Posts Tagged “Color”
Jan
07
2012
 
Lizard Grain Ladies Heart Shaped Jewelry Box Color: RedPosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry, tags: Color, Grain, Heart, Jewelry, Ladies, Lizard, Shaped
Sep
17
2011
Leather Zen Bracelet with Silver Medallion and Plum Color Accents, Fits 6 to 8 Inch Wrists, for Men, Women, Teens, Girls and Boys, Gift BoxPosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry, tags: Accents, boys, Bracelet, Color, Fits, Gift, girls, Inch, LEATHER, Medallion, Plum, Silver, Teens, Women, Wrists
Jun
04
2011
Leather Zen Bracelet, Color Beads, Bali-style Silver Beads, Adjustable 6 to 9 Inches, for Men, Women, Teens. Gift Box.Posted by Bogmaster in Jewelry Boxes, tags: Adjustable, Balistyle, Beads, Box., Bracelet, Color, Gift, Inches, LEATHER, Silver, Teens, Women
Mar
08
2011
Multi-Use Small Leather Box Color: BlackPosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry Boxes, tags: BLACK, Color, LEATHER, MultiUse, Small
Jan
16
2011
Large Leather Jewelry Box with Three Open Panels and Takeaway Case Color: WhitePosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry Boxes, tags: CASE, Color, Jewelry, Large, LEATHER, Open, Panels, Takeaway, Three, White
Jan
15
2011
Large Leather Jewelry Box with Three Open Panels and Takeaway Case Color: BlackPosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry Boxes, tags: BLACK, CASE, Color, Jewelry, Large, LEATHER, Open, Panels, Takeaway, Three
Dec
07
2010
Vintage Dark Walnut Wood Color Glass Clear Top Watch Box Display Storage Case Chest Holds 10+ Watches With Soft Adjustable Pillows And High Clearance For Large WatchesPosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry Boxes, tags: Adjustable, CASE, Chest, Clear, Clearance, Color, Dark, Display, Glass, High, Holds, Large, Pillows, Soft, STORAGE, Vintage, Walnut, Watch, Watches, Wood
Aug
31
2009
Easy Wall Color, Let Your Fashion be Your GuidePosted by Bogmaster in Jewelry Boxes, tags: Color, Easy, Fashion, Guide, WallYou’re dreaming about the beautiful room makeovers you’ve seen on TV. The one’s where a talented designer comes in and transforms the room into a stunning show piece complete with painted walls and well placed accessories. Remembering the wonderful tears of joy shed by the happy home owners, you go strait the paint store and look at all the color samples.
Then you become totally overwhelmed. You recall an episode of ‘Trading Spaces’ were the neighbors painted each others rooms in some sickening color and the friendship was destroyed forever. Suddenly images of horrified tearful homeowners come flooding in. They would do anything to get their boring white walls back! You’re not a designer. You panic. You back away from the paint swatches and decide instead to go shoe shopping for that adorable little dress you bought last week.
You feel better already. Thinking of your new dress brings a smile to your face. You recall how good it felt when you tried it on in the dressing room. It’s so cute. And you love the color! You can hardly wait for an excuse to wear it. Now for the perfect shoes to finish the look…
Hold on there fashion girl. What if you could capture that same happy feeling you have about your new dress and apply it to your room? What if you could be that excited about your house? You can! I’m here to tell you that if you can put an outfit together, you can put a room together. You know more about color than you give yourself credit for.
You don’t have any trouble choosing just the right shoes to go with an outfit. You easily mix and match tops and bottoms to create great new looks. You barely even think about it when you grab a box of hair color knowing that it will perfectly offset your eyes and skin tone. A peak in your makeup bag shows all the luscious shades of eye shadows and lip sticks that you have happily experimented with. Not to mention your undeniably great taste in jewelry. You’re no stranger to color or style!
So let’s start with what you know. Go to your closet and pull out 4 or 5 of your very favorite outfits. Lay them all out; complete with shoes, hand bag, accessories…everything. Now step back and take a look at what you’ve done. Notice the easy mix of color, texture and bling. Why do you like these outfits so much? What kind of colors are you drawn to? Are they warm or cool colors?
Notice the purpose of each outfit, be it work, play or evening wear. Rooms are like that. What is the purpose of your room? Do you want to create a sultry (evening gown) master bed room, a hard wearing (blue jeans) easy care family room or a fun playroom (sundress)? Ask yourself a few key questions. Are you going to use your existing furniture or get new? Either way, what are the dominant fabric colors of the furniture (bottoms)? Are the wood tones dark or light (leather shoes and belts)? What color are your curtains and throw pillows (tops)? Is there any brushed metal or sparkly glass in the room (jewelry)? Do you have wall to wall carpet (sweater or pea coat), hard wood (sleek leather jacket), or linoleum (rain coat) floors?
Try putting an outfit together using the dominate colors that you intend to have in your room. Don’t forget to match the outfit to the occasion. Is it a formal affair or backyard BBQ? What kind of fabrics, textures and colors are you using?
Walls are simply a back drop for everything else that goes in your space. Just like the foundation makeup you put on before you apply eye shadow. Now go back to the paint store and get those free color swatches. Grab every color from dark to light that you are even remotely interested in. Take them home and compare them to the ‘room’ outfit you have created. Think of them like foundation makeup or skin tones, just a back drop to your favorite outfit. Now you’re in familiar territory!
Hold them up to your ‘room’ outfit and you can confidently tell if it fits well or not. Would you wear it? Could you imagine it on a super model? Could you build an outfit around it? Do you get excited? Does it make you happy? You’re on the right track. You know what goes together and what doesn’t. Choose your color with confidence. Paint your walls. Put your look together, invite your friends over and show it off. It’s the perfect excuse to wear that new dress!
Cathy Robertson is an Artist and writer for Fine Art Castle. Have fun, informative decorating & design articles delivered to you! Sign up for our monthly Newsletter today at http://www.fineartcastle.com/decoratingtipsanddesign.aspx . Or stop by and take a peek at our Fine Art Prints for your Canvas Art decorating needs at http://www.fineartcastle.com |
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