Hello friends, it’s Leslie again with Color Me Pretty and this time I am focusing on pinks, melons, black, white and a touch of gold because its summery and the black adds a little drama don’t you think? I also wanted to incorporate some Moroccan patterns, I know they are everywhere but I cannot seem to get enough of them! It was fun to use this palette and combine it with a touch of Morocco. I do hope you enjoy this little exploration.

Ideas on using these colors at home:

Used sparingly pinks and melons can add a delicious hint of femininity to your home, like a small bouquet of roses in the corner of a room or a white bowl of peaches waiting to be eaten. I use a weathered Moroccan tiled table on the patio that is the softest shade of peachy melon, it’s warm muted glow of color is really pretty. However, if you are brave and love pinks go for it! Layered patterns of bright pinks and juicy melon tones are fabulous for personalities that can pull it off, especially when mixed with a touch of black and gold. Of course a little white also helps all these colors pop! As well, if you are drawn to a certain culture’s design motifs by all means try to find ways to incorporate them into you home. This could be done by simply framing pieces of patterned fabric or paper, or by creating a little mood board to hang with patterned bits from a far away land, little hints like this can go a long way in creating a unique and inspiring space for you. -Leslie

(images: leslie shewring)

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69 Responses to “Color Me Pretty”

1 Marianna Mills commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

It’s so beautiful Holly! Like a dream!
I love working with pink organza in different shades!
I will send you on Twitter the link one of my favorite piece.
xo
Marianna
PS.I love those roses, you have bought a couple of days ago! Gorgeous!
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2 katherine quinn commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:53 pm

These beautiful colours remind me that spring is just around the corner…
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3 decor8 commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Yes Marianna – Leslie did a beautiful job taking these photos and writing this post — I’m so pleased that you’ve enjoyed it today. Leslie is back every two weeks with more color inspiration so stay tuned!
4 Lana Kole commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:57 pm

Pink is love! I’m currently freshening up my home and studio decor and my color palette is sooo yummy! I chose shades of dark and light pink, light blue and vibrant turquoise, with a bit of chocolate brown and gold. Really pretty!
5 Jennifer commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:57 pm

Love all the pink! Gorgeous photos!
xoxo
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6 Heather- Gathering Spriggs commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:59 pm

Leslie, You keep outdoing yourself. This is my favorite color collage so far. I have a special place in my heart for soft pinks and melons and a touch of morocco, divine!
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7 La Alicia commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

gorgeous, nice job!
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8 Marianna Mills commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

I just read it again on Twitter what have you wrote Holly, about Leslie wrote this post. That’s why I come back here and to say sorry to Leslie and you Holly :)
It’s a bit late and I am half a sleep :)
Looking forward to next time to read and see Leslie color inspiration.
xo
Marianna
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9 Shanon commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

Holly and Leslie, I’ll repeat what I wrote on Holly’s Flickr:
“How Leslie is not already a stylist/photographer for Martha Stewart Living or something similar, I do not know. =)”
Leslie, you have such an ease for taking these shots, they are wonderful merchandising/product shots, which are simply just hard to do for most of us. You are compiling a portfolio to die for. Seriously love it.
Holly, I look forward to this every week. Thanks for spotlighting Leslie’s awesome talent!
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10 Viv commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Beautiful pictures, such a romantic feeling, I love coming here for inspiration, Thank you so much for the post!
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11 Novi commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

The pairing of pink with Moroccan details is unique and very inspiring Leslie! Your photographs are so beautiful. Thanks for suggesting on how to add cultural patterns into our homes, love your ideas. Thank you for posting!
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12 shawn angela commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:19 pm

I Love the subtly different shades of pink……All of these are stunning arrangements.I’m a huge fan of anything moroccan and this was an ingenious take on a moroccan theme which (to my knowledge) rarely uses pinks in these shades.
Lovely!
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13 Petergaye Kisielewicz/yahgie commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

I love the color palette you selected very good. Thanks for sharing.
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14 Caitlin commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:27 pm

