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Mar 23

Color combination: Brown

Brown is such a beautiful color and can be found in some shade in almost any room.  But why keep it to a minimum, why not take this luxurious  color and expand it from the wood tone in your floor or furniture and take it to your walls!!

Typically having dark walls in a room give it an automatic sense of sophistication.  If you go dark on the walls, be careful to add lighter neutral pieces around the room to give it some life and keep it from looking too heavy.

Oh I just love this brown glass back splash and the chocolate brown cabinets! Combine those with crisp white counter tops and you have a very modern, sophisticated kitchen.

Brown is a great color when it comes to the shape of the furniture.  The more simple the piece is the better it looks in brown! Because of these simple lines, you can mix several pieces in a room without overpowering a room or making it look too dark.

How have you used brown in your home? Send me some pictures and I would love to post your designs.

Mar 09

Tip for Tuesday.

Color Combination: Black and White

What a classic combination to start this Tuesday series off with.  This combination is such a clean and crisp idea and can be added to any décor.  It has been said that every room should have a touch of black in it. I totally agree.  It gives the room a focal point that anchors the room along with adding a touch of sophistication. White on the other hand gives a room a fresh, clean, pure look to a room.  When you bring these two colors together you get a very dramatic, stylish room.

When using black and white patterns, mix it up. Use large prints along side of smaller prints to balance things out.  When using patterns, be careful not to go over board, use blocks of just black and just white to give the room a sense of stability.

If your afraid to go all black and white, these two colors go great with a variety of colors.  Keep black and white the prominent colors to keep the sophisticated look.

When out shopping, keep an eye out for black accents you can add to your room.  These accents can be art, frames, lampshades or pillows.  These items will give your room that pop your looking for!

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