COLOR GUIDELINES 1. SHARED AREAS SHOULD BE A COLOR LIKED BY ALL 2. CHOOSE A DOMINANT COLOR & THEN ACCENT COLORS 3. SHARP CONTRASTS WILL EMPHASIZE AN OBJECT
4. LIGHT COLORS MAKE ITEMS LARGER, DARK COLORS MAKE ITEMS SMALLER 5. USE A VARIETY OF COLORS 6. WARM COLORS SUGGEST INFORMALITY, WHILE COOL COLORS SUGGEST FORMALITY 7. WARMS COLORS WILL MAKE A ROOM APPEAR SMALLER, COOL COLORS WILL MAKE IT APPEAR LARGER
JUDGING QUALITY IN FURNITURE 1. TYPE OF MATERIAL USED 2. HOW WELL IT IS MADE - LOOK FOR STURDY JOINTS 3. THE FRAME SHOULD FEEL STURDY - CORNERS SHOULD BE REINFORCED