Color Post: How the Natural Light in your Space Affects Color Choices

<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="637" id="il_fi" src="http://files.myopera.com/Wezall/albums/337436/OldChurchWindow3.jpg" width="481" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to start including a few more color posts on the blog, because it seems like so many of my clients have similar questions for me that this may give everyone some commonly needed information.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I book a color consultation with a client, the first thing I do is type in their address at google maps.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This shows me which exposure the property has so that I can accurately determine which direction each room faces when considering color selections.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I should mention that climate has a big effect on light - generally speaking, in a sunnier clime, the more intense and cool tones work well, whereas places with long grey winters should really stick with lighter and warmer palettes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">People aren't always aware what a difference there is in north, south east or west facing room,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I've been playing around with a photo so you can see how light changes color:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTDi42ZDuXgA_3HtPNn_ngODJ7WLmS3IhuLr4QGzTSTcpMDvSNMShnf7xLcdCejO47ImSE-gau8xJe3DGydJM5jOGYw0AOHE2QiGjwDCi8R65r2r84zPuUtv0x2MeQj524I5IXYbPnzQ/s1600/exposurenorth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTDi42ZDuXgA_3HtPNn_ngODJ7WLmS3IhuLr4QGzTSTcpMDvSNMShnf7xLcdCejO47ImSE-gau8xJe3DGydJM5jOGYw0AOHE2QiGjwDCi8R65r2r84zPuUtv0x2MeQj524I5IXYbPnzQ/s640/exposurenorth.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The light from the North - </div><div style="text-align: center;">north facing rooms are the darkest in the home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although most artists prefer to use this light because of it's consistency through the day,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it will cause everything in the space to appear, and feel, cooler.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adding warm hues through paint and accents are important to make the space feel welcoming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju75SQyM09uF5IkgWAMZL6Ngg9_IfRui-_ows7cc6unFuegV4IDkb-FAchk-A3K8RleM2W7LZWKoaRuSWVQz4xU5xlU6KwYLayDqOYQrdfD4JeQb8Lt2BMoSYcl9LeB13L9ahQOhhj4l0/s1600/exposuresouth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju75SQyM09uF5IkgWAMZL6Ngg9_IfRui-_ows7cc6unFuegV4IDkb-FAchk-A3K8RleM2W7LZWKoaRuSWVQz4xU5xlU6KwYLayDqOYQrdfD4JeQb8Lt2BMoSYcl9LeB13L9ahQOhhj4l0/s640/exposuresouth.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The light from the South -</div><div style="text-align: center;">south facing rooms are brightest in the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These spaces, like north facing rooms, have consistent light all day - </div><div style="text-align: center;">the difference is it is a warmer, bright light that intensifies any color placed within it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless you love the energizing effect of intense hues, use softer tones here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pUlsTnxOnOtIjjZIay9V-zFmyHt1fnAHmaYhkjLve0fN09Qod_V70i3CCx-4u-Agn7YFFsbWcB-HbVhG_3qIoc466GB8SYPfmV8sfJIjLk8hkM2BhVLqCNTd3MzgURI5pOu8B0Hz_Wk/s1600/exposureast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pUlsTnxOnOtIjjZIay9V-zFmyHt1fnAHmaYhkjLve0fN09Qod_V70i3CCx-4u-Agn7YFFsbWcB-HbVhG_3qIoc466GB8SYPfmV8sfJIjLk8hkM2BhVLqCNTd3MzgURI5pOu8B0Hz_Wk/s400/exposureast.jpg" width="287" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSmIp8XGiwxiyjOmyJWE-DcaozdiS_2Ec59VETDkbnnMb0rSQezlCGz27yl7q556romGHP7PvPY6t-vzTFIVRNB226kIYFE3jlOc-h4Xgky4It5VrMdZI2T-8UXYHOGTimEQFJVSKDwQ/s1600/exposureeastwest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSmIp8XGiwxiyjOmyJWE-DcaozdiS_2Ec59VETDkbnnMb0rSQezlCGz27yl7q556romGHP7PvPY6t-vzTFIVRNB226kIYFE3jlOc-h4Xgky4It5VrMdZI2T-8UXYHOGTimEQFJVSKDwQ/s400/exposureeastwest.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The light from the East  -</div><div style="text-align: center;">these rooms obviously light up in the morning, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and that means determining what time of day they will be used most frequently.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The light from the east is bright and white, and tends to wash out color,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> so a more saturated palette may be used here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If the space will be used more in the afternoon or evening, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a warmer palette will help to balance the lack of natural light.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSmIp8XGiwxiyjOmyJWE-DcaozdiS_2Ec59VETDkbnnMb0rSQezlCGz27yl7q556romGHP7PvPY6t-vzTFIVRNB226kIYFE3jlOc-h4Xgky4It5VrMdZI2T-8UXYHOGTimEQFJVSKDwQ/s1600/exposureeastwest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSmIp8XGiwxiyjOmyJWE-DcaozdiS_2Ec59VETDkbnnMb0rSQezlCGz27yl7q556romGHP7PvPY6t-vzTFIVRNB226kIYFE3jlOc-h4Xgky4It5VrMdZI2T-8UXYHOGTimEQFJVSKDwQ/s400/exposureeastwest.jpg" width="287" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny2prlF9RWBgxAcT7FoJiFDYK_N7k7ozneT0BkGxIPfNF0AbXiYM8uGzAubJhja_aYmb2BGgZ8RHP-smSZU3t8mCqwKlVRM30d2eCo1FBgUG-ssmQbHpb62H_QvabdFiGewsTx1D6OqU/s1600/exposurewest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny2prlF9RWBgxAcT7FoJiFDYK_N7k7ozneT0BkGxIPfNF0AbXiYM8uGzAubJhja_aYmb2BGgZ8RHP-smSZU3t8mCqwKlVRM30d2eCo1FBgUG-ssmQbHpb62H_QvabdFiGewsTx1D6OqU/s400/exposurewest.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The light from the West -</div><div style="text-align: center;">the afternoon/evening light from the west tends to be orange based.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">If the space will be used during these times, you will definitely want cool tones here for balance.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Morning use of a west-facing space will mean that more warm tones</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> can be used without becoming overwhelming.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Very rarely do buildings face a direction squarely, and often there is windows on multiple walls,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so usually rooms receive a combination of light.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="350" id="il_fi" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/sf/12-2-08%20swing.jpg" width="540" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/inspiration/inspiration-a-swing-in-a-living-room-071062">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="Motley-living-room-with-sofa-couch-and-french-windows." class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1560" height="500" src="http://luxury-furniture-design.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/125.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://luxury-furniture-design.com/colorful-living-room/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the reason you have to bring paint swatches home to check out how they appear in your space.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[library+cottage+living.jpg]" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92p7G3ndL9g/SxZwsMOirEI/AAAAAAAAAmg/m9za2AzBWHU/s1600/library%2Bcottage%2Bliving.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cottage Living</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/22090_0_8-4428-modern-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5815/list/15-Ways-Window-Treatments-Bring-the--Wow--">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is there a room in you home where you have applied this strategy?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did it make a difference in the atmosphere?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Were you happy with the results?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="425" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/1276860060_75cb519423_b.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd love to hear your thoughts on these color posts, and would be completely happy if to post about any color bits you would like - just let me know!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One week til school starts, and I will miss the kids, but it will be lovely to get back on track with the projects around here and share them with you - next up is my living room, which desperately needs curtains (west facing) and the art hung :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Color Post: How the Natural Light in your Space Affects Color Choices

