Tuesday 20 January 2009

A Soft Palette







Last week I predicted a softer colour palette for this year over at Coco & Kelley's Crowning the Colour of The Year week. Here are some softly spoken rooms I'm loving and am inspired by.

Image 1, 2, 4 - House Beautiful
Image 3 - Shoot Factory
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17 comments:

  1. Eliene Vila Nova20 January 2009 at 14:16

    I love your work,beautiful.
    kisses
    Eliene Vila Nova

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  2. Tobi Fairley20 January 2009 at 14:42

    beautiful!! I especially love the tent striped ceiling! Beautiful post. You were spot-on with your predictions!

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  3. Maria Killam20 January 2009 at 14:59

    I love that dining room, and the rose that starts this post. So lovely!

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  4. Unknown20 January 2009 at 15:20

    I love the cool colours, it’s so chic and classic. I would have loved to have been there!

    Thanks for sharing,
    Interior Design

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  5. Unknown20 January 2009 at 15:28

    Pink, blue, blue and more blue. It's gorgeous.

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  6. Unknown20 January 2009 at 15:45

    Beautiful post! I just love that second image. Gorgeous as always!
    xoxo
    Judith~

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  7. Bespoke Letterpress Boutique20 January 2009 at 16:41

    divinely elegant, I think its a wonderful prediction!

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  8. Shell Sherree20 January 2009 at 17:54

    Love the ceiling in piccie 2! (Just a bit beyond my painting patience and skills, though.)

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  9. CG20 January 2009 at 22:10

    I wonder if any of this is possible, when you have two boxer dogs... Or is it just my excuse for being lazy?

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  10. kadler21 January 2009 at 01:40

    I completely agree! I think we've had enough jewel tones for a while and pastels will be back with a vengeance. I've been blogging about it, too :)

    P.S. I love the second image! I'm generally a fan of stripes on anything, but it creates the effect of a preppy/Hamptons/circus here. Lovely.

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  11. Melissa @ The Inspired Room21 January 2009 at 05:22

    So pretty Anna! Love these images!

    xo

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  12. HOUND HILL DESIGN21 January 2009 at 09:21

    Very serene colour palette - love those soft grey-blues with just a hint of hot pink. Very inspirational. Thanks!

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  13. Typhanie22 January 2009 at 01:26

    I love the ceiling in the 2nd pic...

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  14. Anonymous22 January 2009 at 03:12

    Someone sent me your link on twitter - @TalkingwithTami. I am going to paint my townhouse for the first time! It is a blank canvas right now - so many possibilities! I adore the light and clean feel of pastels. Question - we have a wood round dining table and organtely engraved chairs, could I stain the top of the table to that blue-color in the photo and leave the chairs oak? Or would they have to match? I could just make seat cushions with blue?

    Thanks,
    Cathy

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  15. prettygeeky.com24 January 2009 at 09:01

    Beautiful decor, I really like the soft tones against the dark wood.

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  16. Windlost24 January 2009 at 14:46

    Anna, you are speaking my language. I have been nuts about pale blue for a long while and just adore it with a pretty pink, either pale or punchy. This is the colour inspiration for my new office as it is peaceful and playful - I just need to get it all organized and do some painting. I can't tell you how many blue and pink pictures I have in my files! I am stealing your House Beautiful photo 2 for my file - I hope you do not mind! I had not seen it before. Isn't Shoot Factory great too?

    Marvellous post Anna! I am adding you to my favorites! xo Terri

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  17. Magic Brush13 February 2009 at 13:04

    Man... I see that circus tent ceiling and I start to sweat thinking of the mathematical nightmare of taping it out. It is obviously well worth the effort...

    Stumbled onto your blog tonight. It's refreshing...I'm now a follower!

    The Magic Brush

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