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Talking Business: Carpet One closes Longview shopLongview Daily NewsColumbia River Carpet One Floor and Home shut down its Longview interior decorating store last month and consolidated its merchandise and services at its original Rainier location. "The economy won't support two of them. The builders aren't building ... |
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Farmington Valley women meet in AvonFoothills Media Group25. AVON — The GFWC Farmington Valley Women's Club, a local community service organization, held their monthly meeting last week at Nassau's furniture gallery in Avon. Club members participated in a hands-on class in interior decorating. |
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Macedonian artist's exhibit opens FridayAlton TelegraphBy JILL MOON ALTON — The Gallery of By Design opens its exhibit season with "Passion: A Solo Show," by Macedonian artist Vesna Delevska. Now living in St. Louis, Delevska is inspired by the differences in cultures, places and people. |
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Mixing styles (and decades) at homeOmaha World-HeraldIf so, you're on top of a decorating trend that's becoming more common. Jay and Betsy Gabb know how to marry old family pieces with a strong dose of classic modern. It doesn't hurt that Betsy's a pro. She is a professor and director of the interior ... |
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Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875Ahram OnlineThe fine marble mosaic inlay decorating the internal gallery in the mosque and the imported Chinese tiles used elsewhere in the building indicate that good-quality, locally produced wall tiles were no longer available," Dobrowolska extrapolated. |
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West County Calendar: Week of Feb. 1STLtoday.comINFORMATION SESSION: St. Louis Community College offers an information session on careers in interior design and kitchen and bath design from 5:30 to 7 pm Feb. 2 in Room 102 A&B on the Wildwood campus, 2645 Generations Drive. Registration is requested ... |
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Interior Decorating Featured Article
Using Psychology of Color to Decorate a Dining Room
02/08/12
by Larry Denton
Psychology of colors, the dining room
Colors affect our minds, our physiologies, and our social interactions. The colors you choose when decorating a room can have an effect on any occasion that you hold there. The dining room is a place of delicate social situations that occurs between the most intimate of relationships. By first considering the psychological effects of the following colors, one can help to make the dining room a more relaxing place to eat and gather.
The first thing to consider when choosing a dining rooms colors, are the effects they will have on appetite. The color blue is a well known appetite suppressant. This is because there is very little blue food found in nature. The color blue isn’t exactly a weight loss program; it simply causes a slight psychological change that makes people feel less hungry. Avoiding this color will help guests to better enjoy they’re meals
On the contrary, orange and red can actually cause an increase in a person’s appetite. The color orange is often associated with need, hunger, and a desire to be full. Red is about devouring, and increases metabolisms. Using these colors strategically could cause the perception of your cooking skill to rise. However you have to be careful with red. It causes aggression and can lead to fighting. Be restrained in your use of this color, and fall back more on orange, which produces a more elated feeling.
For a gathering room such as the dining room, earth tones can be a wonderful way to convey a sense of warmth. These colors remind people of the earth, making them feel more connected to the world and to the other people in the room. The ability of tans and browns to make us feel safe, allow us to open up more when we are surrounded by them.
The greatest advice when decorating is to stay true to you. While you can dabble with colors and try to create positive influences in others, you also want to provide the best mental environment for yourself to enjoy.
About the Author
Joey Lewitin is an author, artist, and designer of home décor accessories made from imported stone. Original designs from him and other artisans can be seen at
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