Design Tip of the Week (12.6.10): Red means STOP

Stop to stare! Red is red hot this season in the home. Here are some ideas of how to use red as your dominant hue and how to just add a splash!

Inspiration to take the full plunge...



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Or just stick a toe in...


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Design Tip of the Week (10.25.10): Orange you glad you picked orange?

ORANGE. It brings to the mind fall and pumpkins, perfect for an October topic. While a comforting color, it can be tricky to use, especially as a predominant hue in a room. How do you do that tastefully you ask? Here are some tips when using orange and inspiration to get you started.

Some tips when decorating with orange...
*Use shade variations of orange in one room

*Start with an accent wall, tie a matching or complimentary shade of orange in the curtain fabric, upholstery, or accent pieces.

*Good complementary colors to add to your orange room are teal, purple, brown, and pinks (as shown below - orange and fuchsia are a very striking combination!)

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If your just not ready to paint with orange, accent with it!

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But if your ready to take the plunge, here are some ways to dive in.

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For more great orange ideas see BHG's decorating with orange slideshow

Design Tip of the Week (9.13.10): Easy Makeovers

A fresh coat of paint can change a room dramatically. Its amazing what a difference a new color will do to a space without changing any other element. Furniture and complementary colors will take a new form. Its a fast and easy way to completely redo a room's look and costs nothing more than a gallon or two of

Check out last spring's Primed4Design{er}changed the look of two rooms with a simple change of wall color.

Laura took her guest bedroom from a yellow hue to a warm brown.
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To rework the living room, the ragged paint effect was replaced with a fresh blue to bring a new feel and style to the room.

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Throughout the Fall, P4D will share some tips on easy ways to makeover a room. You too can be a weekend warrior.

Design Tip of the Week (8.22.10): Let the Sun Shine

I'm currently experimenting with yellow and found that this is not the easiest color to work into a room. My design dilemma was using yellow tastefully and stylishly without over doing it or making the room too feminine. And most importantly, using yellow in a way that I could live with day in and day out. I sought out some inspiration on the many ways you can use yellow in a room. From bold to subtle, from a primary to an accent color...yellow truly does brighten up a room. How bold can you be with this sunny hue?


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Design Tip of the Week (7.18.10): Revisiting Colors

Good morning everyone~hope you all had a great weekend! We have over 2 years worth of Design Tip of the Week postings, so we thought for today we would revisit this posting about the psychology of color ~ Enjoy!

Design Tip of the Week (7.5.10): Tasteful Red, White & Blue Interiors

Hope you all had a great holiday weekend! In honor of the 4th of July and the patriotic colors of Red, White, & Blue ~ check out this inspiring slideshow from House Beautiful Magazine. Enjoy!