Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I’m always on the lookout for ways to bridge the gap between my limited skillset and the world of fine design. I look for what great designers know that the rest ...

The color wheel was first developed by English mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton, who discovered that white light (what we perceive as colorless daylight) is composed of a spectrum of ...

The three parameters hue [color], saturation [purity or vividness], and lightness cover all colors and also form the foundation of graphical color spaces such as color wheels. In color wheels, the ...

Another common mistake we make is not properly distributing color around a room. Consider the ‘weight’ of colors, particularly if one tone is overpowering the space. According to experts, you should ...

To combine colors at home like a pro, use colors that live across from each other on the color wheel. (Dreamtime) Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I'm always on the lookout for ways to bridge the ...