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| Jewels by Donna Frasca |
Bold, strong, saturated “make a statement” colors of the jewel tones were a thing of the past but we all know how the pendulum swings and they'll eventually come back.
Ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, rich amber, tourmaline green are the richest of gem colors but would we like to see them in our homes?
These are extreme examples of wallpaper that most of us will not be able to use in our homes but just look at the color of the paper, not the pattern. I've always loved the gold and red combination but you really have to be careful with the red and green because it can be a bit too “Christmasy”.
This is a very unusual color combination but very elegant. I could see this in the master bedroom using the rose and brown as the main colors and the muted purple as a accent or ceiling color. Have fun with this one.
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And in the burgundy/cranberry family is Cranberry Cocktail, a Benjamin Moore color. Maria Killam of blog, Colour Me Happy just used this delicious hue for one of her clients.
Little by little I'm noticing the soft coastal colors leaving the walls of south Charlotte. I'm now seeing a very slow trend towards richer colors similar to these that can be seen in the living and dining rooms. Don't you just love how things change?
Here are some of the richer colors that have popping in this year - not exactly the true rich jewel tones but certainly containing some nice pigment. These are Sherwin Williams colors there were used in all rooms of the house so it's nice to notice that people are not just saving the stronger colors for the man caves or media rooms.
Here are some of the richer colors that have popping in this year - not exactly the true rich jewel tones but certainly containing some nice pigment. These are Sherwin Williams colors there were used in all rooms of the house so it's nice to notice that people are not just saving the stronger colors for the man caves or media rooms.
Are you using jewel colors in your home?
Want to?
If you'd like a change in your home to these jewels, contact me, Donna Frasca, a Color Specialist in the Charlotte area.
I do love some emerald green! I'm actually kind of obsessed with it. Thanks for the link on your newsletter, Donna. I appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteLOVE, love, love this whole palette!
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty awesome to. Love getting daring with color!
ReplyDeleteThose jewel tones are great. I do like the room with the wallpaper especially. This house we are living in we built almost 3 years ago.
ReplyDeleteWe also built the one we lived in before this home - 20 years ago. I read on one design blog that you have to build 3 houses
to get the house you really want ! Ha ! So I am trying to decide what I am satisfied with and what I am not
that crazy about in this home so if I EVER build another house ALL will be pleasing to me. I learned so much
both times we built that I do think I could now do it again with more confidence and get a "totally pleasing" result.
There are so many details & decisions to make when building - as you know - that it's overwhelming at times.
I HAD HELP WITH COLORS. I GOT AN HOUR'S CONSULTATION WITH A GREAT COLOR CONSULTANT
FOR MY HOME. as a GIFT from a friend whose interior colors I admired. AND I PAID FOR AN EXTRA HALF HOUR. IN AND HOUR AND A HALF THE
COLOR CONSULTANT AND I CHOSE 8 COLORS for my home. I knew I wanted some pinks & taupes & lavenders .
I wanted the colors to "go together" and the color consultant helped make sure of that. She was really terrific in fact and she
took all the fear out of choosing colors and made it fun. I can't stress enough the importance of having professional help with choosing colors.
I like living in a home that has color continuity. I think it helps the rooms flow when the colors are complementary and have the same intensity.
So that was a great thing having help with the colors. I highly recommend it.
I like how things change, but I am not really a jewel-tone person myself. Except for sapphire!
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