This simple tool can help you choose color combinations that work well together. With so many potential combinations, choosing a color scheme for your space can feel like a daunting task. If you're ...

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 ...

Clashing colors demand attention, with rooms that include them often seen as bold and challenging. On the color wheel, colors that sit opposite each other are considered contrasting, and therefore, in ...

DIY decorators often get the furniture plan right and nail the neutrals but then cringe like the Cowardly Lion when choosing color. Afraid of making a mistake, we default to neutrals and maybe one ...

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 ...

Learn the color combination rules interior designers and color specialists use, from the 60-30-10 rule to complementary and ...

Turn your garden into a work of art.

Most gardeners pick flowers they love and hope for the best. Garden designers pick by the color wheel, and the difference is ...

To combine colors at home like a pro, use colors that live across from each other on the color wheel. (Dreamtime) Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I'm always on the lookout for ways to bridge the ...

Then came the explanation of complementary colors, those opposite each other on the color wheel, which had an "extra special" relationship, like the sun and the moon. I don't know about you, but that ...