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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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?

Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango

Pantone declared that the color of 2012 is...TANGERINE TANGO.



It's described as a "vivacious and appealing reddish orange."

Here are some ideas from deigner Samantha Friedman for adding it to your home:



I LOVE the color! I adore the color turquoise and one of my favorite colors to pair it with is orange. Such a great combo!



You've probably already seen it, too, for spring: orange with navy blue or gray. It's H-O-T, HOT! I hope you'll add some to your home or wardrobe!

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Adding FALL color to your home and wardrobe

It's still over 100 degrees in the Phoenix, Arizona valley so, despite the Halloween wreath on my door and cinnamon candle I'm burning in the kitchen, it doesn't really FEEL like fall yet.

So far, all I've done to ring in fall is to spruce up my outdoor space with some new pillows. I scored these for $5 on clearance at Fry's Marketplace. They're "my colors:" turquoise, green and brown.



See the candleholder on the white table? My friend got me that for a housewarming gift and it's perfect! It won't be long before we start using my fabulous fire pit. Can't wait for hotdogs and s'mores!



I AM I am loving all the fun, new fall colors I'm seeing, though!

If you're like me, you're looking for fun ways to add some new colors into your life.

This Mary Kay flyer arrived in the mail and had me swooning for the "rich jewel tones, equestrian browns, woodsy berries and icy pastels."


{image from the 9/11 Mary Kay "the look" catalog}

If you haven't updated your makeup bag in a while, think about snagging a few new eyeshadow or lip colors to freshen your look. You might be surprised at how many compliments you get just from wearing a new shade of lipstick!

If you need a Mary Kay rep, my dear old friend and mentor, Wilma, will help you (and she ships orders all over the U.S.--FAST!). Visit her personal web site HERE.

I also noticed that the Pantone's Fall 2011 Fashion Color Trend Report reflects many of the same colors. They describe them as "Sensible & Spirited."


{image source: Pantone}

To discover more about Pantone's fall colors and to play with the above colors, visit Pantone's web site HERE.

These are some fun paint colors I pulled out that went well with the above palette. Besides painting a room or an accent wall, think about painting a piece of furniture, some thrift store picture frames or a bench for your front porch.

For the pink..."Vivacious Pink" #122 by Sherwin Williams



For the blue-gray..."Languid Blue" #33 by Shwerin Williams



For the teal..."Maxi Teal" #6769 by Sherwin Williams



And if you're into yellows and golds..."Quilt Gold" #6696 by Sherwin Williams



This entire "Color Pizazz" collection by HGTV by Sherwin Williams is chock full of amazing fall colors that are "IN" this year. They are GORGEOUS.



Not quite ready to paint?

Looking for ways to add trendy fall color to your life without a big commitment?

Perhaps you can just paint your nails??

Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not by OPI

Or how about a pillow on your couch?

{teal pillow from Target}

Maybe a new handbag? {did you know that handbags are IN this year? It's true!}


{Rosetti snakeskin tote in "Rose" from Kohl's}

Perhaps some kitchen dishtowels?

{Crate and Barrel}

This, by the way, is my favorite HOT new fall color, AUBERGINE, exemplified in this...


{Fionn Aubergine Velvet Chair} from Pier 1.

If I were up for painting an entire wall, I'd go this direction (probably in the guest bathroom). So dramatic!


{"Fablous Grape" #6293 by Sherwin Williams} Swoooooon.

So far all I've done is paint my toenails an almost-black green color and purchased a new black top. I need to take my own advice and step out of the box!!

How are YOU embracing the hip colors of fall?

Choosing color doesn't have to be SCARY anymore if you... Hire Me!

What Color Collection inspires you?

My job is to help people pick colors that are right for them so I love it when companies make that task simple, FUN & easy!

Did you know that Sherwin Williams and HGTV teamed up to create eight "HGTV HOME by Sherwin Williams Color Collections???"



They are a collection of TWENTY paint colors that ALL go together! This is what the inside of the "brochure" looks like that you can get from your local Sherwin Williams store. EVERY color on the page goes with ALL the other colors!


{the Livable Luxe Color Collection}

As the brochure says... "Every color in this palette works beautifully together. Just pick the ones that move you most - as many or as few as you like! Use them as a guide when shopping for home decor as well."

I love the idea of helping a client pick 2-3 wall colors from the collection, then using the rest of the colors to select furniture, accent pieces, artwork and accessories to complete the room, CONFIDENT that everything will coordinate. It's perfect to take along on shopping trips, too.

