31 May
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Color is a powerful design tool. Hot colors (red, yellow, orange, fuchsia) grab our attention quickly. These bold colors excite and appear closer than they really are. White is also considered a bold color. Cool colors (blue, silver, purple) are calming, appear farther away than they really are, plus are difficult to see from a distance. You can use these impressions to your advantage. For instance, you can direct the eye towards a focal point by planting hot colors near it. You can also direct the eye away from an eyesore by placing theses same colors away form it. Gardens appear smaller if you use bright colors in back but deeper if you use cool colors. … continued next time …
by Kerry Ann Mendez, Perennially Yours