Jewel Tones

It's no secret that I love color.  I always have, it's just something that makes me happy.  Color inspires me to be creative.  When I see a well designed room with rich, vibrant colors, it evokes an immediate reaction.  Pair color with texture and well, it's like I've died and gone to heaven.  But while I like color, my favorite colors are jewel tones.  Jewel tones are intense, rich, and highly saturated (meaning that the hue is dominant; a color like grey would have very little saturation). They are modeled after precious gems.  Interiors that have a good command of jewel toned colors leave me feeling as though I've just visited a special place. Here are a few "special places" I love. 

Excellent job of blending the citrine, garnet, teal and aubergine
tones in this space. 
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Jewel toned pillows set against neutral window treatments and
upholstery works beautifully.
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Varying shades of violet blend perfectly in this
lapiz living space.
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