Sensational Color Pro Kate Smith

Kate Smith on Color

What I'm reading, thinking about, and working on as well as where I'm appearing, what colorful events I'm attending and my personal thanks to all who are talking about what we're up to at Sensational Color.

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SeeVees in Vintage Colors Circa 1963

18th Nov. '08 • Trendspotted: Fashion and Beauty • Tags: pantone, vintage color

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I just received an invite to purchase the new SeeVees shoe designed as an exclusive collaboration with Pantone. I love the vintage colors and casual style.

Here’s some of the highlights of the invitation:

For the first time in their 45 year history, Pantone has allowed an external design team into their hallowed archives. SeaVees has selected seven vintage colors from the original Pantone color guide. The palette, chosen from the only authentic guide known to exist, epitomizes the cool, casual style of California in 1963.

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JCrew Inspired Color Palette

17th Nov. '08 • Trendspotted: Fashion and Beauty • Tags: Color Inspiration, live in full color, orange, purple

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A visit to JCrew inspired this color palette.

See how they used the two hues of purple in my post on Live In Full Color…

Black Walls Across the Board

7th Nov. '08 • Interior & Exterior Color • Tags: black, blackboard, paint

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Julie just put up a post talking about this month’s Domino magazine profile of J.Crew’s creative director Jenna Lyons and the creative direction she took with her walls.

See the post on Live In Full Color…

Sunrise Palette

7th Nov. '08 • Color Inspiration • Tags: blue, Color Inspiration, coral, orange, yellow

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I was delighted this morning by a sunrise in deep blues, golden yellow and light coral.

What a colorful way to start my day.

Creations Metaphores Goes Outdoors

3rd Nov. '08 • Interior Inspiration • Tags: designers, fabrics

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One of my favorite textile designers is Olivier Nourry, the creative genius behind the Creations Metaphores brand. In case you don’t know Creations Metaphores check out the colors and designs that are just brilliant.

Julie just caught a glimpse at his newest fabric line ‘The Robinson Crusoe Collections’, his first endeavor with outdoor fabrics and wrote a post for Live In Full Color today.

See what Julie found…

Colors for a 50’s Kitchen

28th Oct. '08 • Interior & Exterior Color • Tags: 1950s, color for your home, kitchen, paint for home

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Today’s question is about a 1950’s style kitchen. Can’t you just picture what it looks like? I gave her a few ideas I think might work but maybe you have some ideas for a good color scheme.

Getting more than one point of view is always helpful (more…)

Today’s Color Dilemma: Garage Door Color

26th Oct. '08 • •

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When it comes to painting the exterior of a home many questions arise but one that seems to come up over and over again is “What color should I paint the garage doors?”

I think it comes up so often because there is not a one answer that produces the best look (more…)