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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 403.

An Easy Way to Choose the Colour Scheme

When selecting a colour scheme you can follow some simple rules. The rules have remained in fashion because they work. A number of years ago one paint company recommended the 60/30/10 rule. The rule was not a new idea. It had originally been developed by colour theorists. But it can still be used to create stylish colour schemes.

The rule can be described this way; Sixty percent of the colour in room is for the largest areas the floor, walls and ceiling.

Three tones of the same colour can be used to create an interesting scheme. The darkest tone used for the floor, a mid tone for the walls and a tint of the colour for the ceiling.

The thirty percent of the colour in the 60/30/10 rule is for secondary areas for example: window coverings, feature walls, upholstery, furniture colour or bed linen. The ten percent of colour for the accessories cushions, lamp shades, vases and flowers among other things. The colour for these items usually the brightest or strongest colour.

1. You will now hear a text entitled "English is a Crazy Language". It is a humorous essay with a lot of play on words. The narrator will mention a number of non-existent words. Jot them down as you listen, and then explain why the author invented them.

e. g. "fing". The author humorously suggests that once writers write, fingers should "fing".