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Upham house floor: darkening the green terrazzo destroyed the inner light effect

When the green became as dark as the red, the dark-light pattern was ruined and the floor lost its inner light, until the green was bleached.

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Dark-light contrast is essential for color to shine; without a beautiful pattern of darks and lights, the colors will always seem muddy and cannot have inner light.
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