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/AVvXsEgIovn1_4k8yrlf7bOapptX0kwATMQ9xrxpgytzukwDEgFkSQnYNGxS3opGjSdVGZKwiqO31FE3fo3xZuYUi7s5sCMgObjNYuRRHDeIbLmlzgvTpxyqB2uQSRRcPUPsK4jFTPHS7HV5waE/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/AVvXsEgIovn1_4k8yrlf7bOapptX0kwATMQ9xrxpgytzukwDEgFkSQnYNGxS3opGjSdVGZKwiqO31FE3fo3xZuYUi7s5sCMgObjNYuRRHDeIbLmlzgvTpxyqB2uQSRRcPUPsK4jFTPHS7HV5waE/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

COLOR - FEATURE IT, HIDE IT OR ACCENT IT... Color wheel 101 teaches us that the colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel ar...

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HOME DECOR: The Power of a Rug

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">A CHANGE IS GOOD</div><br><br />I recently took advantage of a Pottery Barn sale and changed out my old, tired 8x10 patterned rug for a tightly woven solid colored jute rug of the same size.  <br><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWrfU_QElsH-NK7hx8G99oBxYl0VBCOIdpR_FXBMEXRAx3YklnYV3xL21k9gcztsOO7wtoBzd2zd8NL6q1h3mKh9ZSSq0eepx7CAE6ZKo-iVInwor9PnvIEU_l4v5QFky5cpaQxrMmsSR/s1600/299+at+pb+solid+sisal+rug+-+tweed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWrfU_QElsH-NK7hx8G99oBxYl0VBCOIdpR_FXBMEXRAx3YklnYV3xL21k9gcztsOO7wtoBzd2zd8NL6q1h3mKh9ZSSq0eepx7CAE6ZKo-iVInwor9PnvIEU_l4v5QFky5cpaQxrMmsSR/s320/299+at+pb+solid+sisal+rug+-+tweed.jpg" width="320px"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">It was a new look for the room and gave it new life.  </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">My husband is still getting used to it - keeps asking me if I love it - I assure him I do.  <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/freshen-up-for-spring.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOME DECOR: The Power of a Rug

A CHANGE IS GOOD I recently took advantage of a Pottery Barn sale and changed out my old, tired 8x10 patterned rug for a tightly woven solid...

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