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Shelleece's Picks:
My indulgent FLOOR picks:
Art on the floor is a big passion of mine
Corporate Culture in Parnell
Designer Rugs in Parnell
My indulgent BLINDS AND CURTAINS picks:
I love bespoke curtains
Fabric houses – Textilia, Italia and Icon Fabrics
A word from Shelleece on custom made curtains;
"Ready-made will always be cheaper but where's the fun in that?"
My indulgent FLOORING picks:
I go through Carpet Court and use a lot of Cavalier Bremworth
Irvine International
For beautiful oaks I use Smart Floor and Freedom Flooring in Albany
My indulgent WALLPAPER picks:
Paper Room
My indulgent ARTWORK picks:
Sanderson Gallery in Parnell
Mobile Art in Mount Eden
My indulgent LIGHTING FIXTURES picks:
Martec
ECC Lighting
Douglas and Burke
At the end of a hard working day my
indulgences in FOOD:
The Engine Room in Northcote Point
Japanese from Ebisu
Mexico in Takapuna
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General Rules of Colour
1: Cool colours and tints will make a space appear larger.
2: Warm colours will make a space appear smaller.
3: Cool colours and tints make an object appear smaller and lighter in
weight, whilst warm colours and shades make an object appear larger
and heavier in weight.
4: Contrasting colours contract space.
5: Similar colours or values expand space.
6: Time seems to pass more quickly in warm spaces and more slowly in
cool spaces.
7: Temperature is perceived as hotter in warm spaces whilst it is perceived
as colder in cool spaces.
8: Warm colours and earth tones encourage and maintain body warmth and
physical action.
9: Cool colours are conducive to mental activities, projects and research.
10: Cool colours can have a dampening effect on the level or quality of
conversation.
11: Exercise care in using white for highly illuminated spaces as it can create
glare and headaches.
12: Three coats of paint will be the true colour.
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