Oh wow, these photos are incredible! The colours are so surprising and stunning together. Love all of this, especially the black and white cameos on the pink!
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15 cassandra @ cocokelley commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:29 pm

incredibly gorgeous! i am loving the drama of black or dark navy with pinks and corals right now, and this captured it so perfectly – the patterns are stunning! the addition of a moroccan influence just made it all the more perfect!
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16 megan commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:32 pm

I really love the combination of the pink and orange/peach tones together. I would love to incorporate those colours into my home somewhere. Thanks for the inspiration.
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17 isla commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:38 pm

Oh my gosh, this is just absolutely beautiful!
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18 Liss (daydreamlily) commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:38 pm

so so beautiful! I love pink. Cant wait for spring to arrive!
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19 Jenn commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Gorgeous! Where do you find all these beautiful things to photograph?
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20 belledame commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

fantastic post. i can’t commit to such a light color scheme, but i do love pink, orange and Moroccan. a lot. these are fantastic inspiration for a changeover.
21 rachel denbow commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

Lovely colors and great suggestions for using them at home!
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22 Emma commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

Holly this is AWESOME! I love the patterns the most-est! Inspiration to say the least…swooooon
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23 pam commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

why do people who write in journals have the best handwriting? And I have the little glasses. I first saw them at TJ Maxx – a set of 6 for $24. Then I saw them at anthropologie for $8 per glass. Straight back to TJMaxx I went. They are fun little glasses.
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24 robin commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

gorgeous!
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25 Cicada Studio commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

… as always… stunning.
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26 Lindsey @ a GreatFull day commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:26 pm

Oh, I love pink. These photos are just gorgeous! Great job Leslie!
{ Lindsey }
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27 The Office Stylist commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:39 pm

Lovely!
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28 apparentlyjessy commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 8:45 pm

So much beauty and inspiration in these photos!
29 Cindy commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Beautiful! I love the bowl of peaches with the black & white cloth.
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30 Jaimee commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

Just lovely!
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31 Vanille commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

Gorgeous pictures and so inspiring !
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32 Brooke H commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 10:19 pm

Such a beautiful palette! In my apartment I have a few touches of pink and gold, but I’m thinking I should max it out, its so fresh, feminine and bright. Thank you for sharing, also the photography is so lovely!
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33 cara commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 10:51 pm

goodness this is gorgeous. seriously. thanks for sharing these pretties!!
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34 Diane commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 11:10 pm

This post is so beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing Leslie!
35 Jessica commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

Oh how I love those postage stamps.
Oh how they stir my wanderlust.
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36 Kiran commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 11:45 pm

I love the color choices Leslie :) You are right about the subtle use of pinks around the house. Hubby might feel overwhelmed :)
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37 amanda commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 12:30 am

This is such a beautiful post! Makes me want to surround myself with pink and/or melon and only knit/sew with pink and/or melon :) Thanks!
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38 Patia commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 12:42 am

Very very pretty!
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39 Beach Vintage commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 12:47 am

Oh you have stolen my heart with this post.
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40 vicki (simply hue) commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 1:04 am

Leslile, you have such an amazing talent! Really beautiful post…..again! I look forward to seeing all the creative ideas you come up with. I never would have thought of combining Moroccan design with pink but it’s really elegant. Great job!
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41 Tamstyles commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 1:24 am

what a pretty post.
42 Julie Cove commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 1:34 am

Leslie, the Moroccan look here really makes me want to travel – or just have a Moroccan dinner party! A home is much more interesting when an injection of cultural variety is incorporated. I always say that “your home should have many stories to tell based on the many goodies found and collected thru travel”.
Holly, you’ve found a gem of a guest blogger! Hope she’s here to stay for a long while!
Julie
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43 Kylie @ All Things Lovely commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 3:06 am

One of my favourite colour combinations! So pretty and feminine, I could look at these pictures all day. Thanks so much. :)
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44 Jessie commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 3:24 am

beautiful!!!! :)
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45 Iva commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 3:49 am

this is seriously the cutest post ever! I how delicate and feminine everything looks, so so pretty :)
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46 Lovely_Sunflower commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 5:15 am

