RED AS A HOST COLOR IN SPACES

Focal Wall With White Accessories

One secret to combining a lot of strong colors in a space: Pay attention to scale and proportion. In this living area, the strong zones of color help to buoy and balance one another:red wall, white floaters, red sofa, red lining and white rug. Take away any of these elements and the whole composition would feel off-kilter. Small visual echoes, such as the red rug border and the yellow flower in vase, tie the room together.

                                                   Neutral Background With Red Stripes

In a neutral, earthy space, red will stand out and keep the room from feeling bland.Try adding red with wall art, throw pillows and carpet tiles, as shown in this room.Notice that the black at the focal area in this space gives a taste of class.

                                           Black_Red Touch In A High Traffic Area

Red is a powerful and confident color choice for a whole room — don't listen to those who say we should paint small rooms in pale colors.Reception areas are the perfect place to play with bright and bold hues. This reception space is ideal for touches and stripes of red, adding excitement to one of the high traffic areas in a corporate space.

USEFULNESS OF TINY KITCHEN SPACE

We can notice that in most sub-urban homes in Nigeria today,there are lots of tiny or small kitchens.Size though is not a major determinant on the design a kitchen should have, rather the ability to maximize and augment the usefulness of such space is intricate.Let's highlight these usefulness a bit:

Tiny kitchens bring out that innate drive a person has to design, amend and fit in.Once embraced by the owners, there are appealing alternatives to resolving space issues and this includes cutting boards on drawers for extra counter space, affordable alternatives to wallpapers and innovative storage techniques.



 
Check out at wall display!This tiny well laid kitchen serves another purpose on picture display.Memories cherished displayed on the wall and serving the purpose of aesthetic ambiance as regards color rendering.Imagine lighting in this kitchen at night and throwing or its effecton the pictures........WAO!



Well ventilated......tiny kitchens allows for maximum ventilation if adequate provision is made.Tet-a-Tet is mostly appreciated.Imagine the awesome feeling of cosiness with good food and drink in a serene well-aired and ventilated small kitchen!




Checking maximum racking!!!Because it is a tiny kitchen, self consciousness comes into play as you deliberately rack appropriately to avoid hazardous situations, yet allowing for space management and aesthetic too. With all these explanation,let's learn to maximize and enjoy that small kitchen that once seemed ill-fitting.

ENTERTAINMENT AREA DESIGNS! CLASSICAL, CONTEMPORARY, AESTHETIC AND LUXURY IN YOUR SPACE

Classical view of stone and gypsum board blend for entertainment wall.....Wao! Check out the harmony created on the ceiling design and floor finish? Inspiring!.This design gives you a sense of wideness,contemporary and a bit of ancient due to the stones.In Nigeria, we do not usually introduce fire places, hence the stone designs with floaters......Place your television, and it becomes "Appealing"

Awesome blend of gypsum board and natural stones

CHECK OUT YET ANOTHER CREATIVE WALL DESIGN

Blend of plaster board and recessed ceiling

Plaster boards on wall, screeded, cladded with television placement allocation, a recessed ceiling and light fixture Introduced......what feeling do you get in this space? Comfy, relaxed and safe! Hmmmmm, that is what an awesomely made over space should feel like.

Super blended Wall

This super blend of gypsum board and plaster of Paris cast is cut with precision, introducing a television area, light areas, consul area and accessories area all on one entertainment space.....Check! Are you wondering if it will be chaotic? No! Everything has its specialised position well spaced to avoid collision, thereby giving a flow of symmetrical design that is not only interesting but creative as well.Imagine the warm white light on in an evening setting.....Throwing from the ceiling and the side wall, it's a view to behold!

Lighting and ceiling merge on wall

Now, this is what it means to have a floor to ceiling flow in a living space, well lit, with floaters for accessories display, a touch of mdf on the ceiling as well as on the wall.The cove lighting on the ceiling gives one a feeling of coziness, romantic and serenity....Now, imagine having a romantic getaway in this space! The color blend here is a simply monochromatic scheme with off White as dominating and brown Asa shadow color.

       Spaces can be magical when the appropriate designs are introduced in it, pending on the size of the entertainment wall,design it for WAO effect.....and that serene, amazing feeling with be carved in your home.Do you need to pay extra for hotels when you can bring that luxury back home? SEASON GREETINGS!

GREEN AS A SERENE,APPEALING AND AWE-INSPIRING COLOR DEPICTING VARIOUS PURPOSES

Green as a color enhances the ambience in any space but it pends on its usage and function of the space.Now,check out this blend of green and fuchsia pink?it depicts this room as a creative place with its serene and monochromatic scheme on the walls,furniture,art works and wall paper patterns.

 This room serves various purposes.Check out the wall decor looking adorable with its patterns and dots of green.It serves as a study place,shelving and a mini napping place.The bed is quite tiny due to the fact that it does not entail long stay as well as long sleep.What about the lighting scheme?It is all cool white ambient light all signifying that the activities in this space is more of studying.

