The other day I found myself at a party, having a conversation with a friend about bee-keeping. She, brave soul, has several bee hives in her backyard and she harvests THE BEST honey from them. As she shared stories of how bee-keeping actually works (including three bee-stings!), she mentioned that she’s planting lavender, hoping that next year her honey will have a bit of lavender essence to it. Sounds divine, doesn’t it? Something about her story, paired with the lavender shortbread cookies we were munching on, got me thinking about how much I love lavender. Which is fortunate because New Mexico is known for its lavender. I guess the hot,… Keep Reading
Spring Blossoms Palette
I’ve got a colorful Spring Blossoms Palette for you this week, to celebrate the warmer weather, chirping birds, and blooming plants of Spring. This week has been Spring Break for my kids, and we celebrated with a Staycation. We’ve slept in shamelessly, gone hiking and exploring, and even rode the train to Santa Fe. We’ve also sneezed a lot. I believe that God gave us beautiful flowers in the Spring to make up for the pollen they create. What’s that? You say that’s not scientifically accurate? Well, maybe not, but it’s what keeps me sane as I drive down our street enjoying all the pink cherry trees, reminding myself it’s… Keep Reading
Grapefruit Palette
For this week of Thanksgiving, I was trying to think of a color palette that had something to do with being grateful. Turns out gratitude is a bit hard to define in a photo, so I turned to grapefruit instead. Grateful…grapefruit…almost the same thing, right? In this rare case when a thousand words might be worth more than a picture, I’ll share a few words on gratitude. (I’ll try to keep it under a thousand.) I’m grateful for: Grapefruit. It soulds funny, but I really love it this time of year. Plus, when the kids try to eat it with a spoon it becomes the snack that is both sport and… Keep Reading
Misty Forest Palette
Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays, but when you have two kids, it’s hard to not get caught up in the fun of costume designing and the anticipation of candy and treats. So this year, I thought I’d do a palette in honor of the creepy holiday. This misty forest palette seems like the perfect backdrop for telling scary ghost stories. I get the heebie jeebies just thinking about wandering down that path as the sun drops behind the horizon and all the night animals start making their eerie sounds. (I know, it’s not really all that dark of a picture, but that’s how I roll. Give me… Keep Reading
Sunny Succulent Palette
This week, I’m up to my elbows in kitchen cabinet doors, so I thought I’d take a break from that project and have a little color therapy. I’ve been loving all the cute succulent containers and crafts that I see popping up everywhere. But I have a black thumb when it comes all things gardening-related, even cacti. So I’m contenting myself with virtual succulent gardening. I can collect as many as I want online, and I don’t have to worry about killing them! This sunny succulent palette makes me believe that I can hold on to summer just a little bit longer, even while enjoying my pumpkin spice latte and trying… Keep Reading
Stormy Sunset Palette
Albuquerque Summers usually promise at least one good storm and this year, while hot and dry, has proved faithful. I shot this photo the other night as the sun was setting and clouds were building. I had been in the house, and I looked out the window, and although I couldn’t see the sky, I could tell from the color of the air. Does that seem weird? Sometimes you can just tell that the day’s color is changing. My heart takes a little leap when that happens and I run outside to see what kind of show the sky is putting on tonight. Sometimes it’s hard to capture the glory of… Keep Reading
Whole House Palette
Today I’m bringing you a slightly different kind of color palette. Rather than taking my inspiration from a photo, I’m using my own house. These are the colors I’m currently surrounded by in my own home. (Sadly, most of them aren’t on the walls yet. I’m actually surrounded by paint cans with the colors inside.) But here’s the plan. I would call this a Modern Farmhouse Palette. While it has many of the light neutrals of a traditional farmhouse style, I threw in a couple of vibrant colors to keep things interesting. Here are the colors by the numbers: Benjamin Moore Gray Owl OC-52. Hallways and Entryway. This is one of my… Keep Reading
What Nobody Will Tell You About How to Pick the Perfect Gray
Picking the perfect gray for the walls of your home might be harder than you thought. Here’s why. Today I’m going to take off my amateur “DIY Blogger” hat, and put on my professional “Designer and Color Expert” hat for just a moment, because I want to share with you some information that’s been bugging me. And when I say bugging me, I mean on a deep, anxiety-producing, sleep-disturbing, personal level. Today I want to talk about picking the right gray color for your home. Gasp. Why is that so personal, you ask? Well, it’s because I feel like my reputation is on the line when I’m picking colors for… Keep Reading
Fresh Citrus Palette
Today was the last day of school for my kids, which means it’s now officially summer! To celebrate surviving another school year, as well as to procrastinate on making plans for a productive and healthy summer, I thought I’d share this summery palette with you. Doesn’t this photo make you want to go out in your backyard and pluck a ripe, juicy orange off your tree? Well, me too, but I have no orange trees. I have a half-dead cypress, but that’s another story. Guess I’ll swing by the farmer’s market and pick up my oranges that way instead. While I wouldn’t recommend wrapping a room in these bright hues, I’d… Keep Reading
Hidden Flamingo Palette
As I was looking around for some color palette inspiration today, this picture caught my eye. How can something be so beautiful and awkward at the same time? I mean, this pose does not look comfortable to me, but this flamingo sure seems to be sleeping peacefully. And then there is the color contrast. He (or she?) is so delicately pink and each shaded feather is exquisite, but the water beneath looks so drab and gray. This hidden flamingo reminds me that in art, as in life, it’s the contrast… the balancing act… that keeps things interesting. So here’s to sleeping on one leg, and to the beauty of awkwardness. Photo credit: Loimere… Keep Reading
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 7
- Next Page »