March {Color} Madness: Brought to you by RED!

Maybe it's the first taste of spring and flirting with 80 degree temperatures. Perhaps it's the allergy meds? When the temperatures start to rise and the layers come off everyone seems to go a little mad in March. As per usual during the month of March out came the brackets. I filled out one with true picks and a second very experimentally. The husband called out team colors and I picked one. Color-crazy, I know. Ironically enough I ended up with 2 of my favorite (and very unlikely) teams in the final four. I must have been feeling the color red! 

Inviting red front door.

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Colorful crops, a must have this spring.

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Bold red chevron rug is perfect for this modern space!

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To Kelly, With Love.

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I must admit every since the fashionable Mrs. Kate Spade first used a pop of kelly green in her handbag collection years ago I've been smitten. I've loved seeing the color used in a variety of combinations and ways. Tobi Fairley recently paired it with a warm creamy gold tone and created a sophisticated, welcoming, and cheery look that can transcend any style! 

 

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Thinking a little outside the box... a bold pop of a kelly green lamp paired with a warm golden rattan console table still gives you the same complement as the room above on a smaller scale.

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You can even introduce pops in mostly neutral rooms The golden grass cloth on the walls creates texture, while the solid pillows on a solid couch ground and give punch. The leaf artwork on a white background mimics the high contrast also seen below

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Throw pillows, accessories, & lamps add the bold punch this room craved, and can easily be changed seasonally, or when the mood strikes you!

What colors are you crazy for these days?

White Space.

In my honest opinion, the perfect white is the most difficult paint color to achieve. You want a color that is a subtle and crisp accent ... a springboard for color and artwork in the room.  White is never just white. You have to look into the soft undertones to find cream, beige, grey, green, or blue. Something that is not too cream, or not grey, not too this this, not too that. It may take a few trial-and-error-session but you'll find it, and you'll have your go to. I think the latest (and most fabulous) white I've found thus far comes in the form of Benjamin Moore's "Winter White." 

{Benjamin Moore | Winter White | OC 21}

I was excited to see it on a test wall with the trim painted in a clients home. This sophisticated and versatile color has just the perfect tinge of dove grey while remaining bright, airy, and not too cold. I can say confidently that it is "the one!"

{Kate Nisbet Designs}

Wall Color: Benjamin Moore "Winter White", OC-21

Trim Color: Benjamin Moore "Super White"

{ColorLove} | Tango Tangerine

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Don't want to commit to the color? How about introducing it in art? I love the muted color palette in the above room that is offset by a large bold painting!

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Just a punch of color, that's all you need!

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Want to make a statement? Why not paint your front door! A bold color makes a big impact with minimal investment, and is very inviting. Wouldn't you like to visit this house?


Tango Tangerine: It's the "it" color for 2012. It's bold, cheerful, and reminds me of sunset. I must admit, I've been a fan for years. You can find the color accented through my home on a chair, in artwork, or even the inside of my flip-front desk. Pantone describes the color as, "a spirited reddish-orange that continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward." I couldn't agree more. Are you a fan of the color of the year?

{I apologize for the funky alignment, blogger is giving me fits!}

1st Photo Above:
1. "Maggie" Wallpaper from Madison + Grow
2. Hermes orange buffet spotted at an antique shop. I hope to find this a home with a client. It. Is. FAB.
3. A peek of orange on the shelf above my desk.
4. Tango Tangerine hints pop through on a scheme I'm working on for my house. If you look closely, you'll even see the it-color popping through on my desk!