color story

spring blossom display

I am constantly flipping pages in magazines for color inspiration, in ads, clothing, products, indoor or outdoor settings, essentially mentally capturing color pairings.  Unique color combos, recently in a magazine ad for gin, spied navy, turquoise and tuscan yellow together, fab.  
I try to incorporate color pairings into my life, whether in gift wrap choices, color pairings in my clothes, updating color schemes in my home decor, imbedded in the world around me. 

A friend once remarked, "Look outside, colors in nature are a perfect blending of many different colors and tones, which all works well together".   In a recent paper flower project for a local stylist,  I googled the Pantone colors for this year for inspiration.  Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, released her forecast for 2013.

2013 Pantone