a wash of gold-yellow, the deep color of natural sunlight flooding an August wheat field. This shade of yellow, bright and bold,

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Paint Sheens

Paint SheensPaint Sheens There seems to be a lot of confusion in the marketplace regarding sheen terminology. Flat, matte, suede, velvet, silk, semi-gloss and gloss. What's the difference, and why? Matte/Flat paint absorbs the light, hiding the imperfecti

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Pale Pink

Pale PinkPale Pink Here's some good news from the world of color: pink isn't just for frilly dresses for little girls. How many grown women, looking back on their childhoods, shudder to remember having pink forced upon them, along with dirndl skirts and B

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Temperature of Colours

Temperature of ColoursTemperature of Colours Warm Colours Cool Colours Red, orange and yellow plus mixtures of them create a feeling of heat. Red actually causes a physical reaction of warmth. Warm colours make items visually advance. Blues, greens, blue-

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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The Personality of Color

The Personality of ColorThe personality of colour One of the most compelling things about paint colour is its power to dramatically affect how people feel. Different colours can instill feelings of warmth, cold, calm or nervousness. They can stir the appe

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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Tricks of the Trade

Tricks of the TradeTricks of the Trade Planning is a combination of personal taste, understanding what will work best within the available space and comfort level with a project's degree of complexity. Since colour plays a central part in the process, it

 

Fri Oct 11 2002
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