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Posted by
densus64 on Tuesday, December 8, 2009
We interrupt your regularly scheduled dose of turquoise to bring you this newsbreak:
Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise. How utterly exciting is that?!
From their most-interesting press release found
here:
CARLSTADT, N.J., Dec. 8, 2009 –Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced PANTONE® 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing.
“In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.”
Whether envisioned as a tranquil ocean surrounding a tropical island or a protective stone warding off evil spirits, Turquoise is a color that most people respond to positively. It is universally flattering, has appeal for men and women, and translates easily to fashion and interiors. With both warm and cool undertones, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum. Turquoise adds a splash of excitement to neutrals and browns, complements reds and pinks, creates a classic maritime look with deep blues, livens up all other greens, and is especially trend-setting with yellow-greens. Read more...
The last part in bold was my favorite! ;)
What a great day (ahem...
year!) for turquoise!
Posted by
densus64
One of my dreams in life is to have a pretty kitchen. Nothing fancy, just pretty. Every apartment I've rented always seems to have a really ugly kitchen. I swear if I could at least paint the cabinets white I'd cook more! (And oh the goodies I'd bake if I had the
Martha Stewart Blue KitchenAid mixer
!) To see more pretty kitchens, pop on over to
Harper & Henny and
Dream in Domestic where I found these lovelies!
Posted by
densus64 on Monday, December 7, 2009
I was going to include some of these images from the
Veranda Showcase House designed by
Elizabeth Dinkel in Friday's post dedicated to turquoise and gold, but I thought they were just too pretty not to post all on their own. I've blogged about this room in the
Greystone Mansion before, but after learning who the designer was and seeing more images, I had to share the goodness!
Posted by
densus64 on Saturday, December 5, 2009
HGTV is looking for contestants to compete in the next season of Design Star.
It has signed up Mark Burnett, the creator of "Survivor", to produce the show. The winner will have the opportunity to produce his/her own show.
To apply, e-mail David Polanzak at
dpo.casting@gmail.com with the following information:
Name:
Age:
Hometown:
Phone:
Photo:
Submissions are due by Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010
Posted by
densus64 on Friday, December 4, 2009
Domino
You may remember a couple weeks ago I discovered the beauty of turquoise paired with gold, at least as far as home decor goes. Turquoise and yellow, we know that's a favorite of mine...and gold is pretty darn close to yellow, right? So I'm excused. Anyway, apparently I just hadn't been noticing it, because some of these images I saw when I first started this blog two years ago, some I've even blogged about before. I just completely overlooked the gold. I've never really liked gold...too gaudy or something for me. Until now. Now I'm a believer.
Posted by
densus64 on Thursday, December 3, 2009
Spotted a really good deal on ebay. Pottery Barn silver payson lamp. Sold out at Pottery Barn, and went for $99.00. Bidding starts at 29 with a buy it now of 35.00. (I do not know the person selling this, and the lamp shade is NOT included) When I see any other good deals I will post them.. (click on tile of this post to link you to this auction.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled dose of turquoise to bring you this newsbreak: Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise. How utterly exciting is that?!
