color: The Devil wears Prada and makes one hell of a Real Estate Merchandiser. - 05/27/09 09:51 PM
There are many marketing and merchandising truths in the fashionably funny film "The Devil Wears Prada" based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger of the same name. When it comes to real estate merchandising, color selection is serious business and a priority in Real Estate Merchandising as well as in the Fashion World! The film clip below is one of my favorites.
 


There's an old adage about God and the devil being found in the details and when it comes to real estate merchandising there is a fine line between too little and too much color. So if … (35 comments)

color: Inspired Color, Hawaiian Style: Natures Paint Swatches Vol IV - 09/23/08 11:05 AM
Here is volume IV of my blog series of nature inspired color. Both volume III and IV are featuring photos from the "Friendly Isle" of Moloka'i,  
The Photo He Manu or a bird, in this case a lovely female Hawaiian Cardinal who let me feed her by hand, gives a rich tonal palette of mauve, coffee, and coral. The white provides an excellent contrast to these deep earth tones and would make a great molding and trim color. If you were painting a living room for instance you could paint the walls sand with bright white trim, add dark coffee furniture with the coral and mauve as accent colors. If your … (11 comments)

color: Inspired Color, Hawaiian Style: Natures Paint Swatches Vol III - 09/22/08 11:06 AM
To continue my blog series celebrating the colorful inspiration the natural world provides-I take you to the "Friendly Isle" of Moloka'i ,considered the least developed of the main Hawaiian Islands excluding Ni'ihau which is privately owned and Kaho'olawe which is riddled with unexploded ordinance (a result of years of military bombing practice and is not accessible to the general public).  
 
The photo Kaiapo is of the ocean at high tide and is an example of a monocromatic scheme of varying shades of blue. Monochromatic (single color) schemes are very calming to the eye and the use of blues offers a cool and relaxing … (7 comments)

color: Questions for Kimo: What color is Celadon? - 07/25/08 01:42 PM



 











 
 
Questions for Kimo: A friend and I are in a debate over what shade of green Celadon is, can you help?
 
Celadon is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word sila dhara, which means stone green and it's history goes back many centuries.








 
 
 

 

 
Celadon, as we understand it today is more of a type of porcelain crackle glaze than a color but Celadon does indeed come in green and several other colors, as well, depending … (4 comments)

color: Impatiens are a virtue... when it comes to curb appeal! - 05/17/08 10:51 AM
Impatiens are a virtue... when it comes to curb appeal!  
 

 
A little flower can go along way in sprucing up your curb appeal. In this case the little flower is the impatien.
 
This hardy part sun, part shade annual comes in many colors, and grows quickly. I like them because they take minimal care and produce vibrant and beautiful blossoms.
 
Whether you plant them in beds or pots these little flowers create a big impact on your curb appeal at little cost and little effort.
 

 
photos by Kimo
Here is example of one of our colorful curb … (4 comments)

color: Questions for Kimo: What is Windsor Black? - 03/19/08 07:36 AM

 
Questions for Kimo: What is Windsor Black and how does it relate to other shades of black like jet or ebony?

Well, for starters Windsor Black is actually an extremely dark shade of blue. The color was named for the late Duke of Windsor who had it developed as a color for his dinner jackets. Under artificial light the blue appears blacker than black allowing the jacket to 'stand out' in a ubiquitous sea of black tuxes.
 
 
If you are considering using black in a color scheme or as an accent, beware. Although it might be appealing to the specific high style tastes of … (5 comments)

 
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Honolulu, HI

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