i read this quote about color in the most recent issue of the home decorating magazine, domino (a monthly that i unabashedly ADORE), and i love it, so i'm passing it on to you:
"The first thing to be said about color is that clashing colors do not exist. The whole idea of certain colors conflicting violently with others was nonsense dreamed up by a lot of genteel women in the 1930s. Colors do not clash--they vibrate...So do not be afraid to use color freely. Have courage. As with drawing, painting, acting or any creative activity, you must attack with strength."-David Hicks (interior design maverick of the 60s/70s)
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(i practice what i preach.)