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Decorating with Color

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Home Stager with Perfect Places by Glenda

Decorate with color because it sets the mood, draws attention and makes a statement. You can create energy or cool down a room by adding color. The right color scheme will create ambiance, warmth or tranquility. Color could be the most powerful design element if used effectively.

According to the color experts at the Color Marketing Group the top color choices for 2009 are influenced by our hope and optimism for the future.

Color scarves

The three categories of color are: warm, cool and neutral. Warm colors (red, red-orange, yellow-orange and yellow) tend to enclose a space. They can make a room feel cozy. Cool colors (blue, blue-green, violet and blue-violet) are relaxing, restful, soothing and invokes trust. They can make a room appear larger. Neutral colors (gray, white and black) are considered tranquil, livable and supportive. If not used resourcefully neutral colors can evoke the feelings of boredom and weariness.

A little color goes a long way. Whatever you are trying to achieve, do it by adding color.

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Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan
ERNAL REAL ESTATE GROUP with Samson Properties - Bowie, MD
I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

Hello Glenda. Welcome to Active Rain. Here you will meet very creative,smart,fun-loving,nice people Real Estate,Mortgage,Title Insurance,Home Inspection has to offer. Looking forward to reading more blogs from you. Also please read this Real Estate Blog - The ActiveRain Starter Kit by Active Brad Andersohm. It is a must read for new and even seasoned bloggers who want to become better bloggers here on Active Rain-Become better bloggers?.

Anyway welcome. And please don't be a stranger. You need a question answered or some advice on blogging,the great Active Rain members here would be more than happy to help. But you got a question on SEO,please don't ask me? LOL. I am still learning myself.

And I enjoyed reading your Decorating with Color blog. I learned about warm colors,cool colors and neutral colors. Great post.

Jul 09, 2009 01:07 PM
Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Glenda welcome to active rain.  Consistently blog and you will get customers.  Read about SEO and blogging and you will learn so much

Jul 09, 2009 01:15 PM
Sara Goss
HatmakerGroup.com GMAC Real Estate - League City, TX
Realtor - Houston Bay Area, Texas

Nice post! Outdated color choices can really reduce the appeal of a home, and the price! Hope and optimism sound like good color choices for all of us right now. Some of the experts say to go all neutral, but selective and limited use of color as you are recommending tends to set a home above an all beige home, and it's interesting to think about the effects different colors have on us. Welcome to AR!

Jul 09, 2009 01:24 PM
Glenda Hodge
Perfect Places by Glenda - Harrisburg, NC

Thank you for the warm welcome and great advise. I have a lot to learn about blogging. I am glad you liked the post. It is amazing how we are affected by color. I am always changing my decor and adding color with my accessories is a great way to do that.

Jul 09, 2009 01:40 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Very nice - color is very important to help buyers visualize themselves in the house.

Jul 09, 2009 01:41 PM
Mara Hawks
First Realty Auburn - Auburn, AL
Inactive-2012 REALTOR - Homes for Sale Auburn Real Estate, AL

What a beautiful display of colors! I'm always amazed at the range of colors we have to choose from---in paints & fabrics. Thanks for your post.

Jul 09, 2009 02:03 PM
Donna Harris
Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX
Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

I love that new commercial where the kids are running around the house and the paint lady says green is a calming color, so they paint the living room green and the kids quickly sit in chairs and read books.

Jul 09, 2009 02:45 PM
Monica Stanciu
Staged 2 Sell Solutions Inc. - Markham, ON
Staged 2 Sell Solutions, Markham, ON

Hi Glenda!

 

Welcome to the Active Rain! You will be amazed how a nice bunch of people we are and how much you can learn or share here. Great post on colours!

Monica

Jul 10, 2009 01:31 AM
Glenda Hodge
Perfect Places by Glenda - Harrisburg, NC

I love the commercial as well. Thanks for the warm welcome and encouraging posts.

Jul 13, 2009 03:39 PM
Nyssa Smith
Keller Williams Advantage Realty - State College, PA
REALTOR, State College Area Real Estate

Hi Glenda!  Nice post!  And nice photo!  Looks great!  Keep up the great work with your blogging!

Jul 15, 2009 11:19 AM