HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-04-24, Page 71Understanding
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Have you ever considered your personality
ira terms of color? Do you, have a sunny
disposition and feel comfortable when
surrounded by warm shades of yellow and
gold? Or do you feel atyour best in winter,
when, strong blacks and whites flatter your
mood and enhance the way you look and. act?
Everyone has a distinct color personality - as
characteristic and revealing as handwriting
and fingerprints.
Clare Revelli, author of the bestselling
"Color and You",has developed unique
seasonal color paettes for use in home
decorating. "These colors are exciting
because they offer a new way to select the
colors that are most in tune with our
natures," says Debby Brown, Director of
Home Furnishings.
Seasonal Color Theory, already a success
with fashion and cosmetic designers, is the
principle that each of us embodies one of the
four seasons. These characteristics are
evident in our skin tones, hair, and eye colors.
"For example, says Ms. Revelli, "a
summer type tends to have translucent skin
with a hint of pink in the face. Summer's eyes
range from blue to soft gray or aqua and
summer's hair ranges frota smokoy, blond oxo
dark taupe. Understanding the theory will •
help eliminate decorating guesswork and
fusion." She adds,, "You'll make fewer
mistakes and have fewer doubts about how
colors work together.. It simplifies y+odr life.
Seasonal' Color Theory, according to Ms.
Ravelli, is the key td making confident
decisions about the mos$ emotional choice in
decorating-- which color to choose. Whether
you're a spring, summer, autumn or winter
personality, you will find that you are
intuitively drawn to the colors that are:right
for you, and these colors will be as
complimentary as the clothes you wear.
"People naturally select\tlie right colors for
themselves," claims Ms. Brown. "For
example, spring people choose the colors of
nature in bloom to project brightness, clarity
and warm sunny freshness in their homes.
Summer people, who tend to have a blue
undertone to their skins, select fresh; breezy
pastels to draw on the cool airiness of
summer." She adds, "Autumn people are
especially strong and warm and tend to
.decorate with sunny, glowing reds that add
vitality to their designing schelnes. W inter
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pure dramatic hues." .
Here's some additional advice from Ms.
Brown:
.Pink kine,. on a w� or^cerlrng, Will i xlcg a
rosy glow to a voorn even en art, overcast
ray.' White oens up .s ace. and es a
room appear lighter and larger. Wille is a
foolproof decorating combination, In quan-
tity, white can be pure luxury --,just use lots
of texture. A deep adnrural blue on walk,
wjll create a cozy effect, as dark colors
tighten space.
Jn northern climates where long winter days
can be bleak, use bright, dear, vivid colors
to counteract the grayness. In southern
regions where the sun tends to bleach
everything, use soft neutrals, or lots of
white -- the colors of the beach or desert.
W hen you choose a color, paint a section of a
room that'sout of general view and look at
it periodically for a couple of weeks. The
change in lighting will alter the color's
'appearance throughout the day. This is one
way to decide on the color that's right for
you.
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