Most of us learned about the color wheel back in elementary school and may recall the wisdom that complimentary colors—those situated opposite one another—look good together. Traditionally, these are ...

Split complementary colors can be considered the sister to decorating with complementary color palettes — they are very similar, but their respective nuances make them unique. While a complementary ...

The color wheel was first developed by English mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton, who discovered that white light (what we perceive as colorless daylight) is composed of a spectrum of ...

Pantone has chosen its “Colors of the Year” for 2020, and they are a study in contrasts: “Illuminating,” a sunshine-y yellow; and “Ultimate Gray,” which is... pretty gray. The New York Times posits ...

The color wheel makes my head spin like a dog chasing its tail. I make no more sense of it than I do of such bewildering canine behavior. My confusion made for some interesting color combinations in ...

How does color work? It seems that as men we have an innate fear when it comes to color. It confuses and scares us. Most men prefer to stick to neutral shades, let’s be honest…it can be pretty boring ...

Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I’m always on the lookout for ways to bridge the gap between my limited skillset and the world of fine design. I look for what great designers know that the rest ...