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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 12,1994 21 ©When planning a new kitchen or bathroom, certain considerations come to mind, such as placement of appliances, cabinet styles, counter- tops and flooring. And although the color of your room is not critical to fits design, it will set the mood and theme of the room. * Before you can choose a color, you must first understand it. "Objects exhibit color because of the manner in which their surfaces reflect and absorb light," says Nicholas Geragi, CKD, CBD, director of education and product development for the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). "White, for example, is a mixture of equal parts of all colored wavelengths; and black is the virtual absence of all color." There are three categories of color (also known as hues). Primary colors -- red, yellow, blue --from which all other colors originate; secondary colors -- green, orange,, violet -- which result when two primaries are combined; combined; and, tertiary colors -- yellow- green, yellow-orange, red-orange, red- violet, blue-violet, blue-green -- which are derived from the combination of a primary and secondary color. Colors are important to kitchen and bathroom planning because color schemes can adjust the visual perception perception of an overall space. "Used in a specific way, color can expand, shrink, shorten or lengthen a room. It can even be used to conceal an undesirable feature in the room," adds Geragi; For example, light colors can be used to decrease the weight of an object and therefore increase the overall overall perception of the area. Use dark colors colors to increase the weight of an object and to decrease the spatial perception of the total area. Use the same color throughout an area to camouflage structural problems. . Another key consideration in the ; selection of a room's color scheme is the emotion or behavior that particular colors may evoke. Every color has some type of emotion or feeling tied to it. An intense red color, for example, can be distracting if used in large amounts. It attracts attention, causes excitement and raises blood pressure. However, tints or shades of red used in smaller amounts can create a warm or rich feeling. The color that the eye sees the fastest is yellow. Soft yellows can be cheering and feel sunny. Bright yellow, as an accent, attracts attention and brightens a room. Used in large amounts, yellow can be overstimulating. The color green is viewed as a pacifier pacifier and is associated with nature. It JOSIE DOXTATER** Associate Broker BUYING-SELLING - MORTGAGING Serving real estate needs on a full time basis since 1974. Why not take advantage of my experience. Color can set the mood in your home can be relaxing and reassuring. Pale tints of green conjure images of growth, while deeper hues are associated associated with status and wealth. Another calming and relaxing color is blue. Lighter values of this color evoke an airy and open feeling. Darker blues are reassuring because they are representative of wealth, strength and respect. A noble color in its deepest values is the color purple, which is also viewed as flowery and refreshing in pale violet hues. Although deep purple is rarely used in large amounts, it can be used to great effect as an accent color. The color orange may be stimulating, stimulating, as in pumpkin orange, or warm, as in terra cotta and peach. As with other intense colors, it can be distracting, distracting, but it is ideal for attracting attention attention to detail. • White can be sterile, airy and refreshing, refreshing, depending on what other colors are used with it. It can make small spaces seem larger and more open. Frightening, exciting, elegant and rich all describe the color black. Like white, it is a color of contradictions that depends largely on the effect of other colors used with it. Black can make a large space seem smaller ànd more intimate. By neutralizing a color, you can also neutralize its psychological effect. Neutral colors are less demanding and can be ideal for applications where overstimulation is not desired. In a recent survey conducted by the . NKBA, it was revealed that white is the most popular overall color for kitchens and bathrooms. While this may seem boring to some, it can actually actually become a very interesting choice. It will allow you to be more creative and flexible in choosing your accessories, accessories, and they .can become the focal point of your room. For instance, you may select all black accessories and hi-tech look. Or you may choose softer appliances to go with your white walls, pastels and floral prints as an accent cabinets, counters and floor. 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