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Posted On: Monday, July 20, 2015
I wanted to share a couple of colours that are inspiring me at the moment; Pink and Black. These colours have just come out of nowhere and I can’t get enough of them, you’ve probably seen me pin a few on Pinterest over the past few weeks. I love the two strong colours contrasting against each other, and I feel there may be a few designs with vivid pink and black popping up in the coming weeks!
What colour combinations have been inspiring you recently?
Posted On: Wednesday, July 1, 2015
The soft yellow pallet evokes memories of summers past, ignites excitement of summers yet to come and wraps you up in it’s warm, soft tones. Let’s celebrate the arrival of Summer with a healthy yellow glow.
Posted On: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
I’ve come over all dramatic in my Love Colour post today with my striking black and white mix. I really like how two colours can create such an array of shades with powerful effects. I’ve been collecting black and white photos on my Pinterest boards recently and these are just a few of my favourites.
If you love black and white too, make sure you follow my Black & White Pinterest board and please feel free to share your favourite images too!
Posted On: Monday, February 16, 2015
I’ve been wanting to share these copper and blue colours for a while now, so I thought why not now? It will brighten up your Monday and hopefully ignite inspiration, like it did for me.
This colour combination post was sparked by the wonderful copper pot with the blue embroidery at the top. I’ve never thought of fusing these two colours together, but when I saw this photo, I knew I had to do a Love Colour post, especially as I have a huge copper crush at the moment!
Posted On: Monday, January 12, 2015
Back in September I posted about Pantone’s colour trends for 2015. Then, in December, Pantone announced their Colour of the Year for 2015; Marsala. A beautiful red hue with a wonderful burgundy tone running through it, reminding me of Moroccan markets filled with scents of spices and incense.
It was only a few weeks previous that I’d posted about my love of the colour Burgundy – I must have known!
As you can see Marsala is a bold and delicious colour that also compliments the pale, icy pastel colours that Pantone have predicted for late 2015. Fuse the two colours together and you create a daring and unique colour palette for both home and fashion.
1. Personalised Russian Dolls Print from Mleko 2. Owl Cushion from Lottie & Gil 3. Plum Harvest Poster from Posh Totty Design Interiors 4. Pink Tealight Holders from H&M 5. Geometric Blue Triangles Note Card from Sarah Phelps Creative 6. Glass Vase from H&M
Posted On: Monday, November 24, 2014
Burgundy is a beautiful rich, deep colour that has many tones to show off. It compliments well with different colours, so you can brighten it up with orange, white or gold, or tone it with deep purples and browns. Burgundy is the staple colour to any colour palette.
Posted On: Monday, October 6, 2014
Hello!
I’m Becky from Pretty Dandy. Before I begin I’d like to say a big thank you to Danni for inviting me to be a guest contributor to her blog, what an honour… and a responsibility! I’ll do my very best to keep up the high standard she sets, and I hope all you regular readers enjoy my post.
I decided to write about colour inspiration. This is something I do on my own blog from time to time to share ideas for new and interesting ways to combine colour. I find inspiration in lots of different places and thought today I would share a long-time favourite of mine… African wax print fabrics. These are traditionally made in Africa (as the name suggests), although there are also a lot of dutch companies producing these designs. There’s a huge range of prints, usually produced in small batches, and the designs they create are fabulous.
If you’re a fan of bold colour, then you will love these. They combine palettes in surprising and beautiful ways, with contrasting shades and beautiful hues throughout. And that’s before you even look at the detail of the design!
I always find myself particularly attracted to the fabrics which use just two or three bold colours, but you can also find beautiful prints in more muted tones, or which just use a single colour. There’s no end to the creativity of these fabrics and new designs come out all the time, which means more new inspiration for us!
Pink and green is a great combination – a bright mid-tone of both works really well, especially when used in fairly equal amounts like this:
Different shades of green can work well to create a harmonious whole:
Yellow & deep pink, with lighter tones to contrast with the strength of the pink. Lovely.
Pink, orange and green – sixties colours, brought together against a dark background and looking wonderful.
Purple and pale grey make a beautiful combination. A less ‘hot’ colour combination than some of the ones above, but still very stylish and easy to use in a whole room décor scheme.
I love the delicate lemon yellow and baby blue combination here with a warm charcoal grey to balance them out. Would be fab in a nursery.
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