Welcome the New Year with Reflection and Relaxation
Color Choices for your Home’s Soul
What
are your resolutions for 2005? Many consumers
plan to “slow down” and take control
of hectic schedules and spend more time at home,
nourishing relationships with family and friends.
Home design can assist with
this trend if you plan to de-clutter and reorganize
your living space. Paint hues can be an important
design component and a soothing backdrop for relaxation
and reflection.
Whether you’re revamping
your entire living space or remixing your current
furniture and accessories, remember paint’s
role in your plan!
Happy
Painting,
Debbie
Zimmer, Editor
Inspirational
Trends
Create a space
for quiet reflection and relaxation
Thoughtful consideration of
our living space is certainly one way to welcome
and renew relationships. Adding appropriate colors
or hues can provide the perfect backdrop on which
to build areas that warm
the home’s soul.
By incorporating a soft and
soothing paint palette, you can promote a sense
of relaxation and spirituality. After a hectic
holiday schedule, what better way to create a
space for quiet winter evenings with family and
friends?
Instructional Ideas
Set the stage
for quiet contemplation and conversation by painting
with these color combinations.
Soft Yellow
and White
Add your own sunshine during winter’s darkest
days. By treating your walls to pale yellow, your
room’s thermometer will rise. Just by adding
a touch of this welcoming color, your space will
invite you to sit and relax. Not sure if an all-yellow
room is for you? Simply paint one wall in this
happy hue and white on the other three. Add a
dash of gloss white to the ceiling and enjoy the
increased reflectance and warmth in your space.
Breezy Blue and Pale Pink
This combination can set the tone for complete
relaxation. Stretch out on your favorite sofa
and enjoy the palest of pink on your ceiling.
With a watery blue color on the wall surface,
your room will have a spa-like feel. A perfect
escape from a hectic day. Enhance this palette
with bright white trim and you’ll feel like
you’re on vacation!
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