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Russian Talent

<div style="text-align: center;">I have had the site for <b><a href="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/index.html">Andrey Zharnitskiy</a></b> bookmarked for a while..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ikept intending to find out more about them - my Russian is a little rusty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But we all want pics, not words, don't we?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">lighting love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/svet/lustr/svet_lustr_02.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> looks like an art installation, doesn't it? The illuminated headboard must be gorgeous at night..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/spalni/meb_spalni_01.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/svet/lustr/svet_lustr_01.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Under-bed lighting - love it or hate it? </div><div style="text-align: center;">The grouping of small pendants over the dressing table is wonderful - detail below..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/interiery/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe_09.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/interiery/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe_08.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/svet/lustr/svet_lustr_07.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am desperate to bring a plant into this kitchen :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">but do you see that lighting?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/interiery/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe_07.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/svet/lustr/svet_lustr_20.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This belongs over my dining room table :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/svet/lustr/svet_lustr_21.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">fab built-in's</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/interiery/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe/04_dvuchurov_kv_meserskoe_04.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/garderob/meb_garderob_22.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/garderob/meb_garderob_24.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/interiery/11_kv_na_davydovsk/11_kv_na_davydovsk_02.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">details, details</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the lattice is fantastic, right? </div><div style="text-align: center;">not sure if those are fake fur covered walls, but I think I'd skip that part..</div><div style="text-align: center;">bad memories of the late seventies (yes, I was alive then, but very young. very.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/garderob/meb_garderob_11.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the other side of that bedroom from lighting..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/garderob/meb_garderob_01.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">can you say lounge?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/garderob/meb_garderob_04.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful handles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/garderob/meb_garderob_06.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/komody/meb_komody_10.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This might steal the show, but what fun..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/mebel/meb_mebel_05.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a smile every time you open it..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/mebel/raznoe/meb_raznoe_26.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">love this modern mural..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/interiery/13_kv_na_leninskom/13_kv_na_leninskom_01.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll leave you with a selection of drool-worthy floors..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/poly/poly_14.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/poly/poly_16.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/poly/poly_19.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="422" src="http://www.zharnitskiy.ru/razdely/poly/poly_29.jpg" width="566" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you enjoyed..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

Russian Talent

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Etsy Artist: Yellena James Bringing Pen and Ink To Life

