Emerald Accents for the Holidays

I am really drawn to this winter color especially for the holidays. There is something luxe and celebratory about emerald. Many shades of green are considered emerald, but the darker and more rich the color the better. I think the lighter shades can get cheesy real fast.

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Benjamin Moore Advance Hunter Green

The Dreaded Pink & Purple Combo

Considering that I make an effort not to dress my daughter in a lot of pink and purple girly cloths, I was surprised that when she started asserting her favorite things that pink & purple were high on her list. Especially Purple. Claire is only three and a half so when it comes to purple she has limited her requests to flip flops or other clothing accessories. But you know that her room has to be right around the corner. I am positive that I would use some mommy lie like - "Home Depot doesn't have pink or purple paint today sweetie" (just like Starbucks is out of Chocolate Milk on Tuesdays). But after I saw this post it at least opened the door as possible. I really admire blogger Krista Salmon and how she created an elegant & tasteful room for her daughter that met her design aesthetic and also her daughter's love for pink & purple. I found it inspiring to see that it is possible to do this without the room being completely bubblegum and juvenile. To see the entire post and sources visit Krista's blog Kiki's List. This room is certainly not toddler-proof but the color combinations are great.

   

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Other elegant Pink & Purple designs I could happily live with:

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Color Trend: Bright Pink

Bright colors are in this spring and I am completely buying into this trend. I used to really steer away from bright saturated colors, but a few cheerful pops of color is fun. Pink is not just for little girls :)

1. H&M, 2. La Mer, 3. Anthropologie, 4. Miranda Kerr (dress unknown), 5. Cambridge Satchel Company, 6. H&M, 7. Etsy, 8. Michael Kors, 9. Emerson Fry, 10. J.CREW

Color Trend - Color Blocking

Color Blocking is very accessible to all of us. The way I like it the best are shades of the same color paired together. Like those dip bowls from Target.

Sources: Sarah Jessica Parker, dip bowls from Target, Scarf from Banana Republic, Clutch from Etsy, Dress from Piperlime, Clock from Jonathan Adler on sale here, Chess Set from Hayneedle, Dress from Piperlime.

Color Trend - Mint

Love Print available here; Mint Denim available here; Disc Necklace available here; Braided Cuff available here; Bauble Necklace available here; Pair of Owls available here; 

Mint Inspiration

Have you ever played around with Polyvore? It is yet another way to kill time playing with a virtual closet that you don't have and have no means of buying. The only things I own from this collection are the sandals and nail polish - HA! But it is still fun to pull the looks together.

mint & gold & coral by antonia-crawford-ewald featuring teardrop jewelry