The Art of a Kiss

A kiss can signal more than just a feeling, but rather short circuit one’s system the moment his or her lips touch. A kiss creates communications beyond words and is the beginning of volumes in emotions. If the kiss is done properly, the man communicates his intentions, and the woman can answer the man’s tactile statement. This statement could say, “I love you” or “I need you” or “I want you.” Either way, the communication is clearly stated by the way the kiss is presented. In every lifestyle this presentation is true.

On the flipside, if a kiss is delivered badly, one seals his or her fate, especially if a new relationship is in the works. Therefore, before this goes any further, one should ask themselves, “Where do I measure?” As long as one has kissed in their lives, have they learned any skills or techniques that keep the event fresh?  At times romance is in a rut and these established skills are taken for granted. Seriously, think about it, is the person good at a kiss or could the act use some invigorating help?

 

To become a better kisser, here are some key points to consider in helping one become a superior kisser. These skills will enhance the individual’s ability to weaken the knee or create that cardio marathon. One should use the skills that work best for the situation. Some skills are not what one looks for but can use the acts in the experiment to hone the ability to please his or her partner.

 

Never underestimate the use of eye contact. The delivery is important, and just like any delivery it should never be late. If one cannot read the signals, it is better not to try until you can. One method is to move closer SLOWLY to the recipient. An invitation will not be spoken here, and one should never ask if it is alright to proceed. Do not invade one’s space, just inch closer to the target, and do not make physical contact. This will build anxiety, and look for the flicker of his or her eyes as they look toward one’s lips for confirmation. This will show the way to the intense act of a passionate caress of the lips. In other words: a kiss, a lip-lock, sucking face, a make-out session, etc.

 

A make-out session should conclude with an element of adorability. This element could include a tiny series of pecks on the cheek, the forehead or temple, and the tip of the nose. With passion in the works, it is important to stop for a breather and look into his or her eyes before moving in for another kiss—this is rapture. A rapturous kiss when not expecting it is sexy. On the flipside, when strolling in the park or at the mall, from nowhere, press up against a partner’s body, wrap an arm around them and make-out passionately. Do not care who walks by! This will create a passionate memory that will last a lifetime.

 

A passionate kiss is imperative to the success of a continued relationship. Kiss slowly and make sure to read the movements of one’s partner. If one wants to continue kissing in any liaison than one should mean it and constantly induce passion to the act. Be strong in this point, and mix these ingredients into the kiss. One should kiss long, add the slow part here, and add a splash of kissing deeply and hard. A passionately hot kiss is garnished with either a hand wrapped around one’s waist or fingers gently in his or her hair right behind one’s neck. Most people adore their hair fiddled with and the slightest pressure showing support at the neck.  Do this at once and watch the fireworks begin.

One can display fireworks in another way by stealing a kiss like a thief in the night. This technique is a winner every time. Kisses are not always delivered face-to-face; sometimes kisses need to be a surprise. When a relationship begins, one takes his or her mate on dates. Never stop taking dates, this creates ruts and contention. Try this on the next date, and become the rogue partners’ looks for. One should excuse him or herself to freshen up at a bar, a restaurant, the game, etc. When returning, steal up behind them and put a hand around his or her waist and kiss the side of the recipient’s neck just under the ear. This brazen act will send quivers down one’s spine. Add a secret to this act and whisper into his or her ear to cement the longevity of this association.

 

Last, enhance your kiss with a heartfelt embrace. One should hug his or her partner to the right side. By doing this act the couple aligns hearts which are at the closest convergence in an embrace and the couple will feel the heartbeat of his or her partner. The power of this embrace can send chills through the couple and this fire will ignite any relationship to the next level. Always conduct yourself like a lady or a gentleman while committing to a relationship. There will always be time for naughty behavior if one plays his or her cards right and this is another topic to write about in the future.

 

In the meantime, a person needs the right amount of confidence and tenderness to deliver a proper kiss. Over-confident is a huge turn-off for many, and men and women despise a potential partner who is over-confident in oneself. With eye-contact, adorability, passion, risks, and communication one can enjoy a lifetime in a relationship. If this is what one wishes, and by following these simple rules, let the kissing commence.

