By this quality, a strong or bright color is distinguished from
soft, dulled, or grayed color, as the red in the upper from
red in the under side of an autumn leaf.
The third characteristic t)r quality is that which distinguishes
46 A MANUAL OF IfOME-MAKlNG
light, from dark colors^ tcirnifd by the* scientists, value*
popular term for light colors is tint; for dark colors, shade.
Recognized Influences of color
Hue.
Colors in which there is a suggestion of yellow or orange or
red, the wann enlors, such as tones of tan or bufif or old gold
or lirown or yellow-green, or the "warm grays," such as taupe
or **sand'* or **mode'* colors, are likely to produce a warmth
of atmosphere that makes tlieni in general agreeable to live
with. These colors are lik(*ly also to liarmonize with tlie wood-
work in the average house and to furnish a l>ccoming back-
ground for the usual wood and willow furniture.
Red or reddish colors are too aggressive and insistent to be
useil in large quantities. Red also tends to diminish the ap-
parent size of a room.
Yelluw and yellowish colors are in general Ught, bright, and
cheerful in efTect.
Blue or bluish colors, while they tend to increase the ap-
parent size of a room, are inrluied to absorb the light and to
be fori adding if used in larg** quantities.
Green, which is a mixture uf yellow and bine, and greenish
colors are in general quiet an^l restful in effect without being ^
depressing. H
Violet is the color characteristic of rnyster}^ and shadow
and royalty, and sliuuld be avoideil or used with great dis-
crimination in a home.
In general, colors composed of two or more colors, whether
of paint, of dye» or the interweaving of colored threads in a
fabric, are more interesting, more refined, and more atmos-
pheric in effect than the verj^ evident reds and yellows
blues.
I
I
I
hUcnsittj or chrmna.
Strong or bright colors are not appropriate for use in lai^
masses, such as wall or tioor coverings, because they are too
insistent and aggressive and they do not easily hanuoniie
I
HOMK FURNISHING
47^
jwith the furnif^hings in the average home. These strong colors
f may be lised in small masses, such as a bouquet of flowei-s, books,
f ora textile, to add a note of interest or to accent a eolor scheme.
Dulled or grayed colors are in general appropriate to use
in large masses, such as wall or fi<x>r coverings, because they
are restful in effect and keep their place as background* A
greater variety of these grayeil eoloi*s may l>e usetl harmo-
niously in the same room than would be possible with a com-
bination of bright colors.
Value.
Light colors in general tend to increase the apparent size
of a room, to make a room seem lighter, and to produce an
effect of daintiness, of cleanliness, and of cheer; the^^ also are
more luminous and, therefore, verv' effective in artificial light.
Used to excess, or inapprojiriately, light color may produce
an effen-t of bareness or aloofness.
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By this quality, a strong or bright color is distinguished from
soft, dulled, or grayed color, as the red in the upper from
red in the under side of an autumn leaf.
The third characteristic t)r quality is that which distinguishes
46 A MANUAL OF IfOME-MAKlNG
light, from dark colors^ tcirnifd by the* scientists, value*
popular term for light colors is tint; for dark colors, shade.
Recognized Influences of color
Hue.
Colors in which there is a suggestion of yellow or orange or
red, the wann enlors, such as tones of tan or bufif or old gold
or lirown or yellow-green, or the "warm grays," such as taupe
or **sand'* or **mode'* colors, are likely to produce a warmth
of atmosphere that makes tlieni in general agreeable to live
with. These colors are lik(*ly also to liarmonize with tlie wood-
work in the average house and to furnish a l>ccoming back-
ground for the usual wood and willow furniture.
Red or reddish colors are too aggressive and insistent to be
useil in large quantities. Red also tends to diminish the ap-
parent size of a room.
Yelluw and yellowish colors are in general Ught, bright, and
cheerful in efTect.
Blue or bluish colors, while they tend to increase the ap-
parent size of a room, are inrluied to absorb the light and to
be fori adding if used in larg** quantities.
Green, which is a mixture uf yellow and bine, and greenish
colors are in general quiet an^l restful in effect without being ^
depressing. H
Violet is the color characteristic of rnyster}^ and shadow
and royalty, and sliuuld be avoideil or used with great dis-
crimination in a home.
In general, colors composed of two or more colors, whether
of paint, of dye» or the interweaving of colored threads in a
fabric, are more interesting, more refined, and more atmos-
pheric in effect than the verj^ evident reds and yellows
blues.
I
I
I
hUcnsittj or chrmna.
Strong or bright colors are not appropriate for use in lai^
masses, such as wall or tioor coverings, because they are too
insistent and aggressive and they do not easily hanuoniie
I
HOMK FURNISHING
47^
jwith the furnif^hings in the average home. These strong colors
f may be lised in small masses, such as a bouquet of flowei-s, books,
f ora textile, to add a note of interest or to accent a eolor scheme.
Dulled or grayed colors are in general appropriate to use
in large masses, such as wall or fi<x>r coverings, because they
are restful in effect and keep their place as background* A
greater variety of these grayeil eoloi*s may l>e usetl harmo-
niously in the same room than would be possible with a com-
bination of bright colors.
Value.
Light colors in general tend to increase the apparent size
of a room, to make a room seem lighter, and to produce an
effect of daintiness, of cleanliness, and of cheer; the^^ also are
more luminous and, therefore, verv' effective in artificial light.
Used to excess, or inapprojiriately, light color may produce
an effen-t of bareness or aloofness.