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I suppose the most marked example of color as structure is in the Byzantine use of mosaic decoration that becomes architecture. The decoration of the interiors so related to the form that they fuse. In less elaborate interior design this is always the ideal approach to color - used not only as just color alone.

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I wonder if any element of interior design is more personal than color? Nothing can more quicly reveal aspect of personality and character than the c…

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There is nothing more trite than a period room imposed on a contemporary setting.

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Training the eye is the most important way to gain an appreciation and understanding of good design in busienss management.

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Interiors speak! Rooms emphasize whether one exists or lives, and there is a great difference between the two!

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The easiest approach to any strong color is to use a lot of it, thus unifying a room. However, beware of too many strong colors unless you happen to …

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Good design is forever.

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In design, Mother Nature is our best teacher.

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Remember, color is not just color, but mood, temperature and structure.

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How obvious it is that color has its various connotations-hue, value, and intensity - and without the basic understanding of these three determining …

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