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Determining the appropriate paint color personality

Determining the appropriate paint color personalityColor is a reflection of the reflected light entering the brain through the eye. But in the science of interior design, color is also part of the art, because the harmony of its alloys will affect the home owner who lived in it.

From a variety of colors available, can be grouped by harmonious. For example soothing colors, like green grass and blue sea. Meanwhile, warm colors imply, such as red and yellow flames sunflower.

That must be remembered, every color has an element of other colors, red for example, also has elements of blue and orange.

In choosing paint colors that match your personality, start from the colors you like. Then think about the colors what else can ‘go’ with your favorite color is.

Choose at least three colors, one of whom has the most contrasting color used on the space at the highest value activities.

Once you develop the selected base color, add the value of these colors. For example, if you want the color lighter or darker. For dim room, add the black element in those colors. The room was bright, white color is added live.

If you feel the colors you choose are not ‘comfortable’ for the dining room, for example, you can simply add or subtract ingredients. For example the color green, you can reduce some yellow elements in it.

You can be sure what the composition of the right according to you, by using the color guide that will be described in a separate section. Or you can consult the color combination on the interior or consultant of books about color guide.

But simplicity in paint colors that ’safe’, should consider the following:

  1. Paint color will look much stronger after the wall than on the color samples. What looks fine in Kerta, may be harder to look at the wall. So choose colors that really match their size.
  2. If each of the rooms use different colors, use color harmony between the room with one another, so that your home remains impressed as a whole.
  3. The same color will appear darker on the ceiling, than on the wall. So use a lighter color on the color paint your ceiling, or a mixture of white give more.
  4. Clean the walls first, before painting. Your wall color is like a giant canvas that you view from different angles. Therefore, make sure painting as neat and clean as possible.
  5. The effect will be more impressive light wall color, so choose light room with natural light (both in the morning and night). So, too, if you want to use artificial light.
  6. Make sure the colors you choose to have nearly the same intensity, for example, the theme you choose is a pure color or light. Then use the same theme in each room. Strong colors such as colors and fresh spirit impressed, while a softer colors are usually more dim.

CHOOSE COLOR GUIDE

Looking for color matching with other colors, would actually be much easier if you use the color circle (wheel colors) which consists of 12 colors from a color alternatives that have the same spectrum (see illustration).

A color is generally divided into primary colors (primary), secondary (secondary), and tertiary (tertiary). Primary color is the color of the most affecting other colors in the spectrum, namely red, yellow and blue.

Secondary colors are colors that are a combination of two primary colors, like purple (red and blue), green (blue and yellow), and orange (yellow and red).

Tertiary colors are colors that are mixing primary colors with secondary balanced portions, such as red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-purple, and red-purple.

Based on color theory, a good combination is the use of two different colors in the color circle, three consecutive colors in the color circle, or two pairs of colors (total four) different.

Note:

  • primary color (red, yellow and blue) will appear dominant in your home decor.
  • Secondary color (green, orange and purple) can be bound to one another, but there must be parts that are softened in order to be seen together.
  • Tertiary color (blue-green, yellow-green, red-orange) can be combined and provide a spectacular view.
  • Or a monochromatic color comprised only one type of color, will be very interesting if a color is used as a pattern. For example, in one room and the color dipergelap other diruangan softened.
  • The colors adjacent on the color wheel, will be very harmonious used together in one house. For example, red-orange with orange.
  • The combination of primary colors (red) with a secondary color (purple) will create a space that seemed fun.

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Walls with Wallpaper

Walls with Wallpaper

Currently, to beautify the walls do not always use the wall paint. Various alternatives are available. In one house, the walls are the most dominant part that always surrounds us. Thus, this section also the most often we see as being at home. Wall in the house is not only seen as a separator between the space, but also as a medium for residents to express themselves. One favorite wall coverings today is wallpaper. Why choose to use wallpaper?

Wallpaper has a lot of very varied shades. Color and design more interesting. With colors ranging from plain, simple patterns such as lines and curves. Or other patterns such as flower color, polka-dot, and even some wallpaper that can be lit during the dark or glow in the dark. In terms of price, the difference was not significant compared to the price of wall paint. However, the displayed image is better than paint the walls that tend to monotony.

Complex motifs offered wallpaper can not produce if you use wall paint. That is one reason for choosing wallpaper for the walls. Diversity of style and color choices also makes it easier for the wall, adapted to the concept of home as a whole, so the house can feel a theme that feels more alive. Another impression offered by the wallpaper is a modern impression, creative, and elegant.

