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Category Archives: color
Mar182013
Design Inspiration: Black and White Stripes
Mar182013
I’ve become slightly obsessed with black and white stripes. The bold and graphic quality combined with what can be a vibrating optical illusion is energetic and brash…two things that I always like anyway. The really interesting thing about stripey black … Read more
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Mar122013
Retro Vibe: Aqua and Red(s)
Mar122013
Sometimes I see color combos that just stick in my mind. Lately that’s been turquoise and red(s) that I want to try in my side garden when it’s newly renovated this spring. image via Cellar_Door_Films I’m not sure whether … Read more
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Aug142012
Here Comes the Sun…Yellow is Everywhere
Aug142012
Here comes some bright and sunny punch for gardens. Yellow. I started reporting seeing it on the Leaf FB page earlier in the spring, and now I see the idea developing into a full blown color trend. So here we … Read more
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Jul312012
Garden Color Inspiration: Black
Jul312012
A few years ago, when Paul Bonine’s book Black Plants was released everyone went gaga over the drama of black foliage and flowers, it’s taken a while for everything else to catch up. Black Plants Black has long been part of … Read more
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Jun112012
Monochrome Inspiration
Jun112012
I’m inspired by monochrome gardens? Yes, I am. These gardens with their washed out almost colorless spaces are really appealing to me. Maybe it’s my current mood, or the abundance of summer color outside, or a knee jerk reaction to … Read more
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Feb282012
A pair of orange planters…
Feb282012
Ever since Tangerine Tango was named 2012 color of the year, orange is just everywhere. I figure it’s okay to add to that conversation…from a retro perspective. Aren’t these fiberglass Danish 60s planters cool? Alas, they’re in London. They’re at Sigmar … Read more
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Feb132012
Garden Color Inspiration: Navy Blue
Feb132012
It’s winter and so I’m thinking a lot about color. Lately blue, specifically navy blue, looks fresh to me. I’m thinking about how to incorporate it into a garden scheme–with paint and accessories since there are no true navy blue … Read more
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Feb22012
Color Inspiration: Mansion in May Designer Show House
Feb22012
I’ve been working on the Mansion in May designer showhouse concept. I’ve titled the space The Voyager’s Lounge. I have to have sketches in color done in about two weeks so in advance of that I developed the preliminary color … Read more
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Jan172012
Tuesday’s Find…turquoise planters
Jan172012
This garden find is more about the color than the actual pieces. I’ve written about this shade of Robin’s Egg Blue before. It can be contemporary or vintage looking depending on the context. It plays well with other colors without … Read more
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Jan162012
Garden Design Details: Painted Wood
Jan162012
Some inspiration to cure the January blahs. With it so drab in the garden outside, I crave some color. Paint is often the least expensive way to change any space and that includes those outside. Creative and bold use of … Read more
