Clean Slate

New Year, fresh slate. 

Speaking of slate - I love it,
both the color (grey and blue) and the rock!

Enjoy some crisp, clean slate inspiration to get you thinking about what you're going to do with your fresh slate in 2014! 

Sunroom with slate floor

Slate grey kitchen cabinets

Slate floor in a mudroom

Sheffield metal roof in 'slate grey'

Grey walls and crisp white cabinets in this kitchen are perfectly accompanied by beautiful slate floors

Slate front porch

Beautiful slate roofed garage

Slate fireplace surround

Slate carriage way adorn with lanterns - 

would love to see more of this fabulous New Orleans house!

Slate floors can be cold but the high beams, cozy furnishings, and lush looking rug make this room so warm an inviting!

Wet bar storage against a black wall and slate backsplash

Tuesday's Tangerine Tango {With a Splash of Cabaret, Cockatoo, and Driftwood}

I refuse to admit we are making our way toward colder days. I am thinking I am going to bypass fall and winter and move on to thinking about Spring 2012! Thoughts?

Pantone's recently revealed Spring 2012 Fashion Color Trends are making it VERY easy to dream about those spring days that are "just" ahead of us...working on the power of positive thinking here!

So here we are, your Spring 2012 palette:

 Tangerine Tango, Cabaret, Cockatoo (a new take on turquoise!), and Driftwood - just a few of my favorites!

I say, out with Fall and Winter 2011 and in with Spring 2012!

Tangerine Tango:

A provocative and enticing juicy orange, is a vivacious and appealing refresher to enliven anyone’s outlook this spring.

Tangerine Tango

Cynthia Steffe, Starfish and Tangerine Tango

Cabaret:

A sensual, intense rosy red is scintillating and sexy. Expect lots of it for summer clothing and cosmetics.

  

Cabaret

Tablescape

Cockatoo: 

An unusual blue-green hue adds a whimsical and statement-making touch to the palette.

Tracy Reese's Cockatoo Pick

Lots of blues, including Cockatoo

Blue-green in the living room!

Driftwood: 

An adaptable blend of beige and gray with a slightly weathered feel.

Pamella Roland's Pick - Driftwood

Driftwood paired with varying shades of grey

Driftwood, Besieges and Greys

Grey Monday!

Grey Monday mornings like the foggy one we had here today in the Nations' Capital can be tough. Fortunately the thought of the short work week ahead made the grey so much more tolderable.

While grey whether can the the pits, the color grey inside of the home is quite the opposite!

When I saw this collection of grey I immediately felt at home in these rooms - they are so warm and inviting.

Hope this brings you a little bit of warmth, too!

Happy Monday!

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desire to inspire

Love the grey coupled with the cool blue tones!