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First Friday event to 'color' Las Vegas Design Center

How can something as seemingly basic as color leave a lasting impression? It affects our moods, impacts our decisions and is much more than a reflection of light.

Designer Nancy Golden will offer insight into the psychology of color during her presentation, "The Golden Touch," at 10 a.m. Dec. 4 in C-184 at the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. Her talk is part of the center's First Friday program and is open to industry professionals.

Color has always been a motivator for Golden. As a professional interior designer for more than three decades, Golden has become an expert on the mystery behind our response to color, both emotionally and physiologically.

During her presentation, she will address topics such as why red and orange are popular colors for fast-food restaurants; what decorations may be more appropriate than a red wall in some areas of the home; how color sends subliminal messages and initiates a response; how a person's background and upbringing actually impact the ways in which he or she is influenced by color; and which colors imply that something is costly.

Golden has hosted several interior design television programs, including DIY Network's "Decorating & Design," "Ask DIY" and "Bare Walls," in addition to HGTV's "Southern Living Holiday Idea House" and her own signature series, "Weekend Decorating." She once co-hosted a "Bare Walls" segment and Designer Genes lecture with her son and Oprah Winfrey favorite, Nate Berkus.

While at the design center, Golden will discuss her television experience as well as her transition into the world of jewelry design. Some of the pieces from Golden's Goldenwear line will be on display in the Omnia Furniture showroom in the design center after her First Friday talk.

First Friday also includes unique showroom specials, hospitality and other exclusive offerings for the trade.

Reservations are requested and can be made by e-mailing LVDC@LVDesignCenter.com or calling 599-3093.