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Alternatives in magically renovating your useless balcony

Balcony is a spot located in the second, third or another upstairs floor at home, or living building. Often people build a balcony to exhibit the artistic art and also to have a place to relax in the evening with family. However, in this modern era, with busy time and busy people, it is quite often found that balcony is no longer in use. If it is no longer in use, why we waste the space available? Why don’t we renovate the balcony into a place that is more useful for family? These are some alternatives in turning the waste balcony, but please remember to concern your family condition and need.

1. Home library
For family whose members are fanatic book lovers and having oodles of books, it is better to build the home library. It will offer many advantages, the books will be put in the appropriate place, the waste balcony has been magically changed into more useful place for family, and family member who does not like reading will, at least, start reading.

2. Kids play arena
Having many children and being afraid to let them play outside? Now you know what to do with your inactivated balcony. Turn it into kids play arena and your children are going to love you more. But, don’t forget to make good safety since it is located upper part of your house.

3. Praying room
We often forget to plan building this room when designing our dream house. It is now time to change the “wrong” decision by renovating your balcony and use the available space to build praying room. There is no doubt that your house will be more peaceful.

4. Working area
If you are a very busy person and often bring your works home, the useless balcony can be replaced by a room for working. Just renovating it, creating the cozy room for working and hopefully you can find yourself more productive and have more spirit to finish works punctually.

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Healthy Kitchen in Your Home

Kitchen, a room which is identical to the activities of housewives. In this place, the mother provides food for her husband and child. The kitchen in the past imagined as a place dirty and smells. What about your kitchen? Does your kitchen’s design reflects a healthy kitchen?

Assumption that the kitchen as a place that is not excessively dirty. Because to make a meal, there are many foods that should be prepared with a variety of scents in the kitchen. Not to mention the waste it generates, so the kitchen can be one room where the growth of germs in your home. Even the kitchen is dirty and humid weather can provoke the arrival of insects such as flies and cockroaches and rodents in your home. This can be a source of disease spread for your family. So, to create a healthy kitchen, you may notice the following things are.

Light in Kitchen

Light is one of the important things that must be considered as to be able to cook would need adequate lighting. The light itself can be obtained from 2 sources, ie sunlight and lights.

  • Sunlight

Sunlight is very useful for killing germs in the kitchen. Since the kitchen garbage so often produced germ often appears in this room. In order to get enough sunlight, when about to make the kitchen look at the number and size of the window or open space so they can get enough sunlight. With sufficient sunlight, meaning no need to turn on the lights in daylight saving electricity usage.

  • Light Lamps

Because sunlight is not available at all times, the light is also needed as a replacement light. There are 3 types of lights that can be used in the kitchen, namely:

1. Light General

Used to illuminate the kitchen, especially when there is no sunlight. The lighting should not be too dim or too bright so it can hurt the eyes.

2. Light Special

Usually using halogen lamps and placed under the kitchen set. Used to illuminate specific areas, such as in a place normally used for cutting food with a lamp so that it can be seen more clearly see the color of food and food conditions are still good or not.

3. Light Accents

Lighting is used to beautify the kitchen view. Generally placed in the file cabinet at the glass door that contains the display. With the presence of this lamp will certainly strengthen the beauty of the kitchen.

The air circulation in the Kitchen

In the process of cooking, which is produced as a result of smoke exhaust. Of course not comfortable, if smoke can not be removed from the kitchen. Exchange of air with fresh air that can occur when there is a window or a hole that connects with the open space. However, if you do not have kitchens, you can use the cooker hood that will suck the smoke of the cooking process so that the air in the kitchen to be more fresh.

Kitchen Hygiene

The kitchen is the producer of the largest household waste at home. Waste in order not cause disease and odor, then you have to keep the kitchen clean. The trick is to clean the kitchen finished cooking. Splash of oil, spilled gravy or water spray should be cleaned. In addition, you also must throw garbage in the kitchen every day because of the waste is stored more than one day will be the growth of bacteria and fungi.

Therefore, taking into account the lighting in the kitchen, your kitchen will not be a place dark and dirty. In addition to maintaining air circulation in the kitchen, you will also have a kitchen that is not damp and odorless. And kitchen hygiene is also important to maintain a healthy kitchen. Sure you’ll make the best for your family’s health is not it? Therefore from now, keep your kitchen clean and your health. Happy cooking!

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