Most people think that white is a color, it should be right? That’s what we learned in elementary school. However, white is actually the presence of all color.  White is typically associated with purity & innocence.  While I am not a fan of white walls, it does have it’s place in decorating.  I love white kitchen cabinets, they look very clean & fresh.  The same goes for molding & interior doors, I really don’t think they should be painted any other color. A lot of people will decorate a white room with pops of color.  I’ve been a renter way too long & am sick of white walls.  So, I decorate a room with color & use pops of white, they really stand out. I think one of the most difficult things in decorating is to make an all white room. A lot of people do this because they can’t decide on a color, or they want the room to feel light & airy. This too often comes off feeling sterile & like an institution. The way this can be achieved is by using lots of textures & mixing in subtle off whites. This color is amazing when you get it right & looks like an insane asylum when you get it wrong.

Tags: color, meaning-of-color, decorating, house, home

One of the biggest ways to change a room for the least amount of money is color.  However, there is so much conflicting advice, dark cools make a space look smaller, no they make it look bigger.  So I decided to start my own series on color, where I would use certain colors, where I would avoid them, & what they mean to me. Hopefully this will put the matter to rest once & for all because I’m Sarakastic, & as such, I am always right.  Please leave your comments letting me know if you agree or disagree with me & how you feel about certain colors.

Tags: colors, decorating, house, home