Sunday, November 14, 2010

Tips for Selecting Two-Toned Wall Colors

Two-toned wall color schemes add contrast and sophistication to your interior decorating efforts.
While some do-it-yourselfers cautiously pair Soft Beige with Linen White, professional colorists favor bolder combinations. Rooms with chair rail offer a perfect opportunity to create less-expected pairings. “Use lighter shades above the rail to pull the eye up and darker ones below to ground the room,” says Susan English, a color consultant in Cold Spring, New York. “One reliable strategy is to pick two shades from the same color family or even from the same paint strip.” [ read more ]

four rooms with two toned painted walls

Four Paint Schemes for Two-Toned Rooms by Deborah Baldwin, This Old House Magazine

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