April 23, 2002

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In this Issue
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1. Article, "Decorating with Color"
2. New Houses on the Market
3. Article, "Stretching Decorating Dollars"

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Decorating with Color
Color Wheel Lessons

Choosing color combinations is one of the most intimidating steps for beginning decorators. 
To make the job easier, you can rely on the interior designer's most important color tool: 
the color wheel. Here's a look at four basic color schemes built using this time-honored 
device.


A strong foundation: primary colors
For rooms that come off feeling strong and solid, a scheme of primary colors—red, blue, 
and yellow—is an ideal choice. Each is a pure color that can't be created by mixing other 
hues. Use them in pairs or combine all three; they work equally well in country, traditional, 
and modern rooms.


The next step: secondary colors
Secondary colors—green, orange, and purple—are created by mixing two primaries in equal 
amounts. Like all colors, each secondary hue can be tinted with white or shaded with black 
for variations. If you can't envision a bold orange and green room, think about pairing up 
their paler tints of peach and sage. The .....

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Stretching Decorating Dollars
by J. Less, M. Marion and C. Birdsong1  

Quick Facts...
High housing and furnishing costs leaves little for home decorating. 
Decorating on a budget involves planning, creativity, do-it-yourself skills and a spirit 
of adventure. 
Before beginning a decorating plan, review basic design principles to ensure an attractive 
end result. 
Many low-cost decorating ideas can be produced with only a few materials and a little time. 
Always look for new ideas, and put your imagination to work. 
Inflated housing and furnishing costs can place budget constraints on renters or first-time 
home buyers, as well as on established families. In many cases, most of the housing portion 
of the budget goes toward rent or mortgage payments and very little remains for furnishings.

Through new materials and designs, decorators and manufacturers have made furnishings more 
affordable. Plastic, fiberboard and laminates are inexpensive materials used in place of 
solid woods. Multi-use pieces cut down on the number of pieces needed and make attractive 
and functional furnishings available at a reasonable cost. Consumers can further reduce 
home-furnishing costs by finding creative uses for old items and by developing the skills 
necessary to refurbish their present furnishings.

A Home-Decorating Plan
When you set up housekeeping for the first time, it is important to make a home-decorating 
plan. Spending an entire budget on one nice piece of furniture makes it impossible to afford 
anything else. It leaves the decorating plan incomplete and the living space sparsely 
furnished. If you are on a limited budget, select inexpensive, low-quality furnishings for 
starter pieces. These temporary pieces probably will be replaced eventually with better, 
more lasting choices. Low-quality pieces are easier to discard when the time comes. Also, 
tastes change. The design and color you choose at first may not be what you want in five 
years. Purchase.....
 
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