A Persian Garden

Fabrics, fabrics, fabrics!  Everyone is releasing their new lines of fabrics and wallcoverings this week! One of my favs is Osborne & Little; pretty much anything they do is fine by me.  They are so fun and colorful -- a little unexpected, a whole lot of fun!   Their new line of fabric and wallcoverings for Spring have lived up to my expectations and beyond.  I especially love the new line called Persian Garden and the Louisiane fabrics by Lorca's Paris studio are so fun and gorgeous, and of course, Nina Campbell is always a joy!  Enjoy!

All Images Courtesy of Osborne & Little. 

Color Really Does Change Everything

I'm loving Target's new commercial; "Color Changes Everything."  Such a happy advertisement and cute music to boot! Happy almost TGIF ;)  Enjoy!

bermuda's oldest paint store

Loving these images from Rowe Spurling Paint Co. website in Bermuda.  I've always appreciated Bermuda homes for using color in a way that takes full advantage of the beautiful sunlight and natural colors in the surrounding environment.  And although all of these images may not be from designs originated in Bermuda, they are a reflection of the clean lines, strong colors, and classic design found throughout the island.  Couldn't resist the boat images as well.  Enjoy!

all images via http://www.rowespurlingpaintco.com/

Benjamin Moore for iPhone®!

This is so cool and almost makes me want to trade in my Blackberry Storm® (which I hate anyway) immediately for the iPhone®; no matter what the cost!

The ben® Color Capture™ app for iPhone® lets you capture any color that catches your eye - anytime, anywhere. Benjamin Moore has made color matching easier than ever with its new ben Color Capture iPhone application. Take a picture of anything that has the "perfect-color-you've-been-looking-for" with your iPhone, and with your new ben® Color Capture™ app, tap the "match" key. In just seconds, a strip of colors pop up under your photo with the closest paint color match highlighted. Give your phone a simple shake and your ben app will give you four coordinating colors that create a perfectly harmonizing palette based on your original color choice. Your color favorites can be saved and enlarged to the size of the iPhone screen for easier viewing.

The ben app let's you access the full spectrum color wheel, too, which you can expand or contract by fingertip control to zoom in on your whatever color interests you. Another tap and you'll have that translated into a Benjamin Moore color that's saved to your favorite file.
Once you've found that perfect color, you won't have to waste a minute getting started on your project; the app connects to your iPhone's GPS to locate your nearest Benjamin Moore retailer from wherever you're at.

Download your free ben Color Capture app from the AppStore Web site, http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore; appstore ; search for ben and select to install. Then get busy capturing any color that catches your eye - anytime, anywhere. The AppStore also has the Home Sizer app, where you enter the name and dimensions of each room in your house and let Home Sizer calculate usable square footage. Great tool for shopping.

How cool is that?! I want it!