WONDERING WHICH COLLECTION IS RIGHT FOR YOU? The best way to find out is, of course, to Hire Me!

Beyond that, I encourage you to explore the eight collection and decide which one speaks to you or which one best represents the "vibe" you want to create in your space.

Have fun exploring!

{MAKE SURE TO SCROLL THROUGH ALL THREE SAMPLE ROOMS PICTURED}

COASTAL COOL:: peaceful : inviting : fresh

COLOR PIZAZZ:: creative : dramatic : eclectic

GLOBAL SPICE:: bold : wordly : unique

LIVABLE LUXE:: modern : elegant : timeless

NEUTRAL NUANCE:: beautiful : understated : authentic

RUSTIC REFINED:: romantic : timeless : natural

TRADITIONAL TWIST:: timeless : confident : bold

URBAN ORGANIC:: grounded : comfortable : fresh

For example....{from the GLOBAL SPICE collection}...

if your walls are "Resort Tan"...



...with perhaps a "Framboise" accent wall...


...then you know that a couch, for example, in "Loggia" will be lovely!


Then you can look for accessories, rugs and artwork that tie in colors like "Honeycomb" ...



...and "Peppery."


All of the above pictured colors are from The Global Spice collection which, by the way, most closely resembles the colors I used in my previous home.


{our Avondale home, staged for sale}

The color palette for our CURRENT home, however, is quite different! It's closest to the "COASTAL COOL." In fact, our wall color, "Sea Salt," is one of the colors in the collection!


{the colors in our Chandler home}

Looking at the "Coastal Cool" colors together, it's easy for me to see that IF we had wanted a true gray on the walls, we would have needed to use "Comfort Gray." Looking at this palette, I can see that I can easily accent my soothing blues and greens with turquoise (which was in my original plan) plus POPS of emerald green, cobalt blue and even purple. How fun is that!?!?

SO WHICH COLLECTION IS THE MOST "YOU?" I highly recommend perusing the Color Collections HERE.

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DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with (nor being compensated by) Sherwin Williams or HGTV in any way. I just love them! :)

My Studio/Craft Room, phase one REVEAL!

Do I even have to mention that it's a work in progress???

I still have some projects to work on and fun goodies to arrange on the walls but I couldn't resist showing you the results so far!!


Your first peek as you come from down the hall. It delights me every time!


What you see when you walk in the double doors. Yep, the dresser drawers are still wonky. It's on the honey-do list.


The dresser hutch is the focal point of this room for sure. I know I'll always be rearranging things and that's part of the fun! I'm thinking about painting the back of the hutch pink. Whaddaya think??


I was so happy to be able to use this green "tower" to store and display my small amount of fabric that I use for making flowers. I like to SEE my pretty stuff! Plus my friends can pick through it to make a project of their own. I like everything to be user-friendly!


My tea station. I'd love to add a Keurig or French press eventually. I know some people prefer coffee, some prefer tea! I'm happy to cater to either. If you're an "I'll just have some water" type, bring your own. Hehe. I thought I was clever, putting fabric in the toast holder!


My seating area so I can have coffee or tea with a client or friend. {Or my mom!} I'd love for people to come sit and peruse my color and decorating books, too! I'm on the hunt for a bigger table (side table or nightstand, possibly with a drawer and a crystal knob) to paint pink for between the chairs that will fit two cups and saucers comfortably. Function over form, baby! See the pillow cover on the right?? I'd love to find a similar fabric and have a seat cushion made for the wicker chair {I scored for $7 at a neighbor's yard sale}.


My work space/craft table/desk and screen. I scored the screen for $19 from Goodwill WITH the $70 Hobby Lobby tag still on it!

Here's what on my table at the moment. The fabric samples I ordered to help me decide on what to use for our family room curtains. The turquoise and gray colors are what we already have in the house {this room was painted 'TAME TEAL' (the second one down) FROM SHERWIN WILLIAMS}, the yellow will be a POP color. Our final decision on fabric will be coming in a future post! :)



Wondering what is hiding behind that screen?? {I'd would be! I'm the curious sort who has to resist the urge to peek inside your bathtub or medicine cabinet when I use the guest bathroom!}


THIS mess!! My boys will be watching TV and playing X-box in the back of my room so we're working on getting their area better organized. For now, the screen hides it perfectly!

PHASE TWO will include my craft supply storage, bookcase and wall art!

What is in YOUR dream studio??

And if you're wondering where I got anything you see here, I'm happy to tell you (if I can remember). Just e-mail me or leave a comment!

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