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Learning the Color Language Almost Everyone is generally familiar with a Color Wheel which helps to unravel some of the myriad perplexities of the basis of color. From the three primary colors, red, yellow, blue, come the hundre ... read more>>   Home Decorating : Introduction Introduction to Home Decorating.  Nothing Is More Natural than the desire to live in tasteful and gracious surroundings. Whether home is a house, fiat or a bed-sitting room, the first need is to ... read more>>

New articles this edition... Furniture Periods Part 3 THE ROCOCO STYLE The intriguing term Rococo comes from the French rocaille, meaning rockwork, and the era is marked by an endless multiplication of ornamental details on what was then. novelty furnitu ... read more>> Furniture Periods Part 2 THE JACOBEAN PERIOD The word "Jacobean" derives from the Latin form of the name James, although decoratively speaking, the Jacobean period covers the reign of both James I (1603) to Charles ... read more>> Furniture Periods Part 1, THE RENAISSANCE THE RENAISSANCE-1400-1600How decorative changes such as Renaissance era, came about is a fascinating study in itself. During the Middle Ages art, literature, and science had been neglected. Then to It ... read more>> The Important : Furniture Periods. Furniture history is extremely fascinating. In 1820 in Australia, pioneers on isolated sheep runs were knocking up from local timbers, functional furniture that was the last word in simplicity. Two hu ... read more>> Color Scheming To Aspect COLOR SCHEMING TO ASPECT  The basic rule is, that in west and north-facing rooms, use cool colors; for south, warm tones; and in east rooms, warm and cool colors. Although, in broad principles, t ... read more>> What Color With What ? The most frequently asked color questions are of the "what will go with what" variety. Nearly everyone starts decorating with something. . something that has to be woven into the total schem ... read more>> What Color in The Rooms ? COLOR IN THE LIVING ROOM Many women seem more timid about using color in the living room than anywhere else in the home. One of the reasons could be that in the living room their taste is exposed to p ... read more>> Safe Color Schemes When amateur decorators lack confidence in their color sense, "safe" color schemes are everywhere for the borrowing. Paint companies produce expert planned harmonious schemes in illustrated ... read more>> Study Color Characteristics Color, so we have said, produces positive emotional reactions. The reds, for instance, are temperamental with a rich, aggressive glamor. Use the red family only in small doses because it can dominate ... read more>> Learning the Color Language Part 2 Pure Colors : All colors formed by mixing primary colors in varying proportions, undiluted by black, white, or grey are pure colors. Color Value : Value refers to the quantity of light or dark in colo ... read more>>