color inspiration: pool side.

there’s no better way to spend memorial day weekend than outside. i am hoping for a nice weekend to lounge by the pool and work on my tan…

{pool side color inspiration assembled by the style handler}

in anticipation of the weekend, i thought i would make a color inspiration board using this sweet pool side shot of sunglasses… i like the contrast of oranges and blues in home decor.

 

if we take a stroll back to elementary school art, orange and blue are complementary colors. in color theory, complementary colors when mixed together produce a neutral color (white, black, or gray). and what that means aesthetically, is that when complementary colors are placed next to each other, they make the other appear brighter.

 

 

this is one of david bromstad’s designs from his HGTV series color splash. he took an old buffet and painted it an amazing pool-inspired shade of blue. i love the idea of painting an antique a bright color, it makes it modern. i love this room (especially the chandelier & the lucite dining chair) but, i could live without the dog painting.

 

bold move to go with an orange couch. probably one ends up with an orange couch in a similar fashion with how my brother ended up with his lilac purple couch… hand-me-down. however, this living room is a great example of how styling can make just about anything work. the aqua blue accents, especially the pouf. the contrast of the two colors helps make the couch seem less obnoxious.

 

i love the deep peacock on the walls. and that orange banquette is awesome. it just pops right off the wall. i also am fond of the idea of vertically stacking pictures… it really draws your eyes up the wall.

 

here’s hoping for pool party weather this weekend!

**cmB**