Archive for the ‘Violets’ Category

February 4th, 2013 No Comments

this week’s color palette: candy heart hues

I thought it would be fun to talk about the colors of candy hearts this week, since we talked about Valentine red and pink all last week. The pastel palette of the candy hearts is showing up everywhere with spring right around the corner. Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing retailer that has stores in the US and a shop online has all of these colors for men, women and children. If you haven’t heard of them before, I hope you’ll check them out- we’re big fans of Uniqlo. Cashmere blend scarves are on sale for under $10, cashmere sweaters for … Read more

December 26th, 2012 No Comments

weddings with matthew robbins: 6 steps for successful hunting & gathering for your wedding inspiration

Green is definitely a big focus color for 2013 as well as a return to crisp clean colors. But any color combination or personal objects can serve as seeds for unique and personal wedding designs. Think of planning your wedding as a process of hunting and gathering: You’re hunting for personal, meaningful items and gathering design details that will allow you to bring out the elements you most love about these items. Fresh ideas can come from anywhere, be it an interesting trinket I pick up in a Paris flea market, or a beautiful piece of fruit at my local … Read more

December 20th, 2012 No Comments

owners ken weiner & pam fleischer keep the flame burning at the creative candles company in kansas city, missouri

As usual the owners of Creative Candles, Ken Weiner and Pam Fleischer are right on trend. As Pantone announced Emerald Green as 2013’s color of the year, Creative Candles was already selling and shipping their new color “Emerald” green in their new Metallics line, also consisting of Silver, Gold and Ruby. In the new year Copper, Pearl and Sapphire will be introduced in Metallics- giving you a glimpse of future color trends perhaps?  Founded in 1961 by Duane and Nancy Benton, the Benton’s sold the company in 1998 to two business men, and then in 2005 husband and wife, … Read more

November 23rd, 2012 No Comments

Bright Holiday! jewel tones for gifts or home

Whether you are searching for bright jewel tones to wear or for your home, Ralph Lauren has some bright ideas for your holiday shopping. The Canvas Ricky Tote, $995 for her or the Suede O Ring Belt,$295 for him are great gift ideas. Want to brighten a bedroom or paint a focus wall a jewel tone this winter? Try Ralph Lauren Paints. Below are a few suggestions from his Lifestyle Colors Collections.

November 19th, 2012 No Comments

this week’s color palette: jewel tones

Did you happen to see the November issue of Town & Country? It had a gorgeous story on jewels, photographed by Carlton Davis. I loved the photography and styling. He set the jewels on a Monopoly game board and creatively used the playing pieces, cards & dice. Simply Beautiful.

September 14th, 2012 No Comments

friday shopping: navy & violets

Yesterday I showed you a floor that a designer painted navy with a pattern. If you aren’t ready to take on a project like that and just would like to add some accessories that can infuse this week’s color palette into your home with minimal effort, we pulled together some shopping picks for you.  Oversized Moroccan Tile Hand Tufted Rug, $59-999, from Shades of Light, Brazilian Agate Light, $339, also from Shades of Light, Lavender Pouf, $69, from Land of Nod, Violet Glass Knob, $13-$15, Restoration Hardware (switching out knobs to dressers or cabinets can completely change … Read more

September 13th, 2012 No Comments

interiors: purple haze

Designer David Kaihoi’s apartment which was featured in House Beautiful has creative ideas for small spaces. Here you can see using color can still be done in a small space. He used Benjamin Moore‘s “Purple Haze” on the walls and for the floor he painted a pattern to look like a rug with “Hale Navy”. His deep color corner banquette also makes the most use of his small space, and he had storage built-in underneath. To see more of the apartment click here for the slideshow. Ngoc Minh Ngo photographed the story (don’t forget- I mentioned Ngoc has … Read more

September 12th, 2012 No Comments

weddings: matthew robbins centerpiece

Matthew Robbins has been contributing for Martha Stewart Weddings for years now. I’m sure you’ve seen his beautiful floral design grace the magazine pages and on television appearances. Matthew released a book this past spring entitled “Inspired Weddings”. Here is a beautiful floral blue and violet centerpiece in a black urn Matthew did for a wedding. Finding special containers and pieces to create a unique celebration environment is one of Matthew’s hallmark traits. If you are looking for something other than your basic glass containers that your local florist might provide, try visiting your local prop house that … Read more

September 10th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: navy and violet

It’s fashion week in NYC and although this isn’t from the new Jason Wu collection, (photo from Vogue) the color palette is very inspiring. Deep navy and cool violets paired with black accessories, a touch of pale violet and a whitish gray is a gorgeous palette- for fashion, interiors, tabletop, weddings & celebrations. I’m definitely going to be wearing this color palette for fall and winter. Here are some classic picks for your wardrobe…. Navy Juliet Dress, $80, and Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater in Fresh Purple, $198, both from J.Crew, Parker Blue Eternity Scarf, $200, from Barneys, Hutton … Read more

August 29th, 2012 No Comments

weddings & celebrations: finding the perfect ribbon

When you are searching for ribbon- whether it’s for your wedding bouquet, favors or holiday wreaths… one of my styling sources is Masterstroke Canada for ribbons. Owner, Steven Fraser, is an expert in the field and has a very extensive collection. From satin to grosgrain to velvet, you can find most any color, width or novelty ribbon you can imagine. If you don’t see it on their online store, then I’m sure they can help you find what you are looking for. I highly recommend them as the ‘go to’ source for ribbon.