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This blog is meant as a field guide to document our observations and inspirations for the color and design work that we do at YOLO Colorhouse.
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Category Archives: Garden
Friday, March 22nd, 2013
COLOR YOUR LIFE – Guest Blogger Week: Kinfolk Magazine
Welcome to COLOR YOUR LIFE – Guest Blogger week! We have invited 5 vibrant contributors to the YOLO Colorhouse blog to write about how color inspires the creative work they do and beautifies the world we live in. Today’s guest … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Color, Garden, Green Living, Home Decor, Portland, OR
Tagged angela adams, art, caitlin flemming, color your life, designer, glassybaby, interior design, kinfolk magazine, marissa brooks, nathan katie williams, pinterest, sacramento street, sibella court, The Society Inc, yolo colorhouse
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Thursday, January 31st, 2013
The Color of Cool – Beam & Anchor
Tucked under the Fremont Bridge in industrial North Portland is a pretty cool place. Founded on a passion for great design and the desire to support local makers, Beam & Anchor transformed a once-neglected 7,000 sq ft building into an … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Color, Garden, Green Living, Home Decor, Portland, OR, Travel
Tagged anchor, beam, beam and anchor, design, hickory mertsching, interstate ave, north portland, pendelton, portland, portland growler company, re-beam planters, repurposed, stone & honey, suzanne sullivan, upholstery
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
The Thanksgiving Table
It’s that time of year again when the trees give their last hurrah with a big burst of color, as their leaves leave them until next spring. The magnificent color of the foliage dictate the color palette for our Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Posted in Color, Garden, Home Decor
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Color Trends: Farmer’s Market Palette
During this summer season when our gardens and local farmer’s markets are jam-packed with ripe fruits and veggies, kitchens become the focal point of our homes where we joyfully prepare fresh food for family and friends. The YOLO Colorhouse Farmer’s … Continue reading
Posted in Color, Garden, Green Living, Home Decor
Tagged cabinets, color trend, farm, farmer's market, gray, green, grey, kitchen, red, tile, white
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
The Color of Glass
This summer, I visited the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center. Dale Chihuly is one of America’s premier glass artists and hails from Tacoma, WA. I went to the exhibit on the urging of my mom – … Continue reading
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Summer 2012
When we designed the Summer 2012 palette, it was easy to visualize these colors in kitchens and dining areas. Open and fresh hues are a no-brainer for rooms in which you make food and celebrate around the table. The warmth … Continue reading
Posted in Color, Garden, Green Living, Home Decor
Tagged bedroom, citrus, color trend, kitchen, living room, outdoor room, painting, summer
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Coloristic Surprises: Joshua Tree
I had never been to the desert before. I wasn’t expecting to be struck by the beauty of the understated landscape, but coming from the lush and vibrant Pacific Northwest, the barren expanses of Joshua Tree National Park were a … Continue reading
Posted in Color, Garden, Travel
Tagged cactus, california, color, desert, hiking, joshua tree, national park
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Friday, March 16th, 2012
COLOR YOUR LIFE – Guest Blogger Cheryl Sternman Rule
Congrats to Carol Smith, winner of Friday’s COLOR YOUR LIFE kit! Carol, you will receive an email from us shortly. Thank you everyone for your comments, we are sending $100 to Teal Toes! Welcome to COLOR YOUR LIFE – Guest … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Color, Garden, Green Living, Home Decor
Tagged 5 second rule, cheryl sternman rule, color your life, cookbook, food, healthy eating, recipes, ripe, teal toes, yolo colorhouse
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
COLOR YOUR LIFE – Guest Blogger Catherine Bailey
Congrats to Mary Mortimer, winner of Thursday’s COLOR YOUR LIFE kit! Mary, you will receive an email from us shortly. Thank you everyone for your comments, we are sending $100 to Edible Schoolyard Project! Welcome to COLOR YOUR LIFE – … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Color, Garden, Green Living, Home Decor
Tagged catherine bailey, ceramics, color, color your life, edible schoolyard project, heath ceramics, pottery, robin petravic, yolo colorhouse
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