KC Design
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| KarenMills.net : Interior Design: 3 Tips for Calming Colors |
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Design by Barbara Barry 1. Select a cool color such as blue, green or purple because it will visually recede away from you, giving a more calming effect.
Barbara Barry Design 2. Go with a toned down (lighter) version of your colors overall like watered down blues, light greens. lavenders or even all white. 3. Use analgous colors, meaning colors that are close together on the color wheel or variations of the same hue to keep the soul of the room relaxed and inviting.
For more fantastic tips on color and how to use color in your room, don’t miss Living Large this Sunday at 10AM CST on News Radio KMBZ on 98.1FM and 980AM as Color Marketing Group chairholder and interior designer Zara Stender shares her insights along with Stacy Downs, editor of House and Home for the Kansas City Star.(Also streams live on kmbz.com) And if you’re thinking about purchasing new furniture, then tune in Saturday at 10:30AM CST on Living Large with Karen Mills as she talks with nationally known interior designer Laura Kirar about her furniture line and tips on selecting furniture for your home. Plus become a fan of Living Large now on Facebook or connect with us on Twitter!
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