Inspiring Color: Chartreuse & Gray

 

New favorite color combo: Chartreuse and Gray. 

Also diggin' the thick stripes and Chartreuse tufted settee.

photo via here

INSPIRING COLOR: ORANGE

At Modern Palm we are

Falling for Fall Colors

especially the

Inspiring Color:  

Orange

 journals, bakers twine, mugs, and serving pieces

Orange is  powerful, warm, energetic, and spicy. It is one of the healing colors, and is said to stimulate enthusiasm and creativity. Orange means vitality with endurance, and curiosity. People who like orange are usually thoughtful and sincere. Orange has become a great base color for interior decor and can be used in both traditional settings as well as modern.

Put some orange in your life when you want:

• to spice things up when you feel time is dragging
• to become more involved in something
• to increase creativity 
• relief from things becoming too serious

thank you cards, soap & lotion, serving pieces, art work

 

books, perfume & lotions, notepads & to-do lists, home decor

These are just a few examples of items found in

Modern Palm Boutique

that are inspired by  

Orange.

What we Love about this season:

Falling leaves. Cool breeze. Sweaters to wear. Harvest to share. Pumpkins.Football. Back to school. Full moon. 

Frost soon. Family Feast... Lots to eat. Fall.

We hope you are enjoying this  
wonderful season

and as you prepare for the holidays,  
don't forget all of the unique and wonderful gifts 
that can be found at

Modern Palm!

White + Brown= A Summer Fave

I can remember when I was a little girl, my favorite outfit in the summer 

was white and brown with some white and brown stripes... 

I think it has always been a fave. 

I love the natural linen look mixed with a fresh, crisp white.  

It screams summer to me.  

I'm enjoying the trend and mix of white and natural brown in decorating. 

Of course, I'm always one for a pop of color!

ALWAYS

ahhh! Aren't those just lovely, refreshing, crisp, and summery?

images: dresses & rooms

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.

I'm not getting enough beach time.  Lots of fun time, but I think 

I need more beach. Doesn't everyone? ;)

My children go back to school in one week.  

CRAZY in know. We have year -round school where I live. 

There are pros and cons to it... that is a different topic. 

We need to take full advantage of this last week.

For the Love of Turquoise

This picture just speaks to me. Speaks my language. 

Speaks relaxation, bold yet calming colors.  

Turquoise is such a fun and happy color.  
Love these pictures inspired by the hues of the ocean.

images via Cote Maison

How about a pop of turquoise? What a statement! 

Johnson Kitchen

Elizabeth Kimberly Designs

 

Amy Butler Wall paper

 

 

Color Trends Here to Stay

I really like this article on Elle Decor's site about color trends.  They have some good ideas on colors, which is what I need right now since I'm trying to decide on a color for my kitchen/family room.  I'm leaning towards a slate blue, but I'm just narrowing which one to use.  Have any of you used a light slate blue that you liked?

 

 Personal Style

“The best way to make our lives less stressful is to surround ourselves with colors we love,” says color consultant Bonnie Krims.
Some of the color pro’s all-time favorite colors include:
1) Sherwin-Williams: Determined Orange (6635) “It's is a safe orange. It’s bold without being garish or too bright. It’s a beautiful backdrop in a den or family room.”
2) Pratt & Lambert: Bayou (24-28) “This dreamy color makes you feel as though you are in the middle of the ocean.”
3) Benjamin Moore: Glass Slipper (1632) “Everything looks good with this faded neutral sky blue.”

Plum is the new Black

Color consultant Bonnie Krims swears plum is on its way to replacing black. Her plum suggestion: Benjamin Moore’s Purple Lotus (2072-30). “It’s a deep, rich plum and a nice neutral backdrop,” says Krims.

Credit: Benjamin Moore

Touch of Gray

A bedroom whose walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Sidewalk Gray (2133-60) evokes a calming influence. The room represents “Modern Tranquility,” a Benjamin Moore 2008 palette characterized by neutral hues that emphasize spaciousness with a quiet suggestion of color.

For more ideas on colors click here to go the article.

Pinkalicious!

This pink springy outfit is for my A-girl, who is a lover of all things PINK! 

I'm just so happy that the yard is in full bloom now! Finally, after cold beginning to spring.

Don't you just love how refreshing spring is?

the links to these Pinkalicious items are found on my Polyvore site

And it was all Yellow

One of my favorite kitchens!  

Serious! 

Crisp. White. Natural elements. 

Splash of color. Yellow.

 Just Awesome.

 

JCrew

 

Banana bread found on Design*Sponge

Design*Sponge

Fantastic Mr. Fox

 

Ikat pillow  

Yellow: happy, fun, sunny, bright, bold, 
statement, warm, yummy, perfect.

OTHER COLOR POSTS: 

Orange 

Black and White

Orange-you-glad it's a New Year?!?!

Orange makes me happy!

Orange is inspiration, it's joyful, social, cheerful and fun. Orange stimulates the appetite and aids digestion, keeps conversation flowing.....it's really just completely fab !!

Let's all smile to orange....