tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post872931375691796065..comments2024-03-18T23:41:14.186-07:00Comments on A Library of Design: 2014: The Year of Two Unusual HuesJanelle McCullochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-36221686555890201242014-01-17T02:42:54.448-08:002014-01-17T02:42:54.448-08:00Fiona, Fiona, Fiona. You would look beautiful even...Fiona, Fiona, Fiona. You would look beautiful even in a swathe of hessian or canvas!<br /><br />I agree that the pale blue gardening smock may not be suitable for tossing chicken poo over the roses! But I'm sick of ruining good sun dresses so I thought I'd try and make a 'proper' old-fashioned gardening frock. It was inspired by both the Duchess of Devonshire and the beautiful book 'Garden People'. Spotlight had a sale on both duckcloth and linen (the khaki and navy were gorgeous) for $10, so they may just do the trick! Will let you know how they go.Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-29290058655232525872014-01-17T02:31:04.316-08:002014-01-17T02:31:04.316-08:00Janelle, Janelle, Janelle,
Have you ever done your...Janelle, Janelle, Janelle,<br />Have you ever done your gardening in a pale blue linen smock? OMG! You should see me in old yoga pants, stained T shirt and work boots!<br />FionaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256868181143405555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-89885881728729320602014-01-13T18:34:27.468-08:002014-01-13T18:34:27.468-08:00So funny. It IS a difficult colour, isn't it? ...So funny. It IS a difficult colour, isn't it? So bold... I love it best with orange and/or white (see the Roman bishops for inspiration), however I also really liked it with pale/periwinkle blue in the above photos. And of course the gilt frames really stand out on the plum walls in Kenwood House. I wonder if you need to tap into its 'shock' value and do something really outrageous (like mixing it with orange)? My study has lots of that shade of pink/purple, but there are touches of orange and red, with chocolate blinds/chocolate carpet to tone it all down, so it's not too OTT. It's not disconcerting to work in at all. (Just the piles of work are off-putting!) <br />Thanks for your input; so lovely to hear from readers.Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-23537414433645244942014-01-13T17:55:20.282-08:002014-01-13T17:55:20.282-08:00Your photos have made me rethink Radiant Orchid. I...Your photos have made me rethink Radiant Orchid. I bought a Pantone sample last weekend and my business partner and I tried it out. Once we actually painted something with it, we looked at each other, and said, "Maybe for a nursery or a girl's room..." However, there was no conviction in our voices and I think our noses were rather wrinkled as we spoke! Now I want to rethink it a bit, and actually try it on a whimsical piece of furniture. Who knows? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202748731618670708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-66667157588882035382014-01-09T18:47:50.281-08:002014-01-09T18:47:50.281-08:00Yes, the Paris apartment story is a great story, i...Yes, the Paris apartment story is a great story, isn't it? Who paid the rent all those years?<br /><br />So nice of you to pick up the book. Lots of gorgeous books on the shelves at present. About to read The Book Thief. Realised I was the last person in the world to do so. xJanelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-62223882179742843062014-01-09T18:46:29.597-08:002014-01-09T18:46:29.597-08:00I can't take the credit for that Heidi – Pan M...I can't take the credit for that Heidi – Pan Macmillan had the clever idea to do a purple book for Christmas. Wasn't sure about the cover, but it does look very 'Provence'.<br /><br />And I agree – purple is a hard colour to decorate or dress in. But I've just seen THE most glamorous older woman in Safeway wearing deep purple with flowing white palazzo pants and pearls. She looked like something from a FS Fitzgerald novel set on Cap d'Antibes... xJanelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-90873489037690923622014-01-09T18:44:10.991-08:002014-01-09T18:44:10.991-08:00I used to dislike the colour too Tabs. But it'...I used to dislike the colour too Tabs. But it's growing on me. Don't forget it's the colour of good wine too. Just drink a few glasses and you'll soon be a (drunken) convert!Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-31363987318773139452014-01-09T17:32:05.369-08:002014-01-09T17:32:05.369-08:00Unlike Tabitha I can't cope with the Pantone s...Unlike Tabitha I can't cope with the Pantone shade ..it seems so flat . I do however love deep purples (ha!!)<br /><br />Yesterday I perused your Provence book in an Avalon (northern beaches of Sydney) bookshop ..luscious in the extreme and a bookmark!<br /><br />The Paris apartment captures the imagination doesn't it ?..its sleeping beauty well she is there in the Boldoni portraitsmrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583791824234117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-24182505703678716542014-01-09T17:31:05.620-08:002014-01-09T17:31:05.620-08:00what old smelly senators with the purple striped t...what old smelly senators with the purple striped togas?smrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583791824234117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-91536039686267944442014-01-09T17:29:57.191-08:002014-01-09T17:29:57.191-08:00Unlike Tabitha I can't cope with the Pantone s...Unlike Tabitha I can't cope with the Pantone shade ..it seems so flat . I do however love deep purples (ha!!)<br /><br />Yesterday I perused your Provence book in an Avalon (northern beaches of Sydney) bookshop ..luscious in the extreme and a bookmark!<br /><br />The Paris apartment captures the imagination doesn't it ?..its sleeping beauty well she is there in the Boldoni portraitsmrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583791824234117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-20521196682582582642014-01-09T14:25:48.122-08:002014-01-09T14:25:48.122-08:00You're clearly on trend Janelle with your new ...You're clearly on trend Janelle with your new Provence book jacket being in purple! Or are you already on Pantone's payroll as a colour forecaster?! Beautiful collection of images... I do like amethyst mixed with brown tones in a room, but I hate to say it but purple is one of my least liked colours......Although I do own one purple dress, which may now be dragged out of the back of the wardrobe for an airing! xxHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432089507602828735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-70640887588445919912014-01-09T08:57:34.821-08:002014-01-09T08:57:34.821-08:00I can cope with radiant orchid but purple per se f...I can cope with radiant orchid but purple per se frightens me in three words; old smelly hippies.<br />With apologies to Ancient Rome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com