
"Design creative carpet solutions. Many people would like to vary the
color of wall-to-wall carpet in their house, but don't like the chopped up
look of one color meeting another at a doorway. If you want your main
living areas to have gray carpet, but want the bedroom to be burgundy, let
the gray carpet run around the perimeter of the bedroom and put the
burgundy in the center." "Do you have a white room? Wood tones on the
floor and furniture bring warmth into all-white spaces." "Ask most
Americans to name their favorite color, and they’ll answer blue. But blue
can be a tricky color to use on a house exterior. Primary shades look
cheap and “fast-foody”, while pale shades can look like a baby shower or
an after-dinner mint. The most successful blues are the grayed- down slate
and greenish shades so common in New England—these gray-green, low-value
blues look pretty in the gray Northeast light, weather well and resist
fading. "

"Work with 3 or 4 main colors. Select a wall color that will contrast with
your carpet. Avoid using too much of a single color. Vary your colors with
light, medium and dark hues." "Layering a small rug over wall-to-wall
carpeting can draw the eye to a conversation area or other focal point of
a room."
"In general, lighter, paler, or less intense colors on your floor and
walls will enlarge the apparent space. Darker or more intense colors will
shrink it."
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