SPECTRUM

The bold and the beautiful

Bold colors are bright and striking and can come from either warm or cool color palettes. They can be a magnificent focal point for a room in your home, or the outside of your home. Painting or wall papering a room in your home with a bold color or colors is a fabulous way to express yourself and your favorite colors.

Using bold colors is the opposite of plain and boring.

You need to be mindful to not let the color become garish. A bold color or combination of colors can be obtrusive if — for example, you select the colors of your favorite football team to paint your living room. This is perfectly fine for a significantly large house or for young person to express themselves but if you are in a family home, it is best to stick to basics. Think a hot pink, vivid red, distinct cerulean blue or salient green. These colors used alone or in combination can make a room stand out. If you are a bold color enthusiast, your home should reflect this part of your personality.

There are some well-known bold color combinations that are always sure to please. Using a bold blue with a bright orange as a combination is pleasing to the eye because the bold colors complement each other well. Using yellow with red is another popular bold color combination. Black and white, green and yellow, magenta and blue, bright purple and orange work beautifully when paired. If you are selecting samples or swatches of colors, ask your paint or wallpaper specialist for some advice on combining bold colors. Be sure you choose color combinations that add contrast so the result looks balanced. The World Wide Web is a great place to start to see examples of some of your favorite bold colors used throughout a home.

Using bold colors to paint the outside of your home can be dramatic and quite beautiful. A bright melon color along with green accents will make a definite impact. Using two bold colors, with one as a main for the walls and the other as trim will make your home stand out, and definitely give you an edge in the neighborhood.

If you like bold colors and want your home spectrum painted in them, you are definitely not a shy

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Color adds personality to a living room.

continued from page 9 person and have a bold personality that will match these hues. Everyone remembers the boldly painted house in their neighborhood, but moreover, everyone remembers the beautifully boldly painted home in the neighborhood. Use your judgement and imagination for the best combinations.

Living rooms can definitely use some personality and color. If you like a monochromatic look, select one bold shade and use it throughout with gradient shades of that color to add depth and dimension. Bedrooms can be the star of the home when painted or wallpapered in a bold color or colors. An all-red bedroom is a good example of using one bold monochromatic color. The room will speak ambition, confidence, and the saucy side of you.

Hot pink is another bold color that exudes confidence and an edge. Hunter green is a popular choice to use on its own for a down-to-earth color explosion. There are countless examples of bold colors used throughout the home either as onecolor paint or a combination of your choice. The sky is the proverbial limit in this case. Sometimes the choices are so many it will be difficult to nail down a final choice.

Colors are closely associated with emotions. Using your favorite bold colors in your home can be a great way to energize yourself, family, and guests. Using these colors expresses your bold personality and communicates your confidence and uniqueness. Bold colors can make us feel many ways, depending on whether the bold color is warm or cool. Its boldness or brightness will also play a role. You know what your favorite colors are and how to use them is a mere search away. If you have your heart set on bold colors in and outside your home, you will be happy to see many others share your reverence for these bright shades. p