Working With Color

working with color

Color in your DIY Decor



"Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment." ~ Claude Monet



Color Terms

~ Terminology - Color wheel lessons and Color & Mood.


Choosing & Using Color

~ No-Fail Color Schemes - These are basic, yet are a very helpful in getting the mood you're going for.

~ Choosing with Confidence - from Inspired House Magazine. (A beautiful magazine by the way.)

~ Hot Schemes - they come and they go.

~ Planning Guide - Sherwin Williams' site has a great source of info for decorating with color. Learn what to ask before you even get to the paint store. Has a project planning guide to help you calculate your needs.

~ Mixing Patterns and Colors

~ Designing with It - Planning your color scheme, personality test, using color.

~ Wonderful World of Color - The power of color, how to use it & color cues.

~ Choose a Mood - and then color your room to create it!