Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 2, DeMotte, Jasper County, 29 November 1946 — Contrasts Create Illusions [ARTICLE]

Contrasts Create Illusions

Sharp contrasts in value and intensity make a room seem smaller. In other words, if walls are a very light color and woodwork is dark, the room appears smaller than it will after the woodwork is painted a shade as light and bright as the walls. If the ceiling in the room is dark, greater illusion of space can be created by painting or papering it a lighter color.