a peony-inspired color palette

September 9, 2016 Nikki Mihalik

Ooooh, how GORGEOUS is this photo by Annie Spratt?! The color, mood, and texture are just...mmmmmm...perfect.

  ALMOST BLACK #241024 / ROYAL PURPLE #451F43 / PURPLE.ISH #9D517D

  DARK PINK #CC779C / LAVENDER-PINK #E1ACCB / ROSY-GRAY #ECD8DA

  WHAT ARE THESE COLOR CODES? The “hex codes” above are provided as a courtesy for those customizing website colors or looking for general color inspiration. They are not based on paint or Pantone chips. Remember that ink on paper will never look the same as light on a screen. If you like a combination you see, we recommend saving the image and heading to your local hardware store to find paint chips that match. Digital colors will change depending on your phone/tablet/computer screen, so be sure to color match with real swatches. Also, I make up all the color names.

Happy Friday!

a peony-inspired color palette

May 13, 2016 Nikki Mihalik

Nothing brightens my day like a pitcher full of peonies! Besides maybe a playpen of puppies.

LIGHT GRAY #E7E8ED / PALE BLUE #C2D1CE / EUCALYPTUS #A2B798

LEAF GREEN #697D5A / FUCHSIA #D6457E / PALE PINK #EBBFC0

  WHAT ARE THESE COLOR CODES? The “hex codes” above are provided as a courtesy for those customizing website colors or looking for general color inspiration. They are not based on paint or Pantone chips. Remember that ink on paper will never look the same as light on a screen. If you like a combination you see, we recommend saving the image and heading to your local hardware store to find paint chips that match. Digital colors will change depending on your phone/tablet/computer screen, so be sure to color match with real swatches. Also, I make up all the color names.

Happy Friday, friends!

a peony-inspired color palette

November 20, 2015 Nikki Mihalik

Truth :: these color palettes can take a long time to make...even when I'm working from the photo of someone else. Sometimes they feel like more of a chore than a fun, end-of-the-week ritual. Why? Believe it or not, I try really hard to come up with clever titles, even though I'm pretty sure no one reads them or even cares. (This excludes the recipes from Jamie - those titles were obvious.) Last night, the dog was at my side whining and carrying on because I hadn't fed her yet...and here I was, staring at the computer, tired, brain-dead, and trying to conjure up a peony pun. I peo-NEED this to work out? Nope, that's a stretch. A Peony for Your Thoughts? Been there, done that. Uggghhhh. Finally, I gave up, typed this in, and put my computer to sleep. Peonies Shmeonies, it is!

On another note, isn't this photo by Ananda Escudero Gomes perfection? The lightest of pinks against a matte, slate gray with deep greens and highlights of chartreuse and magenta...wowza.

  SLATE GRAY #282828 / DEEP EMERALD #233319 / SANGRIA #673242

  TAUPE GRAY #A49A99 / PICKLED OAK #E8DDD9 / LIGHT BLUSH PINK #F5EBE9

  WHAT ARE THESE COLOR CODES? The “hex codes” above are provided as a courtesy for those customizing website colors or looking for general color inspiration. They are not based on paint or Pantone chips. Remember that ink on paper will never look the same as light on a screen. If you like a combination you see, we recommend saving the image and heading to your local hardware store to find paint chips that match. Digital colors will change depending on your phone/tablet/computer screen, so be sure to color match with real swatches. Also, I make up all the color names. 

YAY, Friday!! Have a great weekend!