Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! The whole month of February always seems to have red wrapped all around it and with Spring soon approaching color is finally heating up. This season red and pink are being represented by the punchy hot look of Magenta. Despite the 14th having come and gone, this color won’t be going anywhere but forward.
I love how everything in Jane’s store is either found, hand-made, or re-styled. Her products are uniquely whimsical and crafty with updated style. I thought these hearts were perfect for Valentines. Check out her shop or see her items on flickr.
We saw in Trend Tuesday: Thinking Pink, last fall, how magenta changed the course of marketing for the Susan G Komen foundation and how it added a sense of power and courageousness to the company’s logo, much like the strength of the women who have fought their battle with breast cancer.
Interior designer Dorothy Draper and fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli set the stage for how magenta was seen during the mid-century decades. Their bold and confident use of this color has continued to inspire years later.
Learning how to use color from the experts is what teaches successful techniques. So go ahead and take a little color from this past holiday and some design direction from a few magenta inspired rooms I’ve posted below, and have yourself a colorfully sweet Spring!
After seeing these magenta rooms I don’t just heart the color….I love it! I also fell in love with this print from Jennifer Ramos designer and owner of Made By Girl. And the best part is LOVE doesn’t just come in Magenta, but also in many other colors! Check out her blog and store.
Kiki, your post brightened my day! I heart magenta, too!
A shame that most adults are afraid to use pink and magenta. When grounded by other strong brights or dark neutrals, they can be very enlivening, rather than childish. In my experience, it’s almost always red or sage instead. Sigh.
Kate – I’m so glad I could brighten your day. I love doing that!
Juli – One of my favorite ways of showing adults how to use magenta is to pair it with an aqua or turquoise and a bright sunshine yellow with lots of white and black for balance. When you see the primary colors together in that way rather than on a Fisher Price toy, people open up to the idea that those colors can be done in a more sophisticated style. Hopefully together, you and I can spread the word! I feel your pain! Thanks for the comment.
Kiki
.-= Kiki Titterud´s last blog ..Trend Tuesday: I Heart Magenta =-.
I especially love all of the Magenta/ raspberry pinks!! Gorgeous.
Karena
.-= Karena´s last blog ..Snowy Snowy Nights =-.
SOMEDAY I will own that In The Pink book… it has been on my wish list for YEARS!!!
.-= Fifi Flowers´s last blog ..Oooh la la a HIP table… =-.