 What do you make of this room?Can a child of 5-10years stay here or an a teen between the the ages of 13-18years stay in it.WHY

Talk about bring in cosiness into this room?Laudable Colors has a way of making spaces appear unusally appealing.Can you envision living in this kind of space with the focal area flushing from ceiling to wall.The mint green on the sofas compliment the baby pink applied on the focal area as well as the center rug.What about the off white walls?It calms the loud colors thereby making this room quite serene and sweet as well.

Can you see through the windows?the serenity of the environment brings some calm to the individual who makes use of this study.However,there's a level of meditative calm about this room due to the use of wood on the table and its cabinet.

Faux Design: TIPS ON HOW TO DEVELOP A CREATIVE COLOR MINDSET AN...

TIPS ON HOW TO DEVELOP A CREATIVE COLOR MINDSET
Creativity is innate but can be hyped through practice of the under listed tips:  Be inspired by a landscape you love. Choosing your paint...

color,panels and patterns as adornment in spaces

Pattern is difficult. In a sense that is why we designers love it; when we get it right, it makes all the agonising worthwhile. So, at last, here is help for those not blessed with the same frame of mind…simple striped borders and pattern that are so wonderfully sleek and subtle that even the most die hard minimalist cannot fail to be charmed.

they are wallpapers from those creative innovative concepts and can give wao ambience in spaces

TIPS ON HOW TO DEVELOP A CREATIVE COLOR MINDSET AND DESIGN SENSE IN INTERIOR DESIGN

Creativity is innate but can be hyped through practice of the under listed tips:

1.  Be inspired by a landscape you love. Choosing your paint colors based on hues that occur together in nature takes some of the guesswork out of paint picking. The beach is the quintessential example of taking the landscape to a color scheme the hues of sand, water and sky work beautifully as paint colors, as well as on furniture and accessories.
   

2. Snap pictures of colors that inspire you on walks and travels. Carry a camera and capture those little details that inspire you as you see them. Taking quick snapshots with your camera phone is fine — the point is more in the noticing than in the quality of your pictures. Sometimes the spirit of a place really shines through in the colors used there, so mine those old vacation photos for inspiration, too. 

3. Notice the subtle hues that move you. Not everyone is drawn to bold, clear colors; that is only one small slice of the spectrum. Pay attention to the subtle hues and particular shades that move you, as these can become great color palettes. Perhaps you are drawn to the rich browns of worn leather and old wood. If you love blue, is it midnight, pale aqua or French blue? Get specific.

4. Try doing a color-a-day experiment. This practice is a workout for your creativity and visual sense. Look for shades of one color to photograph each day, until you have covered them all. Keep your eyes peeled for pretty veggies in the produce bins, graffiti on a brick wall, a row of colorful binders in your office nowhere is off-limits.

5. Look to the branding of good restaurants, shops and other businesses. Shops are often great places for finding color schemes, since great care was taken to design them in an appealing way. The next time you walk into a shop or restaurant and find yourself really enjoying the atmosphere, stop and ask yourself why. Take a closer look at your surroundings — is it the paint color that makes you feel good? Try to begin naming what really works for you.

6.Pay attention to shop displays. When you're inside a shop, pay special attention to beautiful displays of objects and flowers — especially color combination that catch your eye. Notice which color was used in a larger swath and which color punctuates the arrangement. For instance, you may be drawn to a display of sunshine-yellow mugs, but upon further thought realize it's the deep blue tile wall in the background that really makes it for you.

7. Consider the architecture of your home and the region you live in. What colors are typically used to play up the sort of house you have? Noticing doesn't mean you have to follow suit, but it can help guide you in your process. Southwestern homes, for instance, tend to feature rich earth-tone colors, which complement the landscape beautifully.

8. Aim to complement what you already own. Look at what you already have in your home — do you tend to be drawn to bright, statement-y furniture with bold colors and patterns? If so, you may want to stick with neutral walls that won't compete. If your furniture taste runs to white, white and more white, perhaps a subtle (but not white) neutral would add interest to your clean aesthetic. Assess the finishes in your

9. Learn to translate what you see. Picking colors for your walls is a highly personal process. The best way to learn about what works for you is to start paying more attention to color ... everywhere.
 
"Whether you are choosing colors on your own or working with a pro, this will hone your color sense and make picking paint a better experience all around.home (floors, counters etc.) as well, since you can use them to find complementary wall colors"

 10. Experiment with inspiration boards. A board that works for another person may not work for you — so try out different methods until you hit on something that feels like fun. Some may love the physical act of cutting and tacking up tear sheets to a board; others may find that fussy. Collect items in a tray or basket, create an ideas consistently until you become good at it.That way,you'll be headed for the BEST outcome.

We will continue this soon..............................

LILIAN .N