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Grounding Your Interior Space

May 022012

When a space feels like you’re floating in a nebula, it probably needs a bit of grounding. In addition to unifying and completing a design, grounding creates a comfortable balance between the foundation of the space (the floor) and everything above it.Grounding makes the ceiling feel a bit lower and the walls not so far away. Grounding techniques are best employed in larger spaces when you’d like to achieve a more intimate feeling.

A space can be grounded in these three ways.

If the walls, ceiling and floor of a space are all close to, if not exactly, the same color, where one stops and the other starts become ambiguous. If you’re going for the light, ethereal, floating on air look and feel then this is perfect. The architecture essentially melts into itself with no obvious contrast. If, however, you’d like to ground the space, sometimes the key is just separation.

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May 2, 2012 Uncategorized No Responses »

Room Dividers Add Style and Functionality to the Home

Apr 222012

The great thing about decorating is that it comes down to personal taste. There really is no right or wrong way to decorate. The use of room dividers is one way to add style and functionality to any room within your home. And there are many different types of room dividers that can be used depending on your needs.

For instance, if you want to partially separate a room, you could use a permanent or half width room divider, decorated with shelves on one side for functionality. Since there are so many choices when it comes to room dividers it can be hard to figure out what’s right for you. The more you know about those choices the easier it will be to make the best selection. Continue reading »

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April 22, 2012 General, Home Improvement, Specialty Products No Responses »

Clear colors versus Grayed ones

Apr 202012

All of the colors floating around the color wheel are clear. They are in their pure form, highly saturated and have not been diluted in any way. Clear colors are not muddy, dusty or knocked back. They do not have any measure of white, black or gray added.

Clear colors are energizing, uplifting, hopeful and fresh. They represent the future and taking risks. Clear colors are cheerful and remind of us sky, water, forests, sunshine, lemons, candied apples and bright days at the beach.

Clear colors are more difficult to work with while in their purest and most highly saturated state. They are easier to work with when muted down to a medium or light value. Continue reading »

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