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Had a chat with my neighbor that flipped my view on neutrals
I was showing her a flyer I made for a school bake sale, and she said 'the gray background makes the treats look a little dusty, try a warm cream instead.' I swapped it out in about five minutes, and it was crazy how much more inviting the whole thing felt. It made me see that a neutral isn't just an empty space, it's setting a mood for everything on top of it. Anyone have a go-to warm neutral they use when they want something to feel cozy?
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wyatt_fox683mo ago
Your neighbor nailed it. I used to slap white or gray on everything until I tried painting a wall in my living room a soft, sandy beige. It completely changed the room from feeling like a doctor's office to a place you actually want to sit. Now I see a cool gray and it just feels sterile. That warm cream is a perfect choice for food.
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wadepalmer3mo ago
Remember when every apartment looked like a sad hospital waiting room? My last place had this awful gray that made my pizza look dead. Good on you for breaking free from the color police.
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lucaslane24d ago
Three years in a sterile white box with gray trim. Made me feel like I was renting a crime scene. @wyatt_fox68 is right about that sandy beige though. The warm cream in that photo actually makes the food look appetizing instead of like evidence. So what made you finally say "enough is enough" with the cold colors?
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