BOOK SMART: COASTAL MODERN

Coastal Modern by Tim Clarke

It's been awhile since I posted about a good read and after digging into this one over the weekend I had to share! Today's feature is the perfect choice for a little book smart design session. Whether you like coastal decor or not this read has plenty of inspiring elements for all design tastes. Dive into some sensational spaces and drift away to the sand and the sea. Happy reading!

"Coastal Modern shares my aesthetic of breezy elegance in more than 250 transporting photographs by award-winning photographer Noah Webb (Dwell, Vanity Fair, Travel + Leisure). These pages feature dozens of seamlessly connected indoor/outdoor spaces (many with jaw dropping views) and sprawling rooms with clean lines, organic shapes and materials, a mix of textures and colors inspired by the sea and the sand." - Notes from Tim Clarke website

Aloha

PANTONE NAMES COLOR OF THE YEAR 2013

EMERALD

Get ready to get your green on! Pantone's color of the year was just released and it's time to get acquainted with it. This gorgeous green is going to be a delightful one for me to play with this year. As always, color is a life changer, embrace it!

                     

                "It’s what gave the capital city of Oz its signature tint, Elizabeth Taylor her sparkle and Roman emperor Nero improved eyesight." -Time

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GRAY DAY

Dior Gray

Benjamin Moore

Gray Mirage

Benjamin Moore

A gray day doesn't mean a gloomy day. Fill a room with this hue and find yourself basking in it's glory. Gray isn't too cold neither too warm, it's a comfortable neutral with tons of style. Try one of these M+P tested paint colors above and you'll see what I mean. Go get gray...

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COLOR IT COASTAL

I'm always finding inspiration from the water. Check out these serene and gorgeous water colored paints drawn from the Great Barrier Reef via House Beautiful in this month's issue.

Blue Cloud- Glidden, Cool Colbalt- Glidden

Cool Aqua- Benjamin Moore, Juneau Spring- Benjamin Moore, and Ocean Spray- Benjamin Moore

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NOTHING SPRAY PAINT CAN'T FIX

I will take a can of spray paint to a lot of things to make them fit into my life. That's the beauty of it...the power and possibility of completely customizing anything to fit perfectly into your nest. I have a slight addiction to this very practical and easy tool for updating. Anything from an armoire to a frame can be revived and reborn with a simple spray paint can and a little wrist action. Here's to being adventurous and unafraid of color... happy spraying! [pictures of my own spray paint creations coming soon!]

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CITRUS PAINT COLORS

Blissful Orange, Martin Senour Paints

Morning Sunrise, Valspar

Gold Finch, Ralph Lauren

Golden City, Ace

Zesty oranges and cheerful yellows add a fresh punch of style to any space. Hues this hot will give you enough energy to forgo your first cup of coffee in the morning. Add a fresh splash of citrus in your life!

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ROBINS EGG BLUE

This magical and enchanting hue doesn't have to work hard to win over hearts

If you're wanting to lighten up and brighten up your precious nest let this color give you the transformation! It will cheer you up and calm you down with it's cool tone-

The Best Robin's Egg Blue Paints

1. Farrow & Ball Blue Ground 2. Martha Stewart Living Enamelware at Home Depot 3. Glidden Clear Blue Sky 4. Behr Blue Balloon 5. Benjamin Moore Rhythm & Blues 6. Glidden Robin's Egg

GREAT BLUE PAINTS

Brilliant Blues

  

Whether it's the pale sky blue or a handsome deep navy, blue is a color that effortlessly stays strong in the design world. Not everyone is in agreement with covering their walls in a desired hue, plenty of designers and clients prefer white walls with the weight of color incorporated through furnishings, art, and accessories. For those of you who love painting....proceed with caution! I have a love-hate relationship with paint. Like any color, applying just the right blue to the walls can be a nightmare. Paint can be so tricky, picking the right color is can be such a task. Here I'll give you the best blues around!

1. Farrow and Ball Chinese Blue 2. Benjamin Moore Paddington Blue 3. Sherwin Williams Verditer Blue 4. Dunn Edwards After The Storm 5. Benjamin Moore Patriot Blue 6. Pratt and Lambert Blueberry Myrtille

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BEST PINK PAINTS

In honor of Valentines Day here are my favorite pink paints. Consider one of these 4 pretty pinks for a touch of romance in your space!

1. Pale Pink Satin, Benjamin Moore

2. White Dogwood, Sherwin Williams

3. Paris Pink, Valspar

4. Love & Happiness, Benjamin Moore

Happy Valentines Day loves!