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COLOUR THEORY FOR DESIGN

Decorating relies heavily on colour and a basic knowledge of colour theory because some colours go well together while others simply don't. Knowing about colour theory can help you choose colours to incorporate into your design. The colour wheel includes every colour imaginable but they all fall into a few simple categories: primary, secondary and tertiary colours. The primary colours are red, blue and yellow. From there, mixed in equal parts you create secondary colours. Mix a primary and a secondary, or two secondary colours and you have tertiary colours. Download a colour wheel and then follow these colour schemes for your next design project: Monochromatic: Using the same colour, in various shades, throughout a room. Adding black or white to the main colour will create various shades. It's a difficult look to pull off, but does look fabulous when done correctly.

Analogous: Using colours found beside each other on the colour wheel, for instance purple, blue and green. One colour should be used as a base colour with accents appearing in the analogous hues. This is a common design trend and you'll find it easy to design around once you determine your colours. Complementary: Colours found on opposing sides of the colour wheel are used in this design scheme. For instance, blue and orange or green and purple. The complementing colours should be used equally to create the most pleasing design. Triadic: Three colours that are found evenly spaced out on the colour wheel are used in a triadic colour scheme. Blue, pink and orange or yellow, blue and red are some examples. Again, choose a main colour and accent with the others to create a vividly coloured room.

JOKES: SUMMER VACATION

Question: What did the bread do on summer break? Answer: It loafed around.

Question: Why did the robot go on summer vacation? Answer: He needed to recharge his batteries.

Question: Where do ants go for summer vacation? Answer: Frants.

Question: Where do eggs go on summer vacation? Answer: New Yolk City.

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ANT HEAPS (8) EMANATE (7) ONE PIG (6) OWL LAWS (7) COP OUTS (7) IS TORCH (7) RAPT HEN (7) WAR PROS (7) A DEN SIR (7)

ANAGRAM

SEA LION PARAKEET RHINOCEROS

Can you work out the name of each animal, mammal, reptile, fish, bird or insect from the following anagrams? Word lengths are shown in brackets.

BALD EAGLE CATERPILLAR BIRD OF PARADISE CHAMELEON

Solution: PHEASANT MANATEE PIGEON SWALLOW OCTOPUS OSTRICH PANTHER SPARROW SARDINE

BAGEL DEAL (4,5) TRAIL PLACER (11) PAID FOR AIR BEDS (4,2,8) CLEAN HOME (9)

IS ALONE (3,4) KEEP A RAT (8) CHOIR SNORE (10)

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