| p>Are you afraid of using too much red in your home | | | | pieces, carpets, upholstery fabric and in window |
| décor? Never fear! There are many shades of | | | | treatments. Instead of painting a room red, paint just |
| red as well as a variety of ways to incorporate it into | | | | one wall as your accent wall, which willinvigorate the |
| your home decorating ideas without it | | | | room as well as give it a feeling of warmth. Floral |
| becomingoverwhelming. | | | | arrangements with a touch of red along with pillows, |
| We are in the process of choosing window coverings | | | | vases and throws can all be used to tie the room |
| for the great room in our home (dining room, family | | | | together. |
| room and kitchen). The predominant colors in the room | | | | The red in our great room will be incorporated in the |
| are dark blue (some cobalt), dark gold and ecru with | | | | following ways: |
| off-white walls. What could be used for an accent | | | | * Window coverings - neutral background |
| color? Red, of course! | | | | tapestry-looking floral with brick red, navy and green |
| That is the focus for this decorating article--how to | | | | accents |
| use red as an interior decorating idea. | | | | * Large picture on dining room wall with gold frame |
| Let's get started! | | | | and blue, red and ecru accents |
| Color trends for interior decorating ideas for 2006 and | | | | * Upholstered side chair with brick red slipcover |
| 2007 finds reds moving towards orange with a clean | | | | decorated with fringe and tassel |
| bright tone. A deeper red, moving toward purple, is also | | | | * Centerpiece and runner on table - coordinating fabric |
| a trend. The color red can add passionas well as | | | | and décor |
| pizzazz to a room while demanding attention. It can call | | | | The follow-up to this article will focus on the finished |
| up emotions from rage to love while at the same time | | | | product and provide ideas for incorporating red in |
| give a feeling of warmth. | | | | various decorating styles. |
| You will not only find reds in fabric but also in stain in | | | | Don't forget red as the color for the Christmas/holiday |
| wood products. You might also find high gloss red as | | | | season. There is an abundance of Christmas |
| well as red metallic finishes. | | | | decorating ideas using various shades of the red color |
| Red can be used in small or large amounts in accent | | | | family. |