A Complementary Design

With so many color schemes, it is the opposite of colors that creates a bold design. This relationship of opposites appeal to the interior design professional.

Like in romance, opposites attract in design. In designing a complementary color scheme, there is one example to follow that assists the reader in remembering a complementary color scheme of opposites. The reader could reflect on seasonal holidays as a tool in complementary colors.

In remembering winter, one should think red and green; spring, purple and yellow, and for summer the only remaining primary and secondary colors of blue and orange. Colors do not have to be a primary and secondary color only to become a complementary color. A designer could use a pink and a sea foam green to give the same effect. Another method is by using any other two colors on the opposite ends of the color wheel.

Using Complementary Colors in Design

This method of using two opposite colors is not for the timid or weak. Pairing traditional or opposite colors can create an austere contrast and set a mood of energetic or rich excitement. If the homeowner is more faint-hearted, he or she may want to stay with a less dramatic approach in using colors. For this approach, another way to use bold colors is to accessorize with matching boxes or complementary furnishings. One way to keep this delicate is to use a neutral color with the complementary colors. White shelving, brown hat boxes, or black framing can accent the complement of opposite colors.

As described in many design resources, one should design in 60% light tones, 30% medium tones, and 10% dark tones. This will ensure a proper use of colors for the schemes used in design. Neutrals can assist in this process to follow percentages in the use of tones to accentuate a color scheme if the complementary colors are too intense.

Methods to Adding Complements in Color

A good design process is to use an accent wall color. By using this method, one should break up the dominant accent color with fabric that hangs from the ceiling to the floor. This will cut back on the harshness of the accent color to create a layering of tones. This is a good way to reduce the strong dominance of a color used in bedding to coordinate. Dress a bed with many shades to enhance the depth of design. If the color used on the bedding is also accented on the wall this can coordinate a good design. This method of complementing can be useful in applying color to the floor by adding a rug or flooring to make the room more complete.


A complementary color scheme can be very effective when creating a good relationship between colors and design. This scheme of saturated tone brings out the best in each color and can add depth and a strong sense of style. This deeply bold sense of design can influence the look and by adding accessories, accompanying bedding and a decorative piece of art or flooring can add an attractive complement of romance and a desirable illusion of colors.

An Analogous Point of View

In designing, use analogous colors as a palette of neighboring color combinations to blend together a friendship of harmonious unity.

Analogous colors are neutral, intense, and at times saturated. An analogous example is a room of botanicals oozing with reds, orange, and yellow. If the room is saturated with a focal point of vibrant yellow, a warm supporting group of burned orange and reds with a fringe of green enhance the botanical theme. A nice example is art like Sunflowers by the impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. With this theme of neighboring colors the room would show warmth and comfort as well as intensity of color. Analogous colors are less contrasting and energetic than other combinations such as monochromatic or complementary themes.

 

 

The Beauty of an Analogous Theme

If the homeowner prefers a cooler theme of blues and green, the theme may change but the analogy of an analogous palette stays the same. A fine example of cool analogous themes are the evening sky rich with blues, purples, and magentas accented with hints of yellow as defined in Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Another look is the sun glow of gold, russet reds, and burned orange of the Mohave Desert. An artist can look at anything of nature and define an analogous theme. An interior designer can also look at nature and define a theme of interest. As the designer looks to nature for an analogous theme, he or she develops a palette from furnishings, accessories, and paint.

An Analogous Design

As a focal point, a forest thick with pine trees has a relationship with intensely dark and light greens, blues, and purples for depth within its theme. Within a home, like Mother Nature, the designer would look into a dominant color as the focal point in design. The natural focal point should stand out from the rest of the room. For an example, a designer should use the sofa as a focal point. The sofa should be used as an anchor. An anchor in design is the darkest object to give weight to the aesthetics of design. Using a lighter color is backward and can create a completely different look to the theme. The tone to use in an analogous theme should not interrupt the design. Therefore, use a darker color for a dominant theme base.

