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Archive | November 2017
Cold-warm color groups
It frequently comes in everyday life that somebody likes cold colors, and somebody rather prefers warm ones. Anyway, few of them know what this really means.
Colors, namely the spectrum, can be visible by sunshine going through a prism. Violet is on the one end and red is on the other end of it. Based on physics, cold colors are with short wavelength and warms are with long wavelength. Commonly the known partition: purple, blue and green are cold colors and red, orange and yellow are the warms. But it is not so simple.
All color has cold and warm hues too, except for orange. For example, green can be colder or warmer depending on the fact that there is a larger amount of blue or yellow in it. But the difference is distinct if cobalt blue and turquoise blue are put beside each other. Cold-warm feel is realized commonly in relation to each other with the effects of the surroundings. Color theory based on seasons divides colors to four groups: spring = warm, bold colors, summer = cool, pastel colors, autumn = warm, earthy colors, winter = cold, vivid colors.
Cold colors widen the space, these objects seem to be farther. Warm colors on the contrary, narrow the space, these objects seem to be closer. Painting also takes advantage of these features for creating perspective, in interior design they can be used for improving the sense of space. Researches prove that an interior furnished with cold colors is felt 2-3 degrees cooler than a room furnished with warm colors at the same temperature.
Cold-warm contrast is an important tool when using contrasts. A spectacular and stirring effect can be reached not only in interior design but even in fashion too. The same color strength level is important or else light-shadow contrast comes into view which can even cause disharmony.
Ask for help of an interior designer for choosing the proper colors and color-groups.
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Tinder
The weather is permanently cold, it’s time to light the fireplace. Campfire is increasingly needed during the time spent outdoors. It’s not so easy with bigger logs or in wet weather, flammable tool might be needed. This can be made DIY, even from simple materials found at home.
Pine cones are frequently gathered during touring, mainly if there is a child in the family. Attach a piece of wick to it and dip into melted wax using a clamp. Choose a color wax fit to the home, since many kinds of them can be purchased. Pine cones in different colors piled in a box will look very good near the fireplace.
Put muffin baking paper fit into the cake-tin. Fill it up to three-quarters with flammable materials, for example chopped paper or sawdust. Thrust the wick into it. Add dried color berries and pine branches to it for making it more spectacular. Pour melted wax in it and wait until it gets completely cold. Store them in a small basket or on a tray.
One of the simplest ways of making tinder is to hold thin branches, shredded papers and redolent dried herbs (e.g. lavender, rosemary) together and roll them up in a nice tissue paper or cake lace (paper too) and tie them with raffia or twine. Pay attention that the latter one shouldn’t contain any plastic. This is a bit rustic in style but the upshot will be very showy also.
Let’s recycle the toilette paper roll. Fill it with chopped cork, cram clean cotton fabric, e.g. cotton wool, in both sides, to not spill the fillings out. Wrap it in color paper like a Christmas fondant which will light very easy. This can be Christmas patterned for the perfect harmony with the feasts.
The empty egg carton is a perfect tinder-material because it is made of paper. Put cotton wool or makeup removing cotton ball in every cells of it. Fill it with sawdust, chopped paper or dry leaves. Don’t forget the wick also. Pour melted wax on it. When it gets cold, chop the carton up to have separate tinder. These can be stored even in an old metal egg basket.
An interior designer might help in this topic with more ideas.
Trash bins
Stylish hide-away solutions for garden trash bins
Kilim carpet
Kilim/kelim: A flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug traditionally produced by nomads in countries of Central Asia and Asia minor. It’s made of wool or goat’s-hair. It’s characteristic motifs are stylized portrayals.
Ancient Greek and Roman style
The antique Roman and Greek culture was not only dominant in ancient times, but it has returned several times (renaissance, classicism, neo-renaissance, neoclassicism) during the history in interior design also by architecture and arts.
The surviving buildings and household objects show that colors were chosen from neutral, natural palette thanks to the used materials: for example, the white of marble and cream color of limestone. Fabrics were dyed with paint made of herbal, animal and mineral materials. Landscapes and genres were painted directly on the walls. Seating furniture had no upholstery but cushions were already used. Architecture and sculpture served both the sacral, public and private life. Three kinds of columns were characteristic architecture elements: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian. Probably acanthus leaf, volute and meander are the most well-known among decorating motifs. Buildings were decorated with colored decorations and gilding but these wore off during centuries. Floor was frequently covered with small mosaics, floor heating was also used.
The magic of the ancient world can be smuggled into our homes fitting for today’s modern principles also. Wide range of mosaic tiles can be found among pavements. Natural stones can be purchased not only for floor tiles but wall paneling also as ultra thin stone-veneer and stone-wallpaper. Let’s use hollow faux pillars as decorating elements if they fit for the evolving of the flat/house. Furniture decorated with caryatids, antiqued metal accessories (faucets, lamps, handles etc.), white gypsum statues and amphora shaped vases can make our endeavor to this style more accented. Stay with natural combinations of beiges, whites and browns, these can be more luxurious with a tint of gold (for example, golden mosaic decoration in the bathroom). Any bright color will look good with these as additional color.
Ask for help of an interior designer for creating ancient style interior.
Storage boxes
It’s easy to make tidiness with decorative storage boxes
Furniture legs
Classic furniture leg types: cabriole, fluted, turned twist