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love Japanese art..</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Great Wave of Kanagawa" by <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa">Hokusai</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">is one of my favourite pieces of art - ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[800px-The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa.jpg]" border="0" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7sMPNmbPf4m59g53u9xKnZzy8yNQb9lxPZZZ8sk5vFAYUqO3Iq91ir1xnRR1mekhRKsmo7mlAI0_UacYxhdYvPwDaWb9SmKfHL9AfO-LdiVrN-PJQRNUiv8i9dI2Z_z6o2xhoEyZLhc/s640/800px-The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually have a print of this work and four others waiting to be framed for my living room..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's something enchanting about his style, such movement and emotion captured so delicately.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So when I found <b><a href="http://yellena.com/newgallery/drawings/gallery_noname.html">Yellena James</a></b> work on Etsy I was instantly taken in..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="435" src="http://yellena.com/newgallery/drawings/images/allusion_gallery.jpg" width="435" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After reading her profile I discovered she has produced works for Anthropologie - of course!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="435" src="http://yellena.com/newgallery/drawings/images/origin_gallery.jpg" width="435" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She works with pen and ink and marker.. such simple tools to create these richly detailed drawings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="435" src="http://yellena.com/newgallery/drawings/images/magic_gallery.jpg" width="435" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These hard-edged geometrics worked in are unusual in her pieces -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> they add a more surreal vibe, don't they? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="435" src="http://yellena.com/newgallery/drawings/images/noname_gallery.jpg" width="435" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the moment she is having a print sale, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so mosey on over to her <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yellena">Etsy shop</a> </b>and splurge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Your walls will thank you :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Maybe - Print" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.168440004.jpg" width="430" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a few minutes yesterday to peruse Etsy and found some outstanding fall clothing -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> try to share this weekend..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Off to back to back bbq's this weekend - trying to squeeze out every last drop of summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are you all up to?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div>

Etsy Artist: Yellena James Bringing Pen and Ink To Life

I love Japanese art.. "The Great Wave of Kanagawa" by Hokusai is one of my favourite pieces of art - ever. I actually have a print...

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Can This Paint Change Design?

<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="171" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/90/Generra_Hypercolor.jpg/220px-Generra_Hypercolor.jpg" width="220" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone remember those hypercolor t-shirts that changed color with body heat?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Memories of kiosks in the mall heaped with garishly colored cottons</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and people huggingt-shirts to their chests gleefully experimenting..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This trip down memory lane was courtesy of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/eclipse_prodinfo.htm">The Alsa Corperation</a></b> - </div><div style="text-align: center;">who are manufacturing a paint that is heat reactive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/showcase/eclipse-animation.gif" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It begins as a base coat of white,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with either black or blue eclipse on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the paints heats, it will change from the black or blue color to white!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you like, you can add a "candy coat" on top of the eclipse paint -</div><div style="text-align: center;">which will result in the black or white becoming the other color you have chosen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are also glitter options! (do not, under any circumstances, tell Coco!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/showcase/1-l.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While this is a wee bit gimmicky, I wonder if it harkens to future possibilities..</div><div style="text-align: center;">imagine a room that can change color to repel or absorb the suns rays as we choose..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Energy efficient walls?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are huge design considerations here as well,</div><div style="text-align: center;">imagine the ability to have different colors in a room dependent on the time of day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Obviously the color options would have to be expanded hugely,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the current finishes look like something you would find on a bike frame, not a wall -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but still..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> thoughts?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, yes, and thought you may get a kick out of these options that are floating around..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I see dorm room possibilites..</div><div style="text-align: center;">synthetic snakeskin <a href="http://www.coliseum-shop.com/en/catalog/5-cushions-bed-linens/29-designer-cushions/2552-please-touch-pillow-medium-nunoerin-erin-hayne-nuno-goncalves-ferreira.html">Please Touch Pillow</a>..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="PLEASE TOUCH PILLOW MEDIUM" height="339" name="please-touch-pillow-medium" src="http://www.coliseum-shop.com/images/products/large/5-cushions-bed-linens/29-designer-cushions/2552.0-please-touch-pillow-medium-nunoerin-erin-hayne-nuno-goncalves-ferreira.jpg" title="PLEASE TOUCH PILLOW MEDIUM" width="452" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have all seen this one, I'm sure..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Image/5.may08/shiyuan/3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and <a href="http://www.shiyuan.co.uk/">Shi Yuan</a> also made a fading calendar and interactive art..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/at-australia/elliat-richs-heatsensitive-sofa--063757">Apartment Therapy</a> found this Yala Sofa by Elliat Rich that I quite like -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="092208elliot01.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="326" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/092208elliot01.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="092208elliot02.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="383" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/092208elliot02.jpg" width="479" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="092208elliot03.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="296" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/092208elliot03.jpg" width="478" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">some people at  <a href="http://www.movingcolor.net/conceptual.html">Moving Color</a> that are exploring ideas..</div><div style="text-align: center;">and there is a really lengthy article <a href="http://www.colour-journal.org/2007/1/5/07105article.htm">here</a> about the technical side</div><div style="text-align: center;"> if you need to know how it works - I admit I did not read it well.. visual learner :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are we going to find tasteful way to use this technology to our advantage in interiors?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or will it remain relegated to baby spoons and gimmicks?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Can This Paint Change Design?

Does anyone remember those hypercolor t-shirts that changed color with body heat? Memories of kiosks in the mall heaped with garishly colore...

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