Choosing your color scheme Color theory is quite a complex concept. I wanted to do some simplification and focusing on interiors to make it easier to understand and which can help chose a color scheme for your home. My color wheel The basics Google said 7 but there are 8 different color schemes. They are achromatic, monochromatic, analogous, complementary, split complementary, triadic, square and tetradic. The 3 at the end of the list are more appropriate for other art and design projects such as advertising. Typically for interiors we use the achromatic, monochromatic, complementary and analogous color suggestions. Achromatic color…
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For 2023 I thought I would search for the design trends for this year. Not that I am too interested in trends generally, but I thought I would just satisfy my curiosity. Along with a trend toward warmer colors, the two trends I found the most interesting should be grouped together because they are basically the same. The trends of (1) using curved lines instead of the straight lines of mid-century modern and (2) trending toward a nouveau style. Art Nouveau (French for “new art”). It was popular around the turn of the 20th century for a short period of…
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The use of color is fundamental to interior design for both residential and commercial spaces. There is so much science that goes into pigments and the naturally occurring color of the natural world. Of course, the history of the pigments for paint for the artist is just as fascinating and the history of porcelain whichContinue reading "Color in design: Blue and White"
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The way we live in our homes should be a reflection of the dweller and what they are comfortable with because it is their space. Since I was a teenager, my interior design style favorites included Victorian and “country” varieties, particularly French and English country. Today they’re many people leaning toward a more minimalist designContinue reading "Minimalist vs. Maximalist"