The Pantone Color of the Year is EMERALD GREEN!

I predicted it!!!

I predicted about two weeks ago that Pantone's Color of the Year would be Sapphire Blue or Emerald Green--and I was right!!!

Pantone made the announcement this week: PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the Year for 2013.

Green happens to be my favorite color and I adore the shade of Emerald Green. It's rich, energizing and regal!

It just so happens that jewel tones look good with my coloring and skin tone--bonus!! I have "Emerald Green ANYthing!" on my Christmas list this year. I'm hoping for a sweater, scarf and, of course, jewelry!

It really is a gorgeous color and you WILL be seeing it everywhere in 2013!

Do you love it or hate it?? How could you see yourself incorporating it into your home, business, wardrobe or life in 2013??

Introducing...House of Turquoise!

If you are like me and love to see inside gorgeous, fresh, bright, inviting interiors {and especially if you love the color turquoise!}, you will love this website!

It's called House of Turquoise and it's run by a professional blogger who gathers all the best home design and decor images from around the web and showcases them on her blogs. This site is my favorite because it always features homes with turquoise in it, and it is definitely eye candy!!

Today I met Camille Roskelley, a fabric and quilt designer with a talent for home decorating!

The entire tour of her home is absolutely delightful and her paint color scheme is PERFECT! She tells the paint colors and other sources at the end of the post! Check it out HERE.

She also has a beautiful blog called Simplify and is the author of a book called "Simplify with Camille Roskelley: Quilts for the Modern Home," here on Amazon.

Now I'm going to find out how to get my hands on some of Camille's fabrics....

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Think PINK in October!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Pink is a very flattering color for painting your walls. A dark shade can be very dramatic while a very pale pink can give a room a very subtle glow without screaming 'pink.'

Check out this stunning sitting room! VERY dramatic and elegant!

Source: google.com via Sabina on Pinterest

And this lovely dining area with an 'old world' feel.

Source: i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com via ReneeIn on Pinterest

Pink is delightful for a woman's home office, too.

Source: anothershadeofgrey.blogspot.co.uk via Lana on Pinterest

Source: havenandhome.blogspot.co.uk via Lana on Pinterest

Where would YOU consider using PINK in your home??

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Kitchen Makeover: Paint Your Cabinets!

Want a simple, affordable and DRAMATIC way to give your entire kitchen a makeover??

Let OnaMission Home Painting paint your kitchen cabinets!

This is our client, Dawn's, BEFORE photo.

And this is the AFTER!

She got new granite counter tops, too. Gorgeous!

This project look about a week from start to finish.

Painting your cabinets would be a great way to perk up your kitchen before the holidays!

Thanks, Dawn, for sharing your beautiful pictures!

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Take the Homegoods Stylescope Quiz!

The NEW Homegoods Stylescope quiz is so fun and simple. You pick FIVE images that appeal to you and it assigns you one of twelve styles.

Take the quiz HERE.

My decorating style actually came up as 'Farmhouse Glam' (below) which is spot ON! I love the mix of fancy and comfortable. The pearls and the lavender are two of my loves!

Farmhouse Glam is described as "the delicate, exquisite balance between beautiful femininity and rustic nonchalance. She's all about the discovery of unexpected sparkle amidst the less polished. She wears high heels and a denim jacket, a string of pearls and bare feet. And her home feels as special as it does comfortable." YES!

Source: awe.sm via Tabitha on Pinterest

This is the style in action (and, yes, I adore it!):

This one is 'The Traveler' (below). Isn't it exotic?? I love the colors and textures! It appeals to me for sure but I don't know if I could live with those BOLD colors EVERY day.

Source: homegoods.com via Tabitha on Pinterest

I won't ruin the surprise of discovering the rest of them for yourself.

If you take the quiz, let me know what yours turns out to be and if you agree!

You can even let us know on the OnaMission Home Painting Facebook Page!

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Fall Color Preview

Fall color preview! This is for fashion, but certainly works for adding color to your HOME as well!

I'm loving the coffee-brown, the clear blue and the soft lilac. The green, gray and pink are lovely, too! OK, they're ALL fantastic! {I love color!}
 

Source: pantone.com via Jeani on Pinterest

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I'm back!

I'm baaaa-aaaack!!

I recently joined the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce for my writing business and I'm attending a Tuesday morning referral group with my Dad so now I get to hear first hand all about what he's up to and what questions people are asking him.

I'm also starting to run his Facebook business page for him (give us a 'like' if you haven't already!), so I'm back in the throes of paint, color and home design. I love it!

It's almost September and my mind turns to fall. I'm itching to get my fall decor back out!

In the meantime, I'm loving this palette. It's "Global Spice" by HGTV for Sherwin Williams. Lots of nice neutrals and fun jewel tones, too, that can easily be added to your home's current colors for a little added pizazz.

What colors make YOU think of fall?