When Ellen Riaboff, owner of the office building at 3260 Beard Road, asked me to help her choose new paint colors for its exterior, she had “wine country colors” in mind. Being a Napa native, I am ...

The science and art of color theory is divided by a wheel or chart into three main categories: primary, secondary and tertiary. Color is something we perceive through a combination of wavelengths ...

The title of the Preservation Resource Center's new book, "Painting the Town," refers not only to painting buildings but also symbolizes the vibrant and diverse history of New Orleans' architecture, ...

Minimalist nativity scenes, beige bassinets and an overall rejection of the ornate and colorful is one of the most adored — ...

Many people were amused to hear of a new housing tract near Vallejo, Calif., inspired by mass artist Thomas Kinkade’s bucolic townscapes and happy-happy cottages. While there’s much that can be said ...

THE subjection of Greek aesthetic initiative to arbitrary ruling, is not the aim of this brief and elementary treatise; it attempts merely to formulate general principles which may assure safe ...