Hot or shocking pink is a color more associated with fashion than home decor. A high voltage, sometimes neon hue in the blue-red family, hot pink became shocking after fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli called her signature perfume “Shocking” in 1936 and marketed it as a signature color. Of course, hot pink has been in the Indian palette for eons and it appears on building … [Read more...]
Ten Top Spring Accent Colors
Vibrant or subtle, expected accent colors can embolden any room. I've been thinking about accent colors as I look around my house and consider what needs repainting. Because my walls are more or less neutral, and I have a whole-house color scheme, I like think about how to throw fresh colors into the mix. This year, it’s been hard to get by emerald green which, thanks to … [Read more...]
