Pure and pretty peridot is a perpetual pleaser. It’s palette is paler than precious emerald and tourmaline, however; by no means paltry.
For many it is preferable, perhaps because picking peridot for a bit of panache will not empty your purse.
pillows and fabrics from Calico Corners
The addition of fleshy golds and fresh greens warms up classic blue and white in home, in fashion- add in a touch of dingy gray, coal black and metallics ( either gold or silver would work) and you’ve got a look that’s totally futuristic boho.
Diane Von Furstenberg Resort 2010, Marni [...]
image from NASA
I will be celebrating Earth Day today by starting a compost pile, planting some flowers, vowing to be more diligent about recycling, re-purposing, conserving water and worshiping all palettes blue and green. Remember that old saying ‘blue and green never to be seen without a color in between’? Well that theory has thankfully [...]
No, this isn’t my attempt at pop art but rather a collage of the pictures Jake Kilroy from over at Entrepreneur magazine send me.
I met Jake when he called to check facts for a story I was going to be quoted in and before I knew it we were chatting about color and Jake was [...]
Christmas is a time for believing that all of our wishes can come true.
The windows of Lord and Taylor in New York City capture the fantasy with a scheme of yummy gingerbread and confectionery colors.
At Macy’s the colors are
I could sit for hours inside the US Botanical Garden and just inhale the beauty and magnificence nature affords us. Last weekend I headed over but before I even made my way inside the landscaping at the entrance stopped me in my tracks. It was so simple yet captivating.
The entire garden was brimming [...]
Are you green with envy?
I am because emerald is not my birthstone. Don’t get me wrong, I love garnet, my birthstone; but emerald is the epitome.
Green is my favorite color. This is one of the reasons emeralds are high up in my “gemstone love” top ten.
Green is not the easiest color.
I was named for Earth Day. When my mom found out my due date was April 22nd, 1970 she decided to name me in honor of the 1st Earth Day Celebration.
Luckily for me , being born May 10th instead (Mother’s Day 1970), I still entered this splendid Earth as April (Jennifer was a close 2nd).
Now [...]
Our celebration of Earth Day has had everyone talking green. The color has become symbolic of the environmental movement and can clearly communicate an organizations concern for sustaining the planet. Even the NBC peacock shed its rainbow colors in favor of green this week.
As we all become more eco-conscious our view of what [...]
Angela of Cottage Magpie issued a call for spring green in March. Kate posted about all the wonderful submissions last week.
A cook’s favorite spring green? Tarragon.
Its fresh green color and delicate leaves are the essence of spring. It conjures up tender young shoots pushing up through the earth. Since spring is [...]
