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Funky Outdoor Baroque Chairs

These sweet recycled polyethylene chairs are made by SAW Italia. Plastic lawn chairs have never been this sexy.

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Delightful Contemporary Lighting Fixtures

We chose 25 stunning lighting fixtures we thought would give any room that modern edge in a jiffy. See if you agree with us.

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The Bruck Lighting Rainbow II Pendant puts the accent on the beauty of your interior spaces with an awe-inspiring illumination and an invigorating appeal while exhibiting perfectly curvy frame. The Rainbow [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Gray

Gray is associated with intelligence, discipline, stability and quiet authority. Many people think of gray as a “safe” color, but decorating with gray is a delicate matter indeed. Choosing the right gray can be the difference between either a brilliant decor color scheme or a dull, moody one.
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Bedroom: Grey was always [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Brown

Earthy and secure, associated with nature, earth, comfort, reliability and warmth, it conveys a sense of familiarity and home.
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Bedroom: The psychological effects of the color brown are often described as reassuring, safe and stabilizing. Decorate your room in shades of earth tones to sleep “safe” and sound.

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Bathroom: While lighter shades of brown are [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with White

Suggests purity, innocence, and cleanliness. May evoke a sense of sterility, but is therefore great in kitchens (especially restaurant kitchens). White can be used to give an open, spacious feeling to a smaller work area. Soft, muted, or tinted whites are the best choice for the main wall colors in offices. [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Black

Black is associated with death, power, eccentricity, drama, authority, stability, strength, evil, depression, sophistication, formality, elegance, mystery, style, fear, mourning, rebellion etc. It’s a powerful color and should be used in moderation or it will overwhelm a room (and you) very quickly.
Unless you’re living the Gothic lifestyle, it’s better to use the color to “underline” [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Purple

Purple has both a calm yet mysterious psychological association and deeper purples and violets associate more with power and introspection. Purple in its darkest values (e.g. eggplant), is rich, dramatic and sophisticated. It’s associated with luxury, creativity, royalty, magic and spirituality. Used as an accent (secondary) color, it gives warmth and depth to a room. [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Orange

Orange is an intense and fiery color, but with more fun. It’s a good color for gyms or exercise rooms because it’s energy will encourage you to jump right into your fitness routine. It also offers a sense of community and tolerance. It’s a bit over stimulating for nurseries and will create too much activity [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Green

The color is a favorite with hospitals because it promotes healing. It’s also the easiest on the eye. Green has a calming effect when used as a main color for decorating. Green is associated with Spring and new beginnings.
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Bedroom: On a ‘primitive’ psychological level, the color green tells us that we [...]

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Color psychology: Decorating with Blue

Blue is tranquil and peaceful, that’s why it’s often recommended for the two rooms that you tend to unwind in the most; bedrooms and bathrooms. It brings down blood pressure and slows respiration and heart rate. It has also been proven to reduce pain levels (a reason why most hospitals use blue as part of [...]