COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

<span id="goog_50577269"></span><span id="goog_50577270"></span><span id="goog_50577253"></span><span id="goog_50577254"></span><span id="goog_50577255"></span><span id="goog_50577256"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COLOR - FEATURE IT, HIDE IT OR ACCENT IT...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOtnDz2_PpHtQ2wjk6Urp4jpn0m4POCqOAIJhN7OqXOq8jA3gBB7uL2MmE2r_utc87PbLwCbR3NCoJdEp0CAePuVb5WGq5VHmt8RQkojwQ9Mh8pB6PYZUCVS1rH-uPdsMGq9ehjN2r7U/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOtnDz2_PpHtQ2wjk6Urp4jpn0m4POCqOAIJhN7OqXOq8jA3gBB7uL2MmE2r_utc87PbLwCbR3NCoJdEp0CAePuVb5WGq5VHmt8RQkojwQ9Mh8pB6PYZUCVS1rH-uPdsMGq9ehjN2r7U/s640/IMG_0246.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Color wheel 101 teaches us that the colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel are complementary.  I didn't spell that wrong - they don't compliment each other, they complement or complete each other.  In color talk, that means they make each other look their best, they bring out the best in each other - like a good marriage.  If you want to bring out a particular element in your home - a specific wood tone, the sofa, grandma's quilt, or a painting for example - find its dominant color and complement it - find the opposite color.  The photo above is a perfect example - the gold/yellow and peach tones of the roses pop against the purple tones of the lilacs.  Yellow and Purple are opposites on the color wheel.  </div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/color-color-color-questions.html#more">Read more »</a>

COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

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EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've never been a fan of Orange.</span></div><br /><br><br />But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  I found that there were a lot more variations on Orange than I had thought of when starting this post - colors like Coral, Terra Cotta, Peach and Persimmon.  They sound so much more interesting than just 'Orange', don't they?.<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSO1ZKlTKG0r5HwGunvzQdPzq9eLe74Sx8VbUeoy-lpdFEJQNZNBZNy6H0JVw2gwptGF-vXC6FB7_ZDyIb4rmdHKGjkykh2MIWoF7RgXA-XMZgOjwVagtEIurZt2XdoaFuBOdkQ_LEqQ/s1600/00090007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSO1ZKlTKG0r5HwGunvzQdPzq9eLe74Sx8VbUeoy-lpdFEJQNZNBZNy6H0JVw2gwptGF-vXC6FB7_ZDyIb4rmdHKGjkykh2MIWoF7RgXA-XMZgOjwVagtEIurZt2XdoaFuBOdkQ_LEqQ/s640/00090007.JPG" width="474"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2010_08_01_archive.html">Cococozy</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I found I liked orange with cream</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it even sounds delicious</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/choosing-paint-color-warm-tones.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

I've never been a fan of Orange. But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  ...

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