Allen Louis Piper
Bathroom Design
A Study in Colour. Black-and-white interiors look more formal and serious, and while the environment may look simpler, the mood of the...
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Allen Louis Piper
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Psychological Effects of Teal
Teal blends blue’s tranquil stability with green’s optimism and healing properties. Teal is the colour of restfulness and mental and...
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Allen Louis Piper
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Psychological Effects of Black
For some, black evokes positive associations with this colour, including attractiveness and elegance. The colour oozes sophistication....
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Allen Louis Piper
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The Colour Wheel
The primary colours are red, yellow and blue. They are the colours which cannot be created by mixing other colours together. They are the...
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Allen Louis Piper
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Types of Lighting
Task Lighting Task lighting is any light that serves to provide light for a specific purpose or task. It could be a light used for...
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Allen Louis Piper
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Tints, Tones & Shades
TINTS are achieved by adding white to a hue. The white paint lightens the hue and gives it a soft, tranquil appearance. What most people...
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Allen Louis Piper
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1960's Colour-blocking
Colour-blocking is thought of as the exploration of taking colours that are opposites on the colour wheel and pairing them together to...
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Allen Louis Piper
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What is a Complimentary Colour Scheme?
This particular colour scheme draws from two colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel. When you do this, the result is a...
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Allen Louis Piper
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What is a Harmonious or Adjacent Colour Scheme?
With a Harmonious colour scheme, you use colours that are close to one another on the colour wheel. Typically, you choose three colours,...
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Allen Louis Piper
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What is a Monochromatic Colour Scheme?
Monochromatic colour scheme refers to a single hue in a colour palette that is expanded upon by adding tints, tones or shades...
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Winter
A living room concept influenced by the colours and effects of winter. Winter smells like candles burning of all different scents. Winter...
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City Sunset
A living room concept influenced by sunset in the city. There's a natural tendency to stop and stare at a breath-taking sunset. When you...
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Allen Louis Piper
Apr 21, 20211 min read
What Is Interior Design?
Interior Design is part of our everyday lives, it effects the way we live, work, play and even heal. It is the art & science of enhancing...
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Evolution of Design
Where did it all come from? Roman 753BC – 480AD Roman classical styles were based on mathematically expressed laws of proportion that...
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The Roaring 20's - The Art Deco Period in America
Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France post World War I. Art Deco influenced the...
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