Friday, February 24, 2012

WWYD?



What would YOU do with this?  


This little bench has tufted camel velour-ish upholstery that is a bit tired. It is mounted on a wood frame and attached to pretty wrought iron legs. 


I'm seriously considering putting it into my living room. My living room is slowly turning white and gray (like me.) It will contain an eclectic mix of industrial elements, drop-cloth upholstered elements, my faux mercury glass lamp and nickel silver sprayed lamps with drum shades, my antique silver trunk, shelving with interesting old books and  objets d'art.


This bench could be additional seating to  place at a right angle to the sofa, or it could be an ottoman-like coffee table. 


It could be covered in grayish or taupe fabric, or drop cloth. Drop cloth might not be the best choice for a coffee table, though. 


What do you think?  Would you keep the iron natural? Would you paint the wood to match the upholstery? Should it be gray, off-white, or something else? I'd love your input!


Hannah and I are taking a trip to Oklahoma City tomorrow, so I won't be posting until maybe Sunday evening...maybe. 


I may see if I can find an Annie Sloan stockist there and finally try real chalk paint!


Word for the Day:


Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.



Have a blessed weekend...


-Revi







Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Color Theory #2 - Beyond Primary Colors


Note: The following photos were all found on Pinterest! 
I do not know the original sources nor the photographers. 
I am truly grateful to have such amazing 
resources so readily available.
 This post would not be possible without them.

COLOR #2


Bold, Bright, Yummy, Tasty COLOR! 


SECONDARY COLORS
These are made by combining two primary colors:
GREEN, 
(blue and yellow)


VIOLET, 
(blue and red)


ORANGE
 (red and yellow)


TERTIARY(another name for third-ary)COLORS
These colors are made by mixing equal amounts 
of a primary and a secondary color:

Red Violet, 
Red Orange, 

Yellow Orange, 

Yellow Green, 

Blue Green, 

Blue Violet


COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
These are colors that are OPPOSITE each other on the color wheel.
Using these colors in close proximity 
to each other is VERY HIGH ENERGY! 

Use complimentary colors in equal 
amounts for a bold statement.

Red Violet/Yellow Green, 
 Blue/Orange, 

Red/Green, 

Violet/Yellow, 

Blue Green/Red Orange, 

etc., etc, etc.

Dramatic color in large amounts can be TOO MUCH stimulation
for many people - especially for extended periods of time. 
Pulling this look off successfully in clothing or 
home decor takes some practice! When done well, it is AMAZING!

ANALOGOUS COLORS
These are colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Red, Red Orange, Orange

Yellow, yellow Green, Green

Red, Red Violet, Violet

etc.

Analogous colors are naturally harmonious.  
They can be used in any amounts and they will work. 

While it is still a bold look, achieving a harmonious look with analogous colors is easier than it is with complementary colors.

So far, we've looked at pure, saturated color. These colors all work well together. Mixing a full palette of color-wheel colors will be successful. It is too strong for most people, however.

HOMEWORK:
Begin to pull color wheel-colored items together to make groupings. Try all the colors in a variety of combinations.
It doesn't matter what the items are or how successful the composition is, we're just looking at color relationships. 
Be sure the colors touch each other. 
Take photos of the colors that make you happy or excite you.

Notice how some colors are light and some are dark. 

Next time: 
We'll look at chromatic grays.
We'll learn about simultaneous contrast.
We'll see more examples of successful color schemes.
We'll talk about successful WHITE spaces.

Meanwhile, notice your environment. See if you can spot complementary and analogous color combinations. 

Word for the Day:

Exodus 25:1-7 Offerings for the Tabernacle
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an 
offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man 
whose heart prompts him to give. 3 These are the offerings you 
are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4 blue, purple 
and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red 
and hides of sea cows; acacia wood; 6 olive oil for the light; 
spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 7 and 
onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and 
breastpiece.

Possibly Linking with:
Sunday
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/ Creative Bloggers Party Hop
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/ Just something I whipped up
Monday
http://makingtheworldcuter.com/ Making the World Cuter Monday

http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/ Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/ - What’s it Wednesday
http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com – Would You Buy It Wednesday
Thursday 
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/ Transformation Thursday
http://www.the36thavenue.com// Share Awesomeness Thursday
http://katherinescorner.com/ - Thursday Favorite Things
http://www.savvycityfarmer.com/ thrift’n on a thursday
Friday
http://www.remodelaholic.com/ Fridays on Remodelaholic
http://redoux.blogspot.com/ Friday Redoux Link Party
Saturdayhttp://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/ Saturday Nite Special
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/ Show and Tell Saturday 









Monday, February 20, 2012

Color Theory 101 - An Overview of Color & Terms #1

Note: The following photos were all found on Pinterest! 
I do not know the original sources nor the photographers. 
I am truly grateful to have such amazing 
resources so readily available.
 This post would not be possible without them.

