Split Complementary;

In this famous Andy Warhol screen print of Marilyn Monroe, 

split complementary colors were chosen. 

The turquoise blue works as a backdrop for the split 

complementary of her yellow hair and red lips. 

This same concept translated to an interior creates harmony, 

interest, and contrast.To find any split complementary choose 

a color from the color wheel and look to the 

left and right of its complement.

As Color Specialist and  Interior Designer,

I offer a combination of services from just 

choosing paint colors to more complex solutions 

combining that with furnishings, fittings and fixtures

vist my website or Contact me today at 845.480.4453

The Conference Table and Chairs that can be taken home at the end of the day!

 

Color Your Office Space:
Blues and greens will keep a calm atmosphere, but too much of these colors and staff productivity may slow. Adding a small amount of red, orange or yellow somewhere in the space will increase the energy flow and enhance productivity.

Low VOCs...what is that?
We all remember painting back in the day the smell being intense often leaving a headache. Well this was because of the VOCs... Volatile Organic Compounds. They vaporize, effectively leaving their host and entering the air (that's the "volatile" part) where they combine with other airborne compounds to form ozone, which isn't good to breathe.
There are many options out there today so we have the choice not to expose ourselves to this toxin when decorating our homes and offices.
Paint companies have come a long way in producing products for different applications that hold up really well.
Latex paint was always known as the one to have less VOCs than oil paint but now we have zero or almost zero VOC paint on the market that is latex.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams are the two big paint companies that offer this here on the East Coast. There are also smaller boutique type paint companies out there that also offer this product. Plant based such as Unearthed Vega Paint and Milk Paint such as Anna Sova baby Paint.
All offering a range of luscious colors and finishes for all your needs.

Somethings Blue...

ICFF 2012

Somethings Blue... from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2012

Sunday Inspirations:

You never know what a day will bring, what surprises lie ahead...

But on this particular Sunday a chicken running into the road led to a world of color, 
texture and personal design that had to be blogged as a NewsomeColor moment!

Not only were we greeted by the most enormous Glodendoodle that made 
my Flo Doodle look like a  midget but a backyard full of chickens, ducks and 
a very hairy shy goat!

On talking with the owners for a few about the love of having chickens 
(we have a few of our own!) the subject came up of my business and on 
that I was promptly led into the house to view a decorative frenzy that I would have 
never imagined from the outside.

The house decorated in a theme of dusty blue and pink with soft creams and yellows. 
A celebration of their chickens were seen in plates, lights and mosaics around the rooms.

Hand made light fixtures put together from flea market finds and collections of 
glass beads and crystals. This was eye candy beyond, a farmhouse tucked away 
in theFrench Provence.

After getting so excited and snapping away on my camera I was given permission 
to post this on my blog, and couldnt wait to share it!

So next time you see a chicken in the road please stop to tell the owners 
and you yourself might find yourself in another world...