Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I’m always on the lookout for ways to bridge the gap between my limited skillset and the world of fine design. I look for what great designers know that the rest ...

The image below shows a color wheel by Nekia Torres, a fashion blogger. Here, the 'primary colors ' red, blue, and yellow are arranged in a triangle, with the ' secondary colors ' where the primary ...

When adding color to a room design, many people start with things that are easy to implement, like cloth furnishings, such as cushions or curtains. Curtains sometimes cover a large area and can affect ...

Chromatics are compelling and psychological—and their impact is perhaps that much more poignant when using analogous colors. The color scheme is derived from color theory—the study of how hues connect ...

One of the most exciting things about painting is squeezing tubes and mixing vibrant and rich colors together on your palette. But when painting digitally, the techniques for mixing color can be ...

Often do-it-yourself decorators get the furniture plan right, nail the neutrals, and install the right fixtures, but then cringe like the Cowardly Lion when choosing color. Afraid of making a mistake, ...