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I have painted my small apartment kitchen an light sage, my cabinents and tile floor are white.... What colors can I use beside white to accent the kitchen? Thank You SO MUCH
Hi IKat,
Since your apartment is small, I would use an analogous color scheme (3-5 adjacent colors on the color wheel) such as green, blue-green and blue. This will not create a great deal of contrast in your room. Contrast tends to shrink the visual space, so using similar colors would be a good solution for you.
I hpe this helps you. Thanks for asking.
Cyndie Stefanik
Color with No Regrets DVD
A color class for decorating professionals
www.copingwithcolor.com
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| Comment | Thanks so much for your speedy reply , I appreciate your recommendation! I assumed that I should be using greens or blue greens as accents. The apartment is small and I was so very tired of white..... the walls were white and had a very clean look but I desired a little color Thanks Again and God Bless!!!!! Kat | ||
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Cyndie Stefanik
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Co-Developer/author of the patent pending "Color with No Regrets" Selection System. Just recently her Color Program was featured in Faux Effects World Magazine and a separate featured article for her virtual consultations in House Trends Magazine. Her Color with No Regrets online video Color Class is the first to earn IACET Certification with the Society of Decorating Professionals. Her specialty is the $199 whole house virtual consultation which is especially popular for new construction and remodeling projects all over the country. As a retired award winning decorative artist, she now donates her services on a regular basis to the Make a Wish Foundation.
Experience
I began as a decorative painter/artist 15 years ago. My work has appeared in magazines from award winning designer show houses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Architectural Digest. Most recently I have spent the last 3 years creating, developing and patenting a numerical color selection system that takes the subjective nature out of color. Since it is numerically based, color can be chosen quickly and accurately. For the past year, I have conducted training seminars for the "Color with No Regrets" System to decorating professionals around the United States. My background in decorative painting/art, has given me real life experience of how color works but more importantly why it works based on sound color principles. I am also an authorized Aqua Finishing Solutions Distributor and a certified training instructor for the Society of Decorating Professionals.
Organizations
The Society of Decorating Professionals
Publications
Recent articles and showcase projects appear in Faux Effects World Magazine, House Trends Magazine, WJET-TV for decorative painting set design, as well as local publications in Western Pennsylvania such as Today's Home. I am a regular guest on Good Morning Erie, WJET-TV, an ABC affliate as the Princess of Paint, where I provide decorating, painting techniques and problem solving for viewers.
Education/Credentials
The Finishing School, NY
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