In design an analogous theme consists of three to five neighboring colors. Some new designers learn to use half of the 12 colors on a color wheel to accentuate his or her design. This process will enable the designer to introduce more accents to the design. As a designer becomes more seasoned in the design process, he or she will follow a true analogous theme of three to five colors. When designing a space, the designer should use a formula of 60-30-10. Sixty percent of the space will have a reserved or neutral color. Thirty percent of the space will portray a medium blend of dark colors, and ten percent of the space will have a bright and saturated color as an accent in the room.

Accessorizing With Color

Designers will often use greenery to accent in fresh tones of calming shades of green. This way the room has a natural look of nature inside the home. The designer should use a screen or an accordion partition accented with colors from the room to pull all the colors together. This will wash the room with an analogous theme. Designers often use layers of fabric to accent a window to the focal point like the sofa. This process gives form and continuity to the space. Using wood tones will dramatically ground the natural effect of an analogous theme as the colors saturate the room as a force of nature.


Although an analogous color theme is easy to create, the themes can become repetitive. It is the use of values and varieties as described in this article that will intensify the arrangement and increase interest. Designers will develop an easy way to achieve interest in an analogous color theme by placing emphasis in that dominant color or focal point.

The Monochromatic Design

With many color combinations, it is color theory that makes a design stand out. This view demonstrates the monochromatic appeal to interior design.
 

The color theory of a monochromatic theme is the use of one color in multiple shades that gives off a unified look of that one color the homeowner adores. The reader should look at what colors offer the most aesthetic or pleasing look of that one color that he or she would want to live with. If a certain color does not make the reader feel good or make the homeowner sigh in relief when they see the home, then maybe that color is not the right one.

For an example, the reader may appreciate the fine hues of a turquoise blue. If the reader or homeowner walks into a room and a “calming” flows through the homeowner, then turquoise blue is the color he or she should use. By adding other shades or tints of blue, the homeowner adopts a monochromatic approach to design. To enhance this look, the homeowner should use a neutral color such as white or light gray to make the look more appealing to the senses. A good combination of denim blue, slate blue, and white can reflect a certain look that may remind the homeowner of sailing on the sea, whereas a denim blue, slate blue, and cocoa brown may reflect a more modern style of the city or a contemporary apartment.

Combining Colors in Design

 

This method of combining colors can be used with every color. For instance a room in monochromatic reds can accentuate passion, love, rosy skin, candied apples, or a fiery lipstick. A green can reflect a dense jungle, or forest with large palm trees and spiny pines; a lake-front property or the entrance into a beautiful garden also can be a reflection in a green combination like blades of grass, avocados, limes, and green apples.


With such pleasing color choices, the way to design is limitless. As a designer, he or she should try to paint a young teenager’s room with his or her interests. In one such design, for a teenage girl who loves red and adores her friends, the designer should paint the room in a strong raspberry red color and accessorize the room with many shades of reds, pinks, and plum color to reflect the teenager’s color interests. The designer should then take photos the teen has of her friends and copy them in an achromatic tone to create wallpaper of the teenager’s pictures. With this wallpaper idea, the designer should cover the teen’s focal wall behind the bed and add black lamps and white candles in crystal holders. The majority of the room will reflect a monochromatic design of reds with a splash of neutrals to accentuate the teenager’s new personal wallpaper.

Monochromatic Room Ideas

If a room seems too empty and boring and the walls are lacking in art, adding a monochromatic paint pattern such as stripes or blocks can create an artistic design. A homeowner should enhance a room with dramatic colors by adding a strong hue of color for the bedding. If the duvet, shams and back pillows have saturation in rich tones of a preferred color, this will create an intense and pleasing monochromatic look to the room. The opposite is to add a relief of color to reduce the overwhelming tone of the hue used in a room. This effect will balance the room and make a monochromatic room more appealing to the homeowner.


Using a monochromatic design will not only enhance the room but also make the room a conversational piece for the homeowner for many years. Accessories may change in the future as the homeowner’s interest may change. Later if the homeowner grows bored with the color in his or her room, 2000 plus other colors are available to choose from. Maybe he or she will want to use an analogous design for the next big design endeavor; as of the present time he or she can sit back and relax by enjoying a monochromatic room with a view.