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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

More pale color

A comment yesterday by Raina Cox  of the blog If the Lampshade Fits, (which by the way you absolutely must read as Raina is funny, sharp and has an incredible design aesthetic) got me thinking about the use of pales in design being on an upswing. To me, pales are NOT pastel, they are edgier, grayer, more washed out, maybe even a little "dirty."  Pales often seem to be shown with grays and taupes and are not "sweet" like pastels, they are a bit "salty."
How about the ombre walls here....?!!!!

All images {via pinterest} unless otherwise noted.


Pales seem to be often accompanied by natural or weathered woods, lots of texture and an occasional pop of a deeper, more saturated color. Walls in pale rooms do not have much color, yet they are the perfect backdrop for the various hues of "pale."

This color board from another lovely blog Design Seeds (another blog worth reading, all about color inspiration) captures exactly what I mean about what the color looks like....

What do you think? Tell me about a room you have done using pales...

Does your room need a “prescription” for a change of decor, function or design
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6 comments:

SHERRY HART said...

Those images are so pretty...love the wall treatment on the 5th one....I actually do not have any pastels in my home but I am drawn to them.....especially after seeing these.

Carol@TheDesignPages said...

Pales aren't in my house either and I also have to ask myself why not. Beautiful rooms!

Raina Cox said...

Thanks for the love and linkage, Babe!

P.S. My home's only "pale" is the Benny Moore "Navajo White" most of the public rooms are painted. I tend towards deep colors I can bite off and chew. ;)

Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...

I love your description of "pales"...that salty comment is going to stick with me for a while! Love it!

Carrie @ Hazardous Design said...

Interesting...pales seem a lot more sophisticated too. I'm usually more of a "bright color" kind of a girl, but I think these would be perfect for one of our bathrooms or guests rooms still on the to do list.

Michelle York said...

So glad I found your blog, (through design seeds on twitter) ..

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