COLOR... 


We are surrounded by it every minute of every day. 

From the moment we wake up,


as we enjoy our morning coffee, 


as we go about our daily business, 


or spend time outside in nature, 


color is everywhere we look! 

It can be subtle,


or very dramatic.


We all have our favorite colors. 
Some colors make us feel good when we see them!

We liked them when we were children.
We used those crayons first.
(Mine were red-violet and blue-green)


There is a mountain of research about color and 
its relationship  to emotions and physiological responses. 

How do we use color in our every day lives? 

How can we use our favorite colors in our wardrobes 
without looking like circus employees 
(or in my case, "Barney")? 


How can we use our favorite in our homes 
without getting nasty letters 
from the neighborhood association?


This is the first of a series of posts about color. 
Since there is so much information about color, 
Today's post is a quick overview.

In subsequent posts, we'll begin to explore color in 
greater depth, building upon previous information.

The idea is for you to have a better understanding 
of how color works and ways you can 
achieve the results you want with the colors you prefer!

Though there is a lot of information about color, 
it's NOT rocket science.


We will begin this like you have no knowledge of color.
You may already know some of this, but bear with me. 

First things first: 
Without light, there can be no color. 

Light contains all color - a full spectrum.
You have seen this spectrum in a rainbow...


...or with a prism back in junior high school science class.


The spectrum is in a specific order. 
Not all the colors are visible to the naked eye.

There is an acronym to help remember the visible spectrum order:

Roy G. Biv 


Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue 
( sorry, this color is not that great a representation)
Indigo
Violet

Non-visible colors are infra-red, which is before red, 
and ultra-violet, which is after violet in the spectrum.

Between the basic Roy G Biv colors, there are more colors: 

Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, 
blue-green, red-violet and blue-violet

The color wheel is a tool that illustrates 
the order of the spectrum.

Here is a color wheel:


The colors on the color wheel above 
are also called pure colors, or saturated colors

Warm colors: 
All the colors that fall between red and yellow

Cool colors:
 All the colors that fall between green and violet

Red-violet and yellow-green can be either warm or cool.

Primary colors:
 Red, Blue and Yellow are the 3 primary colors. 
With light, all other colors can be made from these colors. 
(The same is not necessarily true with paint pigments.)

These are primary colors because 
they cannot be made by combining any other colors.

Notice their placement and relationships 
to each other on the color wheel. 
They form a triangle and are equidistant to each other.

Here are some examples of primary color schemes:


This is a very classic color combination.
It is highly dramatic and graphic without being "wild." 

Notice the balance:
Yellow is a naturally light color, 
red is a medium color and blue is a dark color.

Yellow and red are warm and blue is cool. 

Color is all about order and balance! 

Knowing "the rules" will help you 
create harmony in your color schemes. 

Knowing when to break the rules 
can result in very dramatic and results.

Next time, we will talk about:

 Secondary colors
Tertiary colors 
Complementary colors
Analogous colors

If you have not heard these terms before, don't worry! 
They are just names for the relationships 
between the colors on the color wheel above. 

Word for the Day:

Genesis 9:16
Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.

May you see HIS glory and presence in the colors around you today!

-Revi


Possibly Linking with:
Sunday
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/ Creative Bloggers Party Hop
Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com Metamorphosis Monday
http://makingtheworldcuter.com/ Making the World Cuter Monday
http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/ Motivate Me Monday 
http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/ Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/ - What’s it Wednesday
http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com – Would You Buy It Wednesday
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/ Under $100 Link Party
http://savedbysuzy.blogspot.com/ Suzy's House Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/ Transformation Thursday
http://www.the36thavenue.com// Share Awesomeness Thursday
http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/ Thrifty Thursday
http://katherinescorner.com/ - Thursday Favorite Things
http://www.savvycityfarmer.com/ thrift’n on a thursday
Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/ Furniture Feature Friday
http://www.remodelaholic.com/ Fridays on Remodelaholic
http://redoux.blogspot.com/ Friday Redoux Link Party
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/ Frugal Friday
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/ Frugalicious Friday
Saturday
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/ Saturday Nite Special
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/ Show and Tell Saturday