I was at an event last night and ended up with three of Pottery Barn’s new Fall 2008 color palettes. PB was brilliant to have partnered with Benjamin Moore in co-marketing the wall colors used in their spreads. The colors in their new collection are truly beautiful. If you would like a paint palette, please … Read more
So, as I posted last week, I’m planning the decorations of my new little cottage by the river which I’ve dubbed Nook Cottage (it’s in Rocky Nook). The bedroom is currently beige, which will not do! Luckily the landlord is fine with me painting. I suppose if he weren’t, I’d have to come up with … Read more
I was looking for something in my big storage closet (always a scary thing!) when I came across this stash of color boards I’d made up a couple of years ago for a talk I was giving on the use of color in interiors. I’d put them away and totally forgot all about them!! But … Read more
Check this out! via the Color Association
March 2 – May 12, 2008 The Museum of Modern Art pays homage to color by featuring the work of forty-four artists in the Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today. Throughout history, color has been a medium for communicating a wide range of emotions and has served as a functional tool as well. Ann … Read more
Last year when Pantone announced it’s 2012 Color of the Year was Tangerine Tango I came across the above image of theirs which listed the last dozen Colors of the Year and I got to wondering if there was a discernible pattern in their selections, so I re-sorted by color family: And realized that my … Read more
So, what do you think of Aloe? The color in SW’s infographic above seems very bright, too bright for most interiors. The color on my monitor is pretty unappealing. However, the color on a paint chip from my SW palette is a little more subtle – although I think still pretty loud for most interiors. … Read more
Last week at The Boston Design Center’s “The Look” event, I took in an exhibit of clothing that belongs to the inimitable Boston fashionista and event planner Marilyn Riseman. I knew Mrs. Riseman in the 1980’s when I worked for a small opera company where she was a patron. She was certainly one of the … Read more
Expert color forecasters Pantone announced at the end of December that Blue Iris will be the color of the year for 2008. “A Multifaceted Hue Reflecting the Complexity of the World that Surrounds Us” – Pantone From their press release:“Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design … Read more
I wrote yesterday about Rachel Perls’ color contest over at her blog Hue. Here is my entry!There are other rooms available to colorize, so head on over and join the fun!