Don’t you love this time of year? It has finally cooled off some here in Georgia and I went for a 4 mile walk this morning. It’s just amazing the wonderful gifts that nature has for us if we only take the time to slow down long enough to see them. I took along my iphone and snapped some  pictures this morning before the sun came out from behind the clouds. This is the perfect time to see the beautiful and varied hues that dot the landscape. Because we’re in the deep south, we don’t get true Autumn color until mid to late October but a few types of trees and scrubs are showing some subtle changes.  I was especially intrigued with finding palettes within photo frames. Here is what I found and I’ve pulled out some of the hues from each picture to create a nature inspired color palette.

Wouldn’t this palette be beautiful in a family room? It’s cozy, rich and both warm and cool.

How about this for a bedroom? Calm, cool and relaxed.

This is probably the palette with the most variety. You can get away with this if you limit certain hues to a small amount, especially the bright yellow.

I love this mix- especially the first purple and the brick red beneath it.

Another cooling, calming palette.

How about a den or study done with this palette? I especially love the cool grey in with the warm tones, it plays an important part in this palette, don’t you think?

Color is so important in our everyday environment. I would re-paint my studio every single day if I could! Sometimes I hang a big piece of fabric in certain hues just because I crave that color. The last couple of days, I’ve been craving yellow. I happen to own some really nice Sizzix Dies that I’m going to be playing with tonight and we’ll see what transpires!

Try this fun exercise with your own nature photos and see what you come up with! Try designing with your natural palettes and send me a picture, I’d love to show it here.

Have a good Labor Day weekend and be safe, friends.

xxx,

Brenda

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