Color Chic

Spring Color...

I just love the fresh color that comes with Spring! I could spend countless hours outside in the garden but so many other things keep me busy... I'm thankful for the longer days, giving me time to fit a little more in!

A Little Pom Pom Sunshine...

If you live in the Pacific NW you know our weather has been all about the rain! The skies are gray and things are just kind of dreary around here. My photographs cannot capture the dampness in the air.  It's times like this my thoughts turn to hopping a plane to find sunshine somewhere; anywhere! And when I look at the calender and our vacation is still weeks away.

But today I received a bit of sunshine in the way of Pom Pom trim!
These bright warm colors brightened my day!  The last time I used Pom Poms was on this pillow.

I remember seeing another pillow where they layered rows and rows of pom pom trim next to each other.  Now if I could remember where? But I'm sure I can figure this one out...

 

Window Treatments: A sneak peek...

Here's a little sneak peek of the valances I'm making for my living room:

I had wonderful valances in my living room until I painted and then they didn't quite work. So I enjoyed the openness of simple wooden shades and let a lot of natural light shine in.  With fall in full swing and winter just around the corner I needed to warm up the room.

I used Cadmium Herringbone 20mm for the loops to hang over the knobs, which matched accent wall, Sherwin Williams 6395Alchemy and fabric perfectly!

Additional photos when the project is complete!

A Pillow for Fall...

Remember the pillow I made last spring? Well I decided it was time to make another; one that reflected the vibrant shades of fall! I started with this gorgeous ribbon...

And started with Houses in Town in the middle of my fabric, as it has the colors I wanted to work with...

I placed ultra suede like ribbon on top and bottom, then placed sparkly dots on the side. Basically I continued that pattern...

And this is what I've completed so far,

Not quite done but still wanted to share! I think it will bring lots of warmth into the family room!

What projects are you working on?

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I'll be sharing this on:

Seamingly Smitten

Cherished Bliss

Polka Dots on Parade

Sew Modern Monday

Sew Chatty

Saturday Market Bounty

It will be a week of healthy eating...

And happiness enjoying the beautiful flowers from this seasons final Saturday Market...

I suppose we'll head indoors to Salem Public Market starting next week!

Ribbon to Delight the Senses!

Have you checked out the New Ribbon at Ribbon Jar?

It's absolutely delicious!

You can read all about it HERE!

Color in Nature...

The inspiration for good design can be found in nature. The color, texture and patterns obviously work well together.

Fawn, Sterling, Umber, and Del Mar Satin; Ocean, Gray, Mustard and Tomato Soup with Black Lace Velvet; and Ochre Cotton Georgette Tape... These ribbons complement each other nicely. Using a lighter shade of a weighty velvet balances the darker shade of satin and the georgette tape and lace add wonderful texture.

Wouldn't you agree nature gets it right?

Creating...

I must say I love creating with Ric-Rac!

Color in the Garden...

The color I see in the garden...

Is the same color I want to craft with...

The challenge is finding the time? 

A Fresh Look....

with new color palette!

As you know I spent hours trying to find the perfect new colors for our interior. At first I treated this project like anyone might... simply by wanting a certain color. Well my certain color was gray, and I thought if I picked the right shade it would work... Not! 15 samples later I decided it was time to treat the project like I do with my clients, I gathered my carpet sample, a pillow from the sofa and went into another room and sat down with my paint chips; after all I wouldn't be replacing either of these items and the color I selected had to work well with both. The challenge of it all was finding a color that worked with my carpet, it has a yellow-peachy undertone you don't notice with the right color. With the wrong color... gasp... it looks horrible!  Treating the project like a professional, selecting the perfect color was easy, I went right to it.  The main color wasn't what I thought I would end up with, but it's perfect and I love it! 

I used Sherwin Williams Duration Home Paint with a matte sheen, this finish is one step up from flat and I love it!  As I said I went through several samples and the main colors I ended up with were on card D19/3 from Miller, so it was necessary to color match.  The living room and entry are color Montezuma...

 

With SW 6395Alchemy as the ancent wall on dining room wall next to the kitchen...

The wainscotting in the entry is a shade darker than the Montezuma; Garden Hedge.  Notice the need for new scones...

As you look though the entry you see the family room, as well as the hallway upstairs and down the lighter shade: Bleached Meadow. This color is very light but the family room is on the north side of house with little natural light.  The accent color is 80% of SW 6249 Storm Cloud...

  
What I love about the Bleached Meadow is I'm able to have splashes of color throughout the house, without them competing. SW 6606 Coral Reef in one guest room...

Swanky Gray SW 6261 in other guest room...

The sunroom also got a fresh coat of paint as the sun had faded the walls...

I'm definitely not afraid of using color, it just has to be the right color! And my painters did an awesome job getting the job done! Thanks Academy Award Painters!