Colormoxie

The other day I happened upon this vintage Mini (short for minuscule, I think? 🤔😆). So darn cute it made me smile just looking at it.
The owner encouraged me to try out the drivers seat. I’m thinking it would be a good Colormoxie mobile, don’t you agree? 🌈🚙

Exterior season is poppin’ here in Portland!

This palette is for a 100 year old home with lots of details. It is a delicate balance on historic homes when deciding what to highlight and what to simplify. Taking every opportunity to add interest when a home has ornate stacked trim, columns, corbels and a wide front porch can lead to a busy, cluttered look.

When I meet with homeowners we begin by defining the mood they want to create with color. It’s a bit like starting with a color mission statement. This couple described what they want as “rich yet not dark/heavy, layered, uncluttered and classic with a dash of spunk.” Understated smokey green-blue with a dash of funky gold deliver just the personality they were looking for. ✨✨

I’ve been thinking about energy a lot lately. Like the ‘woo-woo’ kind. ✨✨

I heard recently that having clutter in your home is a constant slow-drip drain of our energy. Maybe that’s obvious to everyone already, but it made me realize that my to-do piles and unfinished house projects are siphoning off my energy every day. With that in mind and a boost from longer days with spring coming, I’ve been tackling things with fresh determination. Not only are the finished tasks no longer draining me, I get a hit of dopamine every time I look at that area.

Similarly, living in colors that feel drab, oppressive or incongruent with our personality is a constant energy drain. Or even worse, deciding to repaint and then getting bogged down in samples that you look at for months, like in these photos. Indecision has been found to drain the glucose (energy) in your brain constantly until the issue is resolved. This homeowner was ready to just paint any color to cover these test swatches so she could move on. Fortunately she reached out to me so we could chose a color she loves to live in. We also chose a palette for the whole house so that when she is ready to tackle the next room she doesn’t get bogged down again in swatch purgatory.

Walking through your home feeling uplifted vs bogged down is a feeling everyone should get to have. If you are weighed down by your walls, reach out so we can make a plan that gives you good house juju. ✨🏠✨

Happy Halloween! If there’s an opportunity to wear sparkles I’m in. ✨💄👠✨

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