Category Archives: Colour

Colour of the week – White

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

My blogging has been a bit lacking lately so apologies and I’m going to start a new weekly feature called  ’Colour of the Week’.  To kick off my first post is on White.  Its a colour we associate with purity … Continue reading →

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Macaroons and Interiors

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

I’ve been meaning to write about this little place I wandered into while trying to pass a few hours in Charles de Gaulle waiting for a connecting flight.  The shop is called L’Aduree and its one of the prettiest, cutest … Continue reading →

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Honeysuckle – Colour of the Year

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

Did you know that Honeysuckle was voted the Pantone Colour of the year 2011 – its a beautiful shade of pink. If you like this colour and looking for ways to inject elements of this colour into your home with … Continue reading →

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A decade of Colour

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Its always interesting to take a look back at trends over the past few years and this is Pantone’s Colour of the Year for the last decade. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post on the Colour for 2011 Source: Pantone

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Inspirational Colour Combinations

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

There are lots of amazing blogs out there but one in particular stands out and I take a regular trip to their site for a colour fix – its like stepping into colour heaven.  Over at Magnolia Rouge Kate’s posts … Continue reading →

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Cream Inspiration

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Cream – normally not one of those colours that has the wow factor but in this picture the combination of different shades of whites and creams makes this colour scheme very appealing.  The use of different fabrics, accessories, the softness … Continue reading →

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Colour of the Year 2010 – Turquoise

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

Did you know that the ‘Pantone‘ (who provide colour trends and forecasting) colour for 2010 is Turquoise? Turquoise is all around us in nature and our environment.  Its both a calming and refreshing colour   Turquoise can be introduced into … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms Moodboard

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

Today’s blog is inspired by all the really beautiful cherry blossoms that are in bloom at the moment.  I found some beautiful cherry blossom images – which led me to creating a colour palette (nature inspired) derived from the cherry … Continue reading →

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Paint Me

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

As soon as I saw this picture on zainteriora.net I thought you know what this image reflects such a simple way to freshen up any old dull stools or chairs that you have is to add some colour to them by … Continue reading →

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Pink

Posted on September 30, 2009 by

The color pink is reputed to have a calming, soothing effect on people and exudes a feeling of comfort.  It can make people smile but it also seems to evoke negative associations in particular when people go OTT with the … Continue reading →

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