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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Designs and Color Expressing Warmth

By Laura B Olson


Are you feeling a little dramatic and earthy. Well, you are right on time... the shades of Harvest are hip and ripe for designing. These popular harvest shades represent plenteous and good times and will express the moods best defined by the season.

Moss has worked itself into our world of color as an unassuming yellow-green range that can be over-looked amongst the healthy Harvest shades. To add a little more dimension to this, we introduce the reddish-brown shade of Russett which typically drives its attention to the organic plant world or healthy, warm meal. Russett and Moss are both vivid and subtle this Fall and can be used in combination with each other or they are both strong enough to stand alone.

Gold as we know from the earliest centuries is perceived as value, worth and great quality. This is an unmistakable addition to Fall and can interlace itself with all the earthy shades to stand out as a glimmer of hope and beauty. We see gold as a yellowish tone many times coated with a shimmer or metallic gleam and is one of our brighter, lighter options for the Fall.

Cognac with its burnt shades of copper and browns is a unique, traditional harvest color. The brandy that bears the name Cognac is held to a very high standard when it is distilled and aged. Much like this beautiful copper-shade, it is appreciated for its fine quality and appearance. Mix your Cognac shade with a brushed pewter for Fall and you will have tipped the glass for a fine combination and presentation.

Shades of fall for 2010 are endless and can be combined amongst themselves or stand alone. Don't forget to consider the other popular shades such as olive, bordeaux, eggplant and pewter. Take a moment to look at the old and see what can become new by matching the earthy shades of fall with something bright. Set the spirit of the season back to the good, plenteous times.




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