Muted.

I have recently been obsessed with all things brightly colored and then I came across those paint dollops  and well a new obsession is now in full effect. Muted colors sure are pretty this Monday morning, don't you agree?

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Pretty Bird.

I love this series of photos shot by Luke Stephenson. His shot of the Red Canary above in particular makes my color loving heart quite happy.

Also thank you for the suggestions regarding my chair dilemma. I am happy to report that we hit up the Rose Bowl Flea Market this weekend and got our hands on two gems for under $200. Their current look is granny chic, but they are in such great shape that I can stand to look at them until they reach their full potential. Has any one tried to reupholster something themselves? Any tips to share?

Color Palette Inspired by Ruche

Colors inspired by the Ruche Unending Love Spring 2011 Lookbook. Soft and feminine with a bit of a vintage twist, right up my alley. I think these would make a nice combo for a blog layout.

I have decided to spend my weekend catching up with all my blogging friends curled up on the sofa in my pj's, to bad it is only Tuesday.

P.S. Pretty sure if I tried to pull of the sandal and socks look while picking up my daughter from school I would get some strange glances. I am convinced that only certain people can pull it off and I AM NOT one of those people.

Artist Love: Ludovica Gioscia

Image: Work of Ludovica Gioscia photographed by Ståle Eriksen

I wanted to share the amazing work of artist Ludovica Gioscia with you all fabulous people. I came across her work while perusing the Anthology blog after picking up their latest issue. If you haven't had a chance to flip through this publication I highly encourage you stop by your local Anthropologie and check it out. (I think this is the only place that carries it)

Ludovica is an installation artist and her work seen above was part of her "Rococo Hardcore" installation from 2007. This was created using wallpaper, some ready made and some hand screen printed, and then peeling them away layer by layer. AMAZING. The combination of color and pattern is both visually interesting and beautiful.

Palm Beach Color Fun.

I am head over heels in love with the colors in this Lilly Pulitzer dress.  They scream spring, vacation, Palm Beach, fruity cocktail, sandy toes and well I could keep going. Not crazy about the dress, but I will take the color combo thank you very much. 

I have been working on my 11 things for February and hope to get them up this week. Hope you all had a bright and cheerful Monday.

I Scream. You Scream.

Happy Monday Everyone, hope you all had a fabulous weekend.!!

I wanted to share with you all this fun carnival style branding/packaging combo that I came across last week while visiting Lovely Package. These fun little treats were developed by Wink for Honey & Mackie's Ice Cream Shop which is described as "an ice cream shop for kids that caters to parents."

Images via Lovely Package

I think everything from the colors that they chose, to their use of typography, to the silhouette's on the cups help make this feel like a place that I would love to visit with my daughter (and probably snap a picture or two - I am dyeing to know what this place looks like inside), plus the fact that everything is homemade with locally grown ingredients makes it a double winner in my book.

Color Inspiration: The Notebook

It has been a long time since I have posted a color palette that was inspired/influenced by a film so ta-da.

I am going to be honest here and say that I have never seen the Notebook but the screenshots that I have collected from this film are truly lovely. Everything from the costumes to the locations are dreamy and romantic, plus THAT kiss in the rain (I have seen that part).

I often like to combine images (as many of you already know) to reinforce what it is that I am seeing that draws me in and evokes some sort of emotional response. This textile design from William Morris seemed to be a perfect example of how well these colors play off of one another. What do you think?

And while we are the subject of the Notebook, this has to be the best award acceptance EVER...

Color of 2011: Honeysuckle

I was so excited to check my inbox this morning and see that Pantone released their pick for color of the year!! (Not sure which part of that sentence makes me more geeky.) They are calling it Honeysuckle and I think it is oh so pretty!!

Pantone takes most of the guesswork out of how to incorporate the color into fashion, interior and design by giving some great insight including the correct color formula and colors that will complement this bright hue. The fashion illustrations that were included also caught my eye, this Badgley Mischka one in particular. I could just see myself lounging around the house watching Glee and sipping on a Diet Coke all the while looking fab in my designer gown, ok maybe not but a girl can daydream right?

So lovely readers what do you think of this color pick, will you be adding it to your life in 2011?

Fashion illustration by Badgley Mischka via Pantone

Sunday at the movies

Hi everyone I am back with another great movie palette that I hope you will enjoy. This weekend I watched Barefoot in the Park starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. This movie was released in 1967 and was filmed in New York.

The set design itself is very minimal as the story centers on a newlywed couple who are moving into their first apartment, however the outdoor locations that were shot around New York are lovely, including of course Central Park.

Redford's conservative character, Paul, can be seen wearing lots of blues and greys while Fonda's free spirited Corrie is often in brighter golds, oranges and a great pink dress that I am in love with. I also really like the grey color of the walls that can be seen in their apartment, we are currently trying to find the perfect grey for our bedroom and it is a process.

OK time to head into the trenches and get ready for another week, see you all later.

Details:

Movie stills courtesy of Barefoot In The Park

Pigeon courtesy of Kate Spade via Polyvore

Spiral bound notebook courtesy of yours truly

Sunday afternoon at the movies

Hi all!! Hard to believe Sunday afternoon is already upon us, is anyone else looking to see where their weekend went to?

I revisited one of my all time favorite flicks this weekend. I am a sucker for a great movie set, gorgeous costumes and color combinations that leave me wanting more. Another thing I love to do is make color palettes. I began doing this about a year ago when I had a design composition professor who was big on having us all present the color palettes for our projects before we began. I have continued this practice and love to refer back to different palettes when I am need of some inspiration for upcoming projects, parties, or just because color makes me happy.

I decided that these two things should meet and become friends and become my first regular column here on 365. Introducing... "Color Palette Movie Sunday". Every week I will share with you an inspiration board and color story of some great films that I leave me feeling inspired and renewed.

I love Sofia Coppola's version of Marie Antoinette, it is a lovely film that is full of color, music, costumes and gorgeous sets, it was filmed in Versailles for goodness sake. I really enjoy all the colors that she incorporated into her vision and they all complement one another beautifully. If you watch the special features of the dvd, like I do, she speaks about how she was inspired by colors of French Macaroon cookies, as well as 80's rock, and tried to stay away from some of the darker colors that are often seen in period films.

I hope these colors inspire you to do something lovely, bright and fun (and if they do send me a link I would love to see how they inspired you!)

Still trying to determine what movie will be featured next , any suggestions??

Well I am off to enjoy the rest of my Sunday afternoon I hear some John Denver calling my name.

Sneak Peak.

I have slowly been gathering items for a inspiration board that I am working on for my Blogging Your Way class, the goal is to have it reflect what you would like your blog to be. I have never created a "mood board" and finding images has not been the problem it has been editing them down. I will post the entire board once I have completed it.

On a side note who knew I was such a fan of orange?!?!