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[quote=Anonymous]http://www.ehow.com/how_4525032_use-color-wheel-decorating.html
A color wheel can be intimidating because its circle of hues throws a vast amount of color options into a decorating plan that may already seem weighed down with too many choices. However, a color wheel reveals relationships among colors. Once you understand those relationships, you’ll build color confidence and understand how well-chosen colors can change the feel of a room or add interest to a decorating plan just by pairing them with a coordinating accent color.

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Begin by understanding the primary colors, which are red, yellow and blue. All hues come from those three colors, and working with them in their pure form can be difficult, but some planning can help. For example, yellow works well with texture and typically looks better on a textured wall than on furniture. Yellow is affected by the colors with which it is matched, and it partners well with green and deep blue.

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Consider that while red can be dramatic, it also can overwhelm a decorating scheme. However, analogous colors can be used to incorporate understated reds into a room that are easier to live with than primary red. Analogous colors are side by side on a color wheel and include red-violet, red and red-orange.

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Use blue to change the feel of a room. The look of blues is affected by the colors with which they are combined. Blues look warmer when paired with red. Blue and red are complementary colors, which are directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Warm color combinations can make a large room feel cozier.

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Create an analogous color scheme that makes a small room feel larger. For example, blues appear cooler when combined with greens. Since cool colors retreat, they can make a small room feel larger.

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Add interest to a decorating plan by working with three fabrics in analogous colors and accenting the trio with one of the opposite, complementary hues on the color wheel. Consider this option for sofas combined with pillows and throws.

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Choose a triad color scheme to add an appealing balance of hues to a decorating plan. Three colors that are equidistant on a color wheel create a triad and include green, violet and orange. This trio of colors may seem to clash, but working with them in darker hues makes them more appealing. Consider forest green, plum and burnt-sienna.
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