I have been thinking a lot about contrasts lately, and how using them wisely and creatively can add such amazing beauty to a space.
my little obsession?:

1. I posted a lesson in using contrasts in design, as part of my new “Lessons in Design” post collection.
2. I have been gathering up a slew of Pinterest pics on my newest board: “my thing for contrasts.”
3. And I have been keeping my eyes peeled for exquisite examples of contrast in Creation. {you should try this. you will be amazed at how many contrasts you find that create natural beauty!}

In collecting pictures, I have been just loving some of the spaces I have found that employ the color contrasts of blue and orange. Take this gorgeous space for example:

{also noteworthy are the contrasts of light and dark in this space as well}

This is not the first time I have posted about my love for this combination {see post here}. My grandma loved the combo of coral and navy, and she was sure to tell me that this color combination was both timeless and sophisticated. Yes, grandma!

If you take a look-sy at the color wheel below, you can draw a line straight across from the orange to the blue. For color-wheel newbies, that means that these colors are “complementary” or opposite. Complementary colors will provide you with the most contrast.

{…pumpkin velvet makes my heart sing. just sayin’}

{…does this pic make you as happy as it makes me?}

{…symmetrical and color harmony!}

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