These pictures are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks, Leslie, for sharing this beauty!
47 cindy commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 6:29 am

i love the pink and melon combinations in the soft tones. so pretty.
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48 melissa deakin commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 7:08 am

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
You are just spectacular, Leslie.
These images are just amazing.
I love them all.
Such a beautiful color combination.
Great things are ahead for you, Leslie.
You are so talented!
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49 Sandy commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 7:45 am

Leslie, I LOVE your photos. They are so pretty, they make me feel all girlie!
50 Liz @ It's Great To Be Home commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 8:17 am

Oh my gosh, I am so in love with these photographs – so beautiful!!
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51 Laura Gaskill commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 8:27 am

So inspiring!! I love the very first photo so, so much, Leslie!! And I do have a bit of an obsession with pink, so this post has me drooling all over my keyboard. I love the pink and melon together with your gorgeous, exotic silver pieces (I want that teapot! And that tray!) – oh, and the flowers! Sigh.
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52 Kathi @ allthingswhite commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 10:07 am

Oh, this is so lovely ! I am so inspired that I will use beautiful pink ribbon on all of the packages I ship out today. Thanks you for a beautiful start to the day !!!
53 Nuit commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 10:10 am

What a lovely inspiration board, I must admit this Moroccan patterns and accents PLUS PINK, are a combination I would not have thought of myself, very unique and creative… and WOW… I just love the outcome!.
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54 Mrs. M commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 10:17 am

another fabulous post Leslie!
I’m not typically a pink person, but WOW! and the Moroccan patterns are just gorgeous!! keep ‘em coming :)
55 decor8 commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 10:56 am

I agree with you all – Leslie is such a talent and I’m so thrilled to work with her. Now to convince her to open an Etsy shop and sell her photos as postcards and prints – can you imagine owning some of these and framing them? I sure can!
56 Garnet commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 11:04 am

Love these color posts! Looking forward to more!
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57 novelista barista commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 11:06 am

oooo i loveee those :)
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58 Design Healing commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 11:50 am

Ohhhhh! Love, love, love all of it! I can’t verbalize enough lovely things to say about it.
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59 Flavia commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

Absolutely stunning! The combination reminds me of my wedding colors, peachy-pink and dark navy – it’s a somewhat unexpected combination that works so well together! Beautiful job, Leslie.
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60 fresh365 commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

My favorite colors! Love that first shot w/the notebook. Great styling Leslie!
61 leslie commented:
August 18th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

Oh my goodness…
I am totally moved by all this wonderful support. Thank you so so so much! I am speechless…
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62 Penny Patten commented:
August 19th, 2009 at 8:02 am

Oh this is wonderful! Love the color scheme, hopfully I can find ways to incorporate into a room in my home. Thank You for sharing such lovely photo’s as well as ideas!
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63 Patricia Shea commented:
August 19th, 2009 at 10:17 am

Pink is my favourite colour and I am looking at heaven through rose coloured glasses when I look at this breathtaking post…if I had my druthers my house would pink from top to bottom, walls, ceilings and floors included, not in a Peptobismol way but just like these photos…dreamy, creamy, classy, delicious. Thanks so much for the divine inspiration!!
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64 Melissa de la Fuente commented:
August 19th, 2009 at 11:01 am

Gosh…these are just crazy beautiful! I adore the colors but, your styling, creativity and talent are just jaw drop inducing! :) Thank you hun!
xo
Melis
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65 Miss B. commented:
August 19th, 2009 at 4:01 pm

Leslie perfection as usual!
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66 Simran commented:
August 20th, 2009 at 10:44 am

Absolutely amazing Leslie. I love the black! All the colours in fact! This one is my favourite yet!
67 pam commented:
August 20th, 2009 at 3:17 pm

these colors and images just make me smile! so so pretty. pam
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68 The Perfect Palette commented:
August 22nd, 2009 at 7:54 am

SUCH pretty palette! The perfect palette if you ask me :)
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69 Carrie commented:
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:44 pm

Simply gorgeous. I wish I could see the full image all at once on my screen. Perhaps it is just my computer. Carrie

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