Color Palettes From Design Seeds
When undertaking a decorating project, one of the first considerations is color and what your overall palette will be in addition to floor plan, furnishings, lighting, etc. Color sets the mood. If you need color inspiration, check out Design Seeds founded by color consultant Jessica Colaluca. Here are 8 of my favorite palettes at the moment, all dreamed up by talented Jessica.
Fun for a kitchen or living room: Treat Tones.
Very relaxed for the bedroom yet also a bit energetic for mornings when you don’t want to get out of bed: Produced Purple.
This could be a nice entryway, I see a very glamorous chandelier in silver discs suspended from the ceiling and a huge mirror above a lacquered white entry table: Glamorous Escape.
I love this palette – so fresh and inspiring – perfect for a child’s playroom or a crafting space for mom: Boxed Palette.
I see this and think of a nursery for the newest gift to the family: Present Tones.
A very happy and stylish palette, this looks like the office for a fashion designer or for a magazine editor: Glow Brights.
Very cottage in the country, a nice palette for a guest bedroom in your country home: Pink Plans.
I imagine a room with super dark walls so this could be charming in a very little nook in your home where you read and relax: Bouquet Hues.
Design Seeds even has lovely color palette books on Blurb and she has a zillion of them that you can view on her blog by color. Her “Creature Color” book is a favorite of mine, combining sweet animal shots with color palette ideas.
If you are not interested in using these for your next decorating project, why not think of other clever ways you can put these palettes to good use. If you design websites, these could be a great jumping off point. Perhaps you are a book cover designer? Scrapbook queen? Maybe you can put together a wedding using a palette from Design Seeds? Or compose your next outfit? Maybe plan out how you will wrap presents or something as simple as using one of these palettes to base your own mood board from over your work desk?
Psst: Design Seeds clearly even explains in THIS POST how to use her palettes to match the color and convert them to Pantone colors exactly – brilliant!
This is such a great resource, isn’t it!?
(images: design seeds)
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January 12th, 2012 at 7:37pm
Yes, this is an incredible resource! Such delectable, elegant, fun, sophisticated and fresh palettes! But, more than that…super inspiring!
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January 12th, 2012 at 7:40pm
Ah, every one of these is so gorgeous. I like realizing that there are so many colors that inspire me when I see them in a gorgeous palette of colors. I’m not a big purple person, but with the perfect palette I’m going gaga for it. Thanks for sharing these!
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:07pm
I tend to get in color ruts whether I’m designing for myself or others. I love putting together color palettes like these for inspiration. I really like her inspirational images and the graphic aspect of the fonts and layouts.
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:09pm
I love all of these palettes but have to say my favorite is the purple one!
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:25pm
These are a treat for the eyes!! I am going to spend some time looking at these palettes -they are inspiring…and I’ve got some painting to do! Thanks for sharing -it’s beautiful!
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:25pm
You’ve read my mind :-) Great resource, I like the palettes you have chosen: specially the glow brights!
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:36pm
I love, love, love this! Such a great resource! Lately I’m really drawn to a soft almost pastel palette of colors for my art (with a pop of bright color). This gives me so many great ideas for my next Graphic Word Play paintings. Thanks so much and I can’t wait until your next book (your last book was one I look at almost daily for inspiration)!
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:43pm
I found design seeds a couple months ago and it’s like going to heaven every time i visit the site! I don’t visit everyday just so I can save it all up and get a massive dose of colour inspiration! So happy to see her posted on here!
January 12th, 2012 at 9:01pm
I love design seeds! Such a great way to start a project, I absolutely love the neautral palette of browns, taupes and creams. So glamourous…
January 12th, 2012 at 9:04pm
The Produced Purple with the wonderful Fig hues, adore!!
Xoxo
Karena
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January 12th, 2012 at 9:41pm
Wow, what a beautiful post! She has a real talent. This post is pure eye candy. :)
Soory I haven’t visited lately, Holly. I was really sick the past couple of months. Good to be back to take in all the beauty on Decor 8 …. the first design blog I discovered 3 years ago. xo
~ Vicki
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January 13th, 2012 at 12:14am
Such beautiful color combinations … makes me want to paint something.
Fondly,
Glenda
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January 13th, 2012 at 1:26am
What an amazing tool! Love those glow brights
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January 13th, 2012 at 1:55am
How awesome and yes! truly a superb resource!!
January 13th, 2012 at 2:00am
Such happy colors! Love the Glamorous Escape! 20′s style has certainly made a comeback!
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January 13th, 2012 at 2:31am
These are so pretty and so inspiring! Thanks for sharing Holly!
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January 13th, 2012 at 4:12am
what a great resource, making me think outside of the box already
January 13th, 2012 at 8:40am
So beautiful! Thank you for introducing Design Seeds, I immediately favourited it.
January 13th, 2012 at 9:27am
I love the pink and bouquet palette!! But usually, I decorate in blue instead of pink, maybe I only just like the oink color! And the bouquet hues are really my favorite!!
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January 13th, 2012 at 10:12am
Thank you for the inspiration! That website was great!
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January 13th, 2012 at 11:03am
This is such an exciting post – I am totally gaga for colour and colour combinations. Just looking at these images, I am so inspired by the artistic, authentic beauty of her work. Am I ever glad her name came across my path. thanks so much Holly for opening a world of beautiful people, places and things to us.
January 13th, 2012 at 11:05am
What a great find !!!! SOO many talented people. Color is KING !! Thanks for posting Holly.
January 13th, 2012 at 11:35am
I love Seeds and I often came to the website when I have to layout a new brochure or an invitation or something. It’s really inspiring and so helpful :)
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January 13th, 2012 at 12:16pm
My goodness. This site is just gorgeous! I love it. Just what I needed to chase the winter greys away.
Heather
January 13th, 2012 at 3:51pm
I LOVE Design Seeds…..I just recently discovered the site on Pinterest…..love the palettes!!!
January 13th, 2012 at 4:21pm
What a great resource, I love the Glow Brights palette. The handbook Color Index 2 is normally my resource for color palette inspiration.
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January 13th, 2012 at 5:17pm
Very inspiring idea, loved previewing the book ‘Global Color’. It inspires me to think about what scenery inspires me and how I’d like to incorporate that into my work and home.
January 13th, 2012 at 6:26pm
Great resource! I am in the process of decorating my new apartment and this was the info I needed.
January 13th, 2012 at 6:57pm
Fantastic !
January 14th, 2012 at 4:56am
Love this! Thank you so much for sharing!
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January 14th, 2012 at 5:18am
beautiful inspiration! great job!!!
January 15th, 2012 at 1:34am
These color palettes are so great that I will find excuses to use them — I am actually considering applying them to my presentation slides at work since my projects often has a theme and I am so particular about having presentation slides that delight and do not bore. Thanks for sharing! :)
January 16th, 2012 at 8:44pm
Oh, wow. I was familiar with the site, but not aware that there was a book of Critters available. Will have to check it out, for sure.
Thanks for sharing.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:32pm
I love the idea of breaking out pictures by color, it’s a great way to remember what color combinations inspire you!
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January 17th, 2012 at 6:27am
i absolutely adore this site. just so much gorgeousness and color inspiration. it’s one of those kinds of resources you can’t help but bookmark right away.
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January 18th, 2012 at 2:33am
I’d love to use Treat Tones for an updated crochet granny square blanket!