Color Help: Choosing Color Combinations
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Choosing a color scheme can be a nerve-wracking business. For instance, I anguished over the colors to paint the exterior of my Victorian house, I ordered every book on old house painting that I could find, and I discovered that ...
Research Concerning Color in Homes and Workplaces
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Over the years, many studies have been done in countries around the world to try to discover how human color preferences affect the choices we make in decorating our homes and workplaces, and one dominant fact has consistently emerged: our ...
Colors: Their Connotations and Perceived Meanings
Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Throughout the ages, colors have been used to evoke certain emotions, and an examination of the history of color offers fascinating insights into the human condition, as well as showing how different cultures have developed different attitudes about color. Here ...
Selecting Color Schemes
Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Choosing a color scheme for a room can be a daunting task at times, especially if nothing about the room initially jumps out at you. If you find yourself without a particular color preference for a room, you might begin ...
Color Help: Many Factors Affect Color Preference
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Understanding color psychology helps home makers choose colors for home decorating. Color affects human beings every day of their lives, even during their very earliest childhood. In fact, studies have shown that babies respond more readily to bright, primary colors than ...
Color Help: Color Theory and Design Psychology
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Color theory is an entire science unto itself, and to get a full picture of how it all works, I'd suggest picking up a few art books. In this article, however, we're going to take a brief look at the ...
Choosing Color Schemes: Colors and Physiological Response
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Because colors have tremendous emotional impact, understanding how color affects human beings can help you create a harmonious, joyful home. But studies have also shown that color elicits physiological responses, as well. For instance, the color red stimulates the body ...
Home Remodeling: Colors and Temperature Perception
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Colors contain underlying psychological meanings and evoke particular feelings when we see them. All of us have preconceived notions, learned from childhood memories and family customs concerning colors. Since our entire world is actually colorless, we only see color through light. ...
Three Types of Lighting for Room Remodeling
Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »When remodeling a room, choosing the correct lighting is one of the most important considerations. Proper lighting sets the atmosphere of the room, creates a particular mood, or provides accent to an architectural style. Lighting also accentuates the good aspects ...
Window Dressing from the Outside Looking In
Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Window coverings are important to the overall look and feel of a room, of course, but when designing window treatments, don't forget to take into consideration what your overall design will look like from the outside of your home. As a ...
