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 love to use them on a piece of art or a quirky piece of furniture to make a bold statement. What will you do with your color inspiration?
Here’s to a bright and happy summer, filled with plenty of Vitamin C and D!
Photo credit: Michael Stern via Foter.com / CC BY-SA
Carole @ Garden Up Green says
This is a very inviting color selection. This selection of Citrus definitely reminds me of summer. I think these colors would be nice accents in a bathroom.
Meredith says
Thank you Carole! I agree with you about the accents in the bathroom. It would be nice to wake up to some sunny color in the morning while you’re getting ready.
jacquiegum says
Think late 70’s…then you’ll picture that I painted an entire wall in my fa milky room with that orange:) It was good for that time….think I changed it a few years later, though. Refreshing palette!
Meredith says
Yes, orange did have it’s day in the sun, didn’t it? Thanks Jacquie.
Johanna says
Definitely love the brightness and life of citrus! 😀
Meredith says
Thank you Johanna!
Jeri Walker (@JeriWB) says
That is indeed bright. Reminds of the colors my sister just used to paint our parents’ kitchen.
Meredith says
I think if you could get away with these colors anywhere, it would be the kitchen. Something about the citrus…
Susan Cooper/findingourwaynow.com says
Hi Meredith, I agree with you , a whole room would be to much. Would be s little Like The Brady Bunch home in the 1970s. smaller bursts of color, especially the orange, would be pretty.
Meredith says
Yes, the Brady Bunch! Now that brings back happy memories…
Marjan Hoebeke-Pfaff says
This colour-scheme is warm und inviting. Very peaceful an harmonious too. I like it very much!
Meredith says
Thanks Marjan! I love that word “harmonious.”
Keri says
Meredith, love these colors, so bright and happy. Great palette!
Meredith says
Thanks Keri! I love how happy they are too!