Kate Smith is an optimistic, expressive, artist, designer, writer and color fanatic. With her warm and witty style, Kate teaches you to clearly see, understand and be inspired by color. Then she guides you step-by-step to develop your own unique color sense-ability and achieve results you never dreamed possible.
Read Time: < 1 minute From blond and buff to saffron and pear, choosing a paint color can intimidate even the most enthusiastic DIY-er. Yet you don’t need a celebrity stylist or a high-end interior designer to find what hue paint is right for you. In fact, you really only need to spend a few minutes thinking about two considerations: […]
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Read Time: 2 min DIY Leaf Design for Your WallsWhile traveling in India I saw many ornate wall decoration but few that I thought could be easily duplicated in a home. This metallic leaf design from the cafe in my hotel in Agra however was not only gorgeous but also seems like a very doable project for most creative […]
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Read Time: 5 min Sometimes it takes forever to complete a DIY project but in this case I completed faux finishing my guest bathroom in just two days. That’s the good news. But the even better news is the reason that it has taken me longer than expected to take some photos and share my result with you– I’ve been […]
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Read Time: < 1 minute I’m in India for an Asia Pacific Color conference and staying at the Jai Mal Palace hotel in Jaipur.For the past couple of mornings I have enjoyed having this be the first thing I see every morning when I first open my eyes. While I liked the detail immediately it wasn’t until I had a […]
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Read Time: 3 min While the cultural meaning and symbolism of color in China are significantly influenced by the principles of Feng Shui, the masks of Chinese opera use color to offer a more significant point of view.Elaborately decorated with color and patterns, masks have been an integral part of Chinese opera for over a thousand years. However, during […]
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Read Time: 3 min For my first article on Sensational Color, I’ve decided to write about what I know best and love most – the colors of Belgium, my little country. It is not easy reducing a country to one color. However there is a palette that defines this low land and its quiet nostalgic beauty; Vert de Gris.Continue […]
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Read Time: 3 min Painted entirely in an enchanting salmon pink, Marrakesh is fondly referred to as the “Rose City” or “Red City” by thousands of cultural pilgrims who fervently scout its lanes. Marrakesh, the jewel of Morocco, has been the epicenter of culture and trade for ages.Its inviting pink walls, alleys and palaces have, over time, provided a […]
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Read Time: 4 min Dresden was such a surprise. Until my visit to this ancient city last fall, I only connected Dresden to the destructive 1945 allied fire bombing which reduced the city to a heap of smoking ruble and killed thousands of civilians.
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Read Time: 2 min Homer Simpson once called the Blue Man Group a rip-off of “The Smurfs.” On “Arrested Development,” hapless actor Tobias Funke, played by David Cross, dreamed of becoming a Blue Man and painted himself their signature shade. Then they were featured in Intel commercials.
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Read Time: < 1 minute From the article: Red pen too aggressive, Queensland teachers told By Gabrielle Dunlevy, AAP, December 03, 2008
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Read Time: < 1 minute In 2007 I had an opportunity to appear on CBS Sunday Morning in a segment called In the Pink. The show aired just before Valentine’s Day so was focused on the color pink but of all the things I shared the point they seemed to find most interesting was the fact that the commonly accepted […]
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Read Time: 2 min As we slip into a pair of shorts and get the burgers ready for the grill, it could be easy to forget that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.Take a moment to remember the many men and women who have protected and served us, our […]
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Read Time: 5 min Book Review:The Blue Of DistanceFeeling blue is defined as being sad or unhappy but I believe that those terms barely scratch the surface of an emotional state that runs much deeper than sadness or unhappiness.Being blue is the angst of uncertainty that arises when you feel lost somewhere between the bliss of fully trusting yourself […]
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Read Time: 2 min “White sands” usually conjures up images of Caribbean beaches or Greek stucco. How could sand in dry, earthy New Mexico stay white?
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Read Time: 3 min Etymologists, or word detectives, say the word red has roots in a Proto-Indo-European word and is linked to our most ancient ancestors.
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Read Time: 4 min No longer designated to staple classics like pants and trenches, khaki, stone and ecru along with modern day fleshy pinks and champagne cremes, are making their way as the it color for sophisticated day and edgy evening wear.A bevy of glamorous starlets rocked the look at this year’s Oscars ceremony. I always say you can […]
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Read Time: 4 min Why would a well-respected company choose paint color names like Dead Salmon, Arsenic, Monkey Puzzle, and Clunch. This inquiring mind had to know!
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Read Time: 3 min Wondering about what colors are in a bag of M&M’s? This is the official M&M’s color mix
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Read Time: 3 min The color of the houses in the blue city are an outcome of the extent of caste led beliefs that dominate the Indian psyche.
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Read Time: 6 min Color Meaning of Gray Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about gray and how to use the color of wisdom effectively.
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