Color Buzz

Design Dilemma - Upgrade the Look of a Home

Milestone 6007-1B	Smoked Oyster 6005-1C	Churchill Hotel Olive 5008-E2

Dear Color Buzz,
I am considering buying this home and don't normally like blond brick, although this house has some contrast in it. The picture is not the best, but I would like an elegant look and would like your ideas on exterior paint color combinations.

Thank you,
Tom C., Littleton, CO 

The Color of Ties

by Michèle Coppin

Deep Sea Diving 5001 – 8C	Roasted Squash 2006 – 3A	Lyndhurst Duchess Blue 5002 – 5C
Classic Red 1009 - 2	Montpelier Red Velvet 1009 – 6	Bamboo Leaves  3009 – 4

Gentlemen, we at Beehive are well aware of how difficult it can be to identify one’s color preferences. However, good references are hanging in your closet - the color of your favorite ties. Indeed, ties are little palettes - a great source of inspiration when searching that perfect color combination. For walls, a neutral color combined with one or two accent colors.

The Most Expensive "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" Ever

by Michèle Coppin

Hotel St Francis Blue 5010 – 10	Simply Green 6002 – 8C	Very Black 5011 – 2	Statuesque 7002 - 5

This Pablo Picasso canvas painted in 1932 was recently purchased by an unidentified telephone bidder for $ 106, 486, 500 –more than one hundred million dollars, during Christie’s "Property from the collection of Mrs. Sidney F. Brody." This sale makes “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” the most expensive work of art ever sold at an auction! 

Trendy Spring Palettes

by Michèle Coppin

Cowboy Boots 2010-10	Scarlet Sun 1011-1	Seafarer 5007-10A

This season, two very different color trends have emerged: one elegant, bold, dynamic palette and the other's palette is comprised of complementary colors (colors that sit opposite one another on the color wheel.)

Design Dilemma - Brightening Up a Brick House

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Shoreline Haze 6008-1B	Fairmont Penthouse Stone 6008-1C	Lucy Blue 5001-5C

Hello Beehive,
What would you suggest for the exterior of his house so that it looks more updated? I would like to leave the brick as is. Thanks,
Sou P., Seabrook, TX

Flower Portraits

by Michèle Coppin

Green Shimmer 6004 – 10A	Riverbed’s Edge 3006 – 9B	Berry Twist 1002 – 1C	Pink Wink 1006 – 2C

Gardens are great sources of inspiration, their colors and shapes often being reinterpreted in new compositions. 16th century Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo, however, used his garden’s gifts quite literally. He created unusual and unexpected portraits which at first look human, but are actually composed of carefully placed flowers and fruits.

Pantone Spring 2010 Paint Color Inspirations

by Michèle Coppin

  

The Pantone selection for spring is a collection of neutral and bold hues that balance each other out beautifully. While classic neutrals are elegant and reassuring, zesty splashes of brighter hues will  lend a sense of excitement and exoticism to any palette.

Color of the Week - Potter's Rock

Potter's Rock 1007-9A	Oatlands Subtle Taupe 6005-1B	Spa Pool 5002-6A

For those of you who are looking for a darker exterior color, this week’s color choice is for you.  Potter’s Rock is a warm brown with caramel undertones that is an inviting color for the outside of your home.  Lighten it up with trimmings of Oatlands Subtle Taupe and add accents of a brighter color like Spa Pool for a bold effect.

Exterior Colors Harmonize with Nature in Hilton Head

by Michèle Coppin
Lyndhurst Jade 5004-E2	Jekyll Grand Dining Sea Mist 5006-3C	Lyndhurst Castle Sand 5008-1C

Some houses will do anything to stand out – but on the beautiful island of Hilton Head, it is just the opposite. Homes seem to disappear in their surroundings, discreetly tucked in among grand old trees, sprawling bushes and vines. Like giant chameleons, houses blend with Spanish moss and appear only as reflections in ponds.  

Friday Project Series: How to Paint a Stencil Door Mat

by Veronique Habermann

Boston Legacy 2005-9A	Dove White 7002-7

Here is an inexpensive way to spruce up a “boring” but useful grass door mat. I included a template of the flowers, but the world is the limit as far as motif choices for this project. Have fun with this version or your own and send pictures of your finished mat. We’d love to see it!