Category Archives: Color Palettes
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What Is The Best Beach Bedroom Color for Passion?
Posted on October 13, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Color Palettes.Our friends at EverydayHealth.com recently asked us to share this infographic with readers, well, because we all spend a lot of time in our bedroom and….you can figure out the other reason. A survey by a U.K. retailer found that some colors seem to inspire more sexual encounters than others – who knew?! [...]
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Mix It! Tangerine Orange and Turquoise Aqua Color Palette
Posted on September 27, 2012 by Caron White in Color Palettes.Color Palette: Tangerine Orange and Turquoise Aqua – This week, I want to show you a creative approach to combining different color combination for beach house decorating. You have to be a little brave to pull it off, but I really like it – Tangerine Orange and Turquoise Aqua. (heck, I like aqua mixed [...]
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Color Palette: Lime Green Tones
Posted on August 1, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Color Palettes, Newest Articles.Lime green is a color three-quarters of the way between yellow and green (closer to yellow than to green), so named because it is a representation of the color of the citrus fruit called lime. It is the color that is half way between the web color chartreuse and yellow on the color wheel. [...]
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A Coastal Summer: Beach Tones Color Palette
Posted on June 30, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Color Palettes, Newest Articles.Welcome back to the last day of our “A Coastal Summer” week of articles. I thought we’d wrap things up with this divine Beach Tones color palette from our friends at Design-Seeds.com. Our handy-dandy Chip It! application from Sherwin Williams has provided us with the paint/colors needed to create this palette in the real world. [...]
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Color Palette: Feathered Pink
Posted on June 8, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Color Palettes, Newest Articles.Goodness me, I can’t believe how long it’s been since I featured a new color palette. This pink palette caught my eye and I love how fun it is for summer. Pink is such a versatile color that can be used as both a neutral or a bright pop of zing in a space! [...]
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Color Palette: Seaside Chic
Posted on May 23, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.Meet Mr. Bazaar…a fabulous young lad who has so much style that it oozes out of his pores. He recently featured this lovely seaside chic color palette on his popular blog, Bright.Bazaar so we just “had” to make sure you were able to enjoy it too. Mr. Bazaar is from the UK, in his [...]
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Color Palette: Escape Hues
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.I escaped last weekend…not to a tropical resort; but it was still amazingly refreshing and renewing. The “Escape Hues” color palette from Design-Seeds.com is one of those amazing palettes which offers a tropical palette with less than typical shades. We used Let’s Chip It! from Sherwin Williams to see what colors they recommend using [...]
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What’s Your Color Personality?
Posted on April 26, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.This quiz was so much fun to take, even though the results were exactly as I imagined. What’s Your Color Personality is a short series of questions on Better Homes & Gardens website which will help you discover your personality…in color! Once you’ve discovered which personality you have, you have the opportunity to download a [...]
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Color Palette: Puffin Tones
Posted on April 23, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Color Palettes.My mother was completely and totally in love with Puffins. They are pretty adorable, aren’t they? When I found this color palette (from our delightful friends at Design-Seeds.com) I knew this was the palette inspiration for the week. The challenge is going to be room inspiration photos which incorporate these tones…can it be done? [...]
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Color Palette: Refreshing Brights in Lime
Posted on April 14, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.Fun is what the color palette lime is all about! A lime color palette can work for a whole range of interior styles from bold to soft and elegant. It really ‘pops’ when used with crisp white or tone it down with softer green shades. The possibilities are really endless. other design by seattle media [...]
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Color Palette: Sea Glass Blues
Posted on March 31, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.You know we love blues around here so Sea Glass Blues are this week’s color palette. There’s no easier hue to work with than blue as seen in the home decorating inspiration photos below. No matter how you use this color, the result is always clean and fresh! Source: design-seeds.com via Marie of Sally Lee [...]
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Color Palette: Shelled Tones
Posted on March 25, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.The “shelled tones” color palette from Design-Seeds.com is a balance between warm and cool hues. I have to admit that I am really into a “blue” phase in my life. Blue as in peaceful, calming, healing not blue as in a sad mood. It’s hard to not select, yet another, blue color palette this week but I [...]
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Color Palette: Pink Sea Anemones
Posted on March 17, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.Pink sea anemones have become a feminine and comforting color palette. The color pink comes in lots of hues; ripe-peach pink, bubble gum pink, hot Caribbean pink and they each have their own appeal and psychological effects. In many places, the color pink is seen as a feminine; however refined and sophisticated versions of the [...]
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Color Palette | White
Posted on March 6, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.We just never get tired of white. Some feel that white is boring but used with pops of color it can be fun. If accessories are kept neutral then you can create a serene space. Some time ago, we read that there are well over 5,000 shades of white paint, now how could that be [...]
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Color Palette | Pastels Spring Back in 2012
Posted on February 26, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.Pastels are springing back this year and we are so happy about that fact! We are all about peace & quiet, calm & relaxation in our cottage. Don’t get me wrong, a pop of bright color is fun and we can certainly appreciate it too. Isn’t this ‘beached tones‘ color palette from Design Seeds great? [...]
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{Color Palettes} Love of Aquamarine
Posted on February 11, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.If you love blue then why not give Aquamarine a try in your cottage? It’s blue with a hint of green which can be found in nature and in everyday objects. You probably already know that we love color palettes around here so we were more than excited when we discovered an easy to use [...]
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{Color Palette of the Week} Sunny Solar Power Yellow
Posted on January 31, 2012 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor, Color Palettes.Solar Power is radiant – warm – cheerful. Pantone’s 2012 Spring Color Inspiration includes ‘Solar Power’ and pops of this bright and happy color can instantly perk up your space. Add a jolt to your home this Spring by using in small doses or in full saturation. Source: snapretail.com via Marie of Sally Lee by [...]
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