Decorating for Chocolate Lovers
Using Delicious Shades of Brown
Cinnamon, Mushroom, Mocha, Java, Chocolate, Nutmeg. With such delicious names, is it any wonder Browns are so popular! If you find brown an appealing color, you are not alone. Color psychologists tell us that browns are cozy and, yes, "down-to-earth" -- practical, solid, realistic. Those who favor browns are said to be conscientious, dependable, and responsible. If you are a "brownie" you aspire to harmony and value honesty, quality, and comfort. You also have a strong need to feel secure and...

Ford Madox Brown Posters Prints Fine Art
Ford Madox Brown
Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821-1893) Ford Madox Brown was born in Calais the son of a former navel officer. In 1835 he attended the Bruges Academy where he studied under the former pupil of Jacques-Louis David, Albert Grergrius. In 1838 he enrolled in the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts and studied with Gustave, Baron Wappers, a painter of grand historical subjects, who would be the young Ford Madox Brown's most important master. In 1841 Brown married Elizabeth Bromley and the couple relo...

Brown: The Color
The Color Brown: Subtle Beauty
Brown is one of those colors that people often discount . It's not immediately evocative of things we attribute with beauty. Things like yellow sunflowers, orange sunsets, velvety red roses, blue skies, green emeralds. Brown is the color of dirt and mice, spoiled food and excrement. Look beyond the stereotypes, though, and you'll discover a wealth of beauty hiding behind the plain old color brown. Consider chocolate -- creamy milk chocolate or rich, dark bittersweet. Look around your home at...