Category Archives: Art

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Pantone’s Color of 2012-Tangerine Tango

Every year, Pantone announces a “Color of the Year”, a hue that they project will influence development of fashion, industrial design, packaging, graphic design and home decor.  This year, the color is “Tangerine Tango”, a spicy and vibrant, red-hot orange! … Continue reading →

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Janie Lowe
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Friday, September 30th, 2011

Living Outside

How is it that fall is my favorite season, yet this time of year always fills me with melancholy?  As I was putting away the pillows from our outdoor patio before the impending Portland rains, I realized, I most likely … Continue reading →

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Janie Lowe
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Summer in Full Bloom, by LO

Ahhhhh, Summer! It’s the time of year when nature shows color in all it’s glory. It’s the time of year that we were inspired to create a whole family of colors and name them, PETAL. There are 7 members of … Continue reading →

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Janie Lowe
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Colorful Memories, by YO

Last week I was working on a project in our basement and came across our old portfolios from YOLO Paint – the painting business Janie and I had from 1995-2005.  Of course, I had to pull myself away from the … Continue reading →

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Ginnie Young
Posted in Art, Color, Home Decor, Portland, OR | 3 Comments
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Plant the Seed!

This week is Earth Day week – and to celebrate, YOLO Colorhouse will be giving away free quarts of paint in nature-inspired colors to our Color Community on Facebook.  Plus, the first 100 comments we receive each day, we will … Continue reading →

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Janie Lowe
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Dreams, Imagination & Courage!, by YO

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” -Jonas Salk It is always inspiring to see someone who has made an idea come to life.  Artist, Merel Karof followed … Continue reading →

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Ginnie Young
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Monday, March 21st, 2011

Spring Palette 2011

CLAY .07 AIR .01 THRIVE .04 NOURISH .03 With new Spring flowers, come new Spring colors!  YOLO Colorhouse announces it’s Spring palette for 2011 – CLAY .07, AIR .01, THRIVE .04 and NOURISH .03.  CLAY .07 is the perfect old-fashioned … Continue reading →

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Janie Lowe
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Holi Color! by LO

YOLO Colorhouse should adopt Holi as our official holiday, after all, it is the celebration of COLOR!  And the way this Hindu holiday is celebrated is by throwing colorful pigment in the air and at eachother – how fun is … Continue reading →

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Janie Lowe
Posted in Art, Color, Garden, Travel | 4 Comments
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Paper Sculptures, by LO

The last time Ginnie and I went up to Seattle, we went exploring in the Ballard neighborhood to see what was new.   Our first stop was one of our favorite shops called Souvenir, where they always have handmade, one-of-a-kind creations. … Continue reading →

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Janie Lowe
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

The Color of Craftsmanship, by YO

I was so inspired and surprised when I saw the images of Dalton Ghetti’s pencil tip sculptures.  It really makes you do a double-take!  Ghetti is a carpenter by trade and makes these phenomenal sculptures as a side interest.  He … Continue reading →

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Ginnie Young
Posted in Art, Color, Green Living | 3 Comments