Tag Archives: texture

Color Lovers

Color is something that influences every scrapbooking layout and project. Our color choices impact the mood of the layout. I have come across a cool new website that is all about color. It is Color Lovers. This is a user driven site where the users submit their favorite colors. Then all of the users can create favorite color palettes using the submitted colors. This is a great place to find color inspiration for your layouts. The colors and palettes can be sorted by most views and newest submissions. You can also do a search for a specific color. I love … Continue reading →

Just Do it!

If you have always wanted to try your hand at home decorating or home improvement, you should go for it. Maybe there’s a wild color you have always loved or a really cool technique that you have always wanted to try. If so, you should just do it. Of course, you should gather plenty of information and get a little practice with techniques before attempting them on your walls or important pieces of furniture, but once you feel confident, you should do it. Try it out on an inexpensive piece of furniture or do only one wall until you’re sure … Continue reading →

Home and Garden Week in Review: Sep. 18-24

Here’s a list of this week’s titles. Everything from Glassware to Energy and all kinds of other stuff in between. To see these articles in full, just click here for the Home Blog archive, and click on the titles you’d like to read. September 18 * Glassware: Whatever Does It Mean? * Dining Room Equipment: Tablecloths * A Unique Way To Bring Peace To Your Home * Go with the Flow with a Pass Through September 19 * Not Your Basic Bookends * Measuring Cups: A Formidable Past * Sassy Sinks * Your Home: A to Z * Stainmaster Carpet … Continue reading →

Top Ten Simple Ways to Add Interest to Décor

You don’t have to become an interior decorator, or hire one, to add some interest to your home décor. The following are ten simple ways to add a little drama, with little effort: 10. Inject splashes of color. You don’t have to repaint or install new carpeting to add color. Try changing window treatments, adding a throw rug, or recovering accent pillows. Add a piece of artwork or some colorful new accessories. 9. Add some great texture. Using suede, leather, wicker, bamboo, and other textures makes a space more interesting, even in a monochromatic design plan. 8. Add layers. Layers … Continue reading →

Want To Lose Weight? Paint Your Kitchen Blue

Have you ever wondered why “Healthy Choice” frozen entrees are packaged in green boxes? Or why fast food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and Arby’s use the color red in their logos and in their restaurant’s décor? Researchers say a correlation exists between color and appetite. If you understand what it is and learn how to apply it when decorating your home, your entire family could benefit. In lab tests, when volunteers were shown the colors red, orange and yellow, their appetites were stimulated. Conversely, a decrease in appetite occurred when participants were shown the colors blue, indigo … Continue reading →

Home Decor: Opposites Attract

Sometimes when we decorate, or redecorate our homes, we get carried away trying to match everything perfectly. A soft white or pastel room doesn’t have to include only soft elements and light colors. Adding a deeply contrasting piece such as a dark brown or black picture frame, lamp, or shelf, will make the room much more interesting. Intersperse other strong, dark items throughout the space. The same is true of rooms that use deep or dark colors. Lighter brighter elements, accessories, or pieces of furniture will add even more drama to the space while keeping it from feeling so heavy. … Continue reading →

Faux Finish: Whisking

Whisking is a very simple faux painting technique. It is usually done by painting a solid background color first, then applying another color with a new, clean, whiskbroom, allowing the base color to show through the secondary color. The whisking technique is often used to add a bit of subtle texture to a space, and it can create looks that mimic other materials such as silk or wicker, depending on the application. For a wicker look, a basecoat may not be necessary. You might simply use the existing color of cabinet doors or drawer fronts for your background color. Next, … Continue reading →

Home Improvement Related Trivia

Test your knowledge of nails 1. Does a sixteen-penny nail cost sixteen cents? 2. About how long is a sixteen-penny nail? 3. Why is it called a sixteen penny nail? Test Your Knowledge of Color Trivia: 1. If you are angry, someone might say you are seeing _________. 2. Oprah starred in this movie: The Color ________. 3. If you are kind to others and treat them the way you want to be treated, you are observing the ___________ Rule. 4. When an alarm is sounded, it might be called a ________ alert. 5. Smoke on the Water was a … Continue reading →

Color Combinations on Your Layouts

When designing scrapbook layouts, choosing the colors you will incorporate into the layout is very important. The colors will set the tone for the layout. When you understand the basics of the color wheel, it can make choosing pleasing colors easier. Understanding some basics of color theory will help to use color with purpose. There are four types of color combinations that I would like to share today: monochromatic, analogous, complementary and triadic. Monochromatic color schemes are made up of one hue in several different shades or values. For example, all of the colors in the following layout are different … Continue reading →

Breaking Away from Beige

I love beige. Beige is soothing, it’s neutral, and it goes with everything. However, sometimes you have to break away from beige and get some color into your life and into your home. If you are in a beige rut, and you want to try color but you are intimidated, start by taking baby steps. Just add a little color here or there or go ahead and stick to a neutral backdrop but liven it up a little bit with some richer or more vivid tones. Start by adding small splashes of color. A new piece of artwork that pops … Continue reading →