Love for the Color Wheel.

The color wheel.....

Who knew it had power. Really? In my Desktop Publishing class I teach a chapter on "colors", but really no one realizes that colors can be used in everyday living.....not just to design a flyer, brochure, newsletter, etc.

Here are some examples:
In fashion.....
Fashion 101: How to Combine Colors... we see this all of the time. Red and Green at Christmas....who know they were complimentary colors (colors across from each other on the color wheel). Purple and Gold for LSU.....or almost any team, will have complimentary colors.

In home decor....
Who said your house walls have to be tan? or white? YUK!!! I hate when people build new houses, and everything is dull. White walls are awful. Tan walls are becoming *almost* as bad, because everyone has them now days. Paint a wall a unique color, and you will love it. A chocolate brown, an orange, a purple.....whatever! In my house I have Bungalow Gold (kitchen/living area), Moss Green (bedroom), Powder Blue (bathroom: which I hate, and am changing soon), and Lime Green (daughter's room) painted on the walls.
Check out this site for some very cool interior designs: Color Inspiration for Homes

In makeup....
How do you make GREEN eyes, POP??? The answer is its complimentary color -- purple eyeshadow. Some browns and other shades work nicely, but purple will make them pop.













I could go on, and on, and on. I like to notice the colors around me. Like a Sunkist drink for example....how the blues/purple and oranges/yellows compliment each other. Marketers aren't stupid. They know what attracts the eye.

Also, colors have so many meanings.....but that's a different topic, for a different day.

Try putting on a shirt & accessorize with its complimentary color! Have fun! :)