‘Tis the season for carnivals and county fairs, which is entirely the inspiration for this week’s color palette. Bright, saturated carnival red is seriously the color of the season! It makes me think of wandering the fair, ice cream cone in hand, in hunt of a bag of fried dough. Yup. That’s ice cream and …
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Well, friends, I did it! Over the holiday weekend I took four entire days away from the computer, unplugged from the internet and loved every little bit. We spent time with friends, took the boys to the beach where they wore themselves completely ragged playing with friends, sat around more than a few campfires, traveled …
Good morning and happy July, friends! It’s probably not going to surprise you a bit, but I kind of couldn’t refuse going patriotic with this week’s color palette. Inspired by the color of faded denim and cherry red, I love how the richer shades of cobalt and dusk blue make the whole thing pop. It’s …
Looking back recently, it dawned on me that it’s been a bit since shades of purple have come out to play in a color palette. Then this perfectly plum and mint pairing from Wendy’s Lookbook stumbled across my path and I decided these soft pastel colors, reminiscent of sweet summery gelato, were all kinds of lovely together. …
Good morning and happy Monday, friends! Did everyone have a great weekend? Ours was pretty awesome, honestly. The best in a long while. Following the tournament on Friday, Saturday was a busy day of errands, housework and family time. And Father’s Day was pretty fantastic around these parts! I made B’s favorite breakfast and then …
It’s another rainy day here and it seems all I can think about is wanting to run away and hang out on an exotic beach somewhere for a few days. I assure you this won’t be happening any time soon, but a girl can dream, right? Toes in the sand, a big beach umbrella and …
Hi, everyone! Happy happy Monday morning to all of you. After a really awesome weekend of fun in the sun, this morning I’m feeling like the softest, quietest of color palettes. Think the perfect shade of pinky peach fig, pistachio and soft gold for a pairing that is beachy and lovely. Somehow it feels like …
A modern color palette of chartreuse and sapphire, perfect for summer!
I have this odd relationship with shades of pink. See, sometimes I love pink like it’s my job. Other times, I really could leave it or take it…generally leave it. Lately I’ve been having a major pink and coral moment. It might be because I’m considering giving my desk a wash of glossy coral to …
A perfect late spring color palette inspired by strawberries and cream!
Three easy steps to creating a cohesive color palette in your home from The Sweetest Occasion
A fresh and happy color palette perfect for your Cinco de Mayo bash from The Sweetest Occasion!