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Inspired Color, Hawaiian Style: Natures Paint Swatches Vol III

By Kimo Stowell

Real Estate Agent with HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 RS-76763

September 22, 2008 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 atmosphere.

Kaiemi or low tide conveys the shoreline with its array of sand, rocks, and quite pools. The palette features contrasting earth tones and slate blues also creating a soothing and calm environment. Please feel free to use these palettes for your painting projects and if you do please send us a picture of your work.

Here's an example of how the palette could be used as an exterior paint scheme.

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Terrylynn Fisher

Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA

HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.

You are a master with translating nature to a palate that is pleasing and brings the warmth and viability of nature to the home, the room, the property. Thanks for your vision and your work. you are an inspiration and it's just all in there for the taking isn't it? Your clients are so lucky.

Sep 22, 2008 11:41 AM

Kathy Passarette

Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY

L.I. Staging/Decorating

Kimo ~ Beautiful! I love the way you translated the colors of the natural surroundings to paint that people can actually bring it all into their homes. What a seamless transition from inside to out.

Sep 22, 2008 11:44 AM

Patty Carroll

Vancouver, WA

Wow, love these colors. The colors that you have on the home and doorway are so calming.

Sep 22, 2008 01:28 PM

Connie Tebyani

Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA

Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Your eye for translating color, contrast and textures never ceases to amaze me. You definitely have another love calling you tophotography. Mahalo nui loa, for again making me wish that I was in your beautiful part of the world...hopefully soon.

Sep 22, 2008 02:34 PM

Karen Dembsky

Peachtree Home Staging LLC, Home Staging in Atlanta, GA - Peachtree City, GA

Atlanta Home Staging

gee -- wish I was there. (Only you could know my pain! LOL) Here's a Saint Simons pic just for you, Kimo!

Great posts, as always! You have an incredible talent!

Sep 22, 2008 03:04 PM

Chris Fisher

Your Virtual Assistant - Concord, CA

Beautiful Kimo. I love to get my colors for websites from photographs. I used this one for inspiration for one of my current website projects:

Sep 22, 2008 03:14 PM

Kimo Stowell

HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI

REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Terrylynn, mahalo for your kind words of support.

Aloha Kathy, the natural world has such beauty it's hard not to incorporate into everything, at least for me anyway, Thanks for your comments.

Aloha Patty & Scott, with the world as appearently crazy as it is, I think it's more important than ever to create as soothing and calming environment for oneself as possible. Contradicting all the insanity can only do you good.

Aloha Connie, mahalo for your thoughtful comments.

Aloha Karen, I'm so sad you couldn't make Hawaii this year. Thanks for the pic.

Aloha Chris, stunning photo, you should make a framable print and sell it on StagersList.com. There's something simply magical about it, Mahalo nui loa for sharing.

Sep 23, 2008 09:02 AM

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