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Challenge 5: Designing With Color

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By Vern Yip
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Everyone's an Artist
Previous: Keep Small Spaces Flexible
As David has been demonstrating, art can be a great way to create focal points to direct the eye and create layers in a room. If you are not a talented artist like him, painting canvases in stripes, squares or other easy to create geometrics gives you instant access to cheap, original artwork.


Consider the Environment

Keep Small Spaces Open

Take Advantage of Every Bit of Space

Choose Yellow Carefully

Use Area Rugs for Definition


Make Furniture Do Double Duty

Pay Attention to Undertones

Build Simple Partitions

Carry an Entire Plan Through

A Little Color Goes a Long Way


Keep Small Spaces Flexible

Everyone's an Artist


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