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Color of The Week - Chartreuse

 

It began with this photo. I saved the image to my desktop and now I don't remember where I first saw it but it totally pulls me in. 

 The white sofas on that black rug are truly stunning and I am crazy for the explosions of raspberry pink and yellow. The white floors and walls, though are what I think make it work. They lend a calming element and allow the more shocking snaps of color to pull together and balance out one another so beautifully.

The drama of this look, I am obsessed.

Two years ago if you had told me that I would be such a fan of chartreuse I never would have believed you. I didn't even know what to call it. Is is yellow? Is it green. To explain myself I usually referred to it as tennis ball yellow.

 

Then I started seeing it in more places. It has even filtered down to Target. Eventually I found it the sight of it was no longer so jarring to me. In fact, I started to find myself drawn to it and now I embrace it. Remember these shoes I bought back in May to speed shop in Vegas?

 

 

I like to think the US Olympic team copied me. 

:D

 

This color teams up beautifully with browns, navy, orange, turquoise, and even greens, and hot pink.

Which pairing is your favorite?

Chartreuse and brown,

Coco and Kelley

 

 

Chartreuse and silver.

 

 

Chartreuse and raspberry pink.

 

Eclectic Revisited

 

 Chartreuse and turquoise.

 

Finding Fabulous

 

 Chartreuse and red.

 

Home Portfolio 

 

Chartreuse and black.

 

House Beautiful

 

 Chartreuse and neutrals.

Paper Smith 

 

Chartreuse and slate.

 via lesueur interiors

 

 

Chartreuse and orange.

HGTV

 

Chartreuse and aqua.

 

Chartreuse and navy.

 

Life in Yellow

 

I had no idea that this was such a versatile neutral.

I've inspired myself and can't wait to bring it into our home.

xoxo,

p

 

BeColorful Color of the Week: Mint Green

{Chloe-Madeline}

 

Mint green, it is showing up everywhere.

This is a hue that for me conjures up images of the 1940's and 50's but recently I read that this is one of the up and coming colors in decor.

Benny's Bike Store

 This has never been one of my favorite go-to colors but mixed in with brighter hues or used as a pop of color in a more neutral space, it could grow on me.

So what do you think? Does it make you green with envy or green around the gills?

 Arte Styling

 

Source: mymacbookcase.com via Re(anne) on Pinterest

 

 

Alexandra Ray

 

Mint green accessories via Plum Sienna

 

 Diamond Baratta Design via The Enchanted Home 

 

 A pop of mint green by Paola Navone via Pinterest

 

 

 

 

House of Amazing Living

 

 

 

 

Mid Century club chair via Etsy Shop - the Dappy Bint

 

 Decor to Adore

 

 

Ideas to Steal

 

 

Style Files 

 

Modern Decors

 

Mint Green, is there a future for it in your home?

 xoxo,

P

 

BeColorful Color of the Week: Red and Green

I love a green and red room any time of year but during December they really seem to stand out. 

This is a corner of our green room last year at Christmas. I still haven't taken any photos of it this year. Hopefully I will get around to that because I think it is fun to look back and see how things evolved from year to year and I have big plans for this space next year so pictures will be a must.

 

Red and green.

Traditional yes, but with a twist...

 

 

House Beautiful

 

Design Dazzle

 

Dobermans By The Sea

 

HomeEdit.com

 

My Home Ideas

 

House Beautiful

 

unknown

 

unknown

 

Via Luxury Interior

 

Thekitchen.com

 

Red and green a tempting combo any time of year.

xoxo,

P

 

 

 

BeColorful Color of the Week - Olive Green

Olive Green.

Does it scream 1960's and 70's for you?

Maybe these images will make you reconsider.

decor pad

 

 

 

 

modern decors

 

 

Target

 

 

House Beautiful

 

 

Houzz

 

 

House Beautiful

 

 

Crate and Barrel

 

 

Lennoxx

 

 

Girls Fashionisa

(love that round crib)

 

 

 

 
 via Creamy Life

 

decor pad

 

 

Olive green.

It is fabulous with black and white.

Striking with red.

Warm with browns.

Lively with grays.

Sparkling with turquoise.

I thought it was worth a second look.

Hope your weekend is utterly relaxing.

Don't forget to swing back for Motivated Monday.

XOXO,

P

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BeColorful Color of the Week: Spring Green

Welcome to BeColorful's latest feature: Color of the Week.

Last week I started this feature with the 2011 Pantone Color of the Year - Honeysuckle.

This week I am exploring what I call Spring Green.

I found this paint chip from Olympic paints.

They call it Elf Shoe.

I like my name better.

So for the sake of this post I'll refer to it as Spring Green.

It isn't a Kelly Green or Apple Green. This green is a mid - range green with a touch of blue added in.

Combined with a lot of white I think this shade would be fresh, a bit unexpected, and would definitely feed my insatiable appetite for color.

I could see it paired with blues, either aquas, skipper blues or cobalt.

 

 

 

 

It could be great combined with a coral red

 

 

 or a version of the Pantone Honeysuckle.

 

 

Spring Green and a buttery yellow would have a great modern feel.

 

...and just look how it sparkles against black and white.

 

If not a whole room then perhaps a splash of spring green in an Eames chair from Herman Miller

or a green sofa. 

 

I've always been partial to this green tennis ball bedding by Izod.

Bring Spring Green into your life with these sassy green note cards from Personalization.

Angelina, so great to see you in a color for a change.

If it is just a hint of this color you are looking for you could pull it in with a stellar table lamp

 

or bring it to your table top with these to die for dishes from Kate Spade.

Even greet guests with a Spring Green humorous door mat.

 

 

 

I am seriously considering painting the walls in a third floor bathroom this color.

More on that tomorrow.

In the meantime, thumbs up? Thumbs down? 

Either way, I'd love to hear what you think

XOXO,

P

 

P.S. The color swatchs in today's post came from Color Buzz - a great site that I just discovered this afternoon. They have oodles of pictures for paint color inspiration. I heart it already.  Be sure and check them out when you get the chance.

 

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