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Color Me… (104)

Sheila Bridges: Designer Living > episode FLSBD-104

Interior Designer Sheila Bridges shows you how to make color work for you in your home — including how to combine colors, getting past the fear of bold paint color on your walls, and how to use simple accessories to splash color throughout the house. She includes painting tips from a Benjamin Moore color specialist.

Wild with Color

  • Purple is the color of royalty, it suggests luxury and wealth.
  • Accents are small, decorative items that provide a highlight of color.
  • Repeating the same color in varying shades is known as a monochromatic color scheme.
  • Darker colors, like charcoal, make walls recede.

Contact Information

Jamie Drake
Drake Design Associates, Inc.
315 E. 62nd St.
New York, NY 10021
212-754-3099
www.drakedesignassociates.com

Resources

Color Matters®-Design-Art
www.colormatters.com

Paint Shop

  • Most paintchips are based on a flat finish.
  • Use gloss finishes for moulding and doorframes.

Designer’s Notebook

  • Make your space unique with your favorite color.
  • Painting a room can change the feel of space.
  • Warm colors like reds and yellows stimulate your senses.
  • Use cool colors for bedrooms and family rooms.
  • Buy sample paint in your color choices to test at home.
  • Accessories like pillows and candles are a simple way to add a burst of color.
  • Repeat hints of the same color throughout a room.

Resources

Benjamin Moore
info@benjaminmoore.com
www.benjaminmoore.com

Accents

  • Use colored linens and pillow shams to add more color.
  • Choose one or two colors out of a busy pattern and use as an accent color.
  • A vase in a vivid hue enhances an arrangement or works well on its own.

Resources

Furnishing Forward
by Sheila Bridges

infoplease.com
www.infoplease.com
All About Color

Sheila’s Fab Finds: Bringing it Home

  • Paint stores will custom mix color to